What's first?

[Marlana]

I was just wondering what is the first thing that changes once someone starts HRT? Is it a change in mood, physical appearance or an all over change?

[sometimes_miss]

You'll probably notice a much thinner wallet.

[Lorileah]

You'll probably notice a much thinner wallet.

:yt::lol2:

Mood will change faster than physical. Mood will change more frequently too

[TeresaL]

I was just wondering what is the first thing that changes once someone starts HRT? Is it a change in mood, physical appearance or an all over change?
Decreased libido and partial or full ED will come about first. Especially if you are started with blockers, and not the full regimen.

Then, contentment and congruity (that is if you really sense being a woman in a man's body.) Finally, and months later, physical changes, which may or may not be drastic depending on your age, famlial background, and physical body type.

Finding the bridge back to masculinity and the ability to cross genders becomes difficult to nil the further down the path you may take. It's not for those of us who are a committed cross dresser. We can go back home and cuddle with our wives in male mode. They, our wives, get to keep their man. Transitioning will for the wives, lose them the love of their life like they knew it in the beginning. In all likelyhood, the marriage will fail. Not all do.

One phrase that I am echoing from other posts and experiences is;

Do Not transition if you don't have to.

Look into Safe Haven if you want specifics. It's worth joining, if nothing else than just to learn. I've learned such valuable lessons in that side of the forum, and have utmost respect for those brave women who have blazed ahead. An encyclopedia of information is distributed out in about every thread, by mostly all of the members who participate. I've been duly sobered, shed tears for those in pain, and celebrated in my heart when they break through.

[Nicole Erin]

First thing you will notice is your libido goes to the toilet. You also notice over time how body hair seems to slow growth. chest gets a bit tender. maybe a bit of chest growth but look - hormones are kind of over rated. I mean they don't stop the beard, they don't change your voice, and about the chest - the growth is negligible. So many TS think they will need a chest binder like they will sprout out like Dolly Parton but that ain't happening.

[Bree-asaurus]

The first thing I noticed as feeling better about the fact that I was just DOING something to get my life on track. I felt more in control, I had a goal and I was doing it.

But the first change directly caused by HRT was my mind. Feeling more comfortable, more content. My feelings, my moods and my body's reaction to things correlated more with who I am deep down.

The first physical changes I noticed was a softening of the skin.

And then there's a long list of changes after that :P