I'm pretty new to the transgender scene. Am a cross dresser and wondering about hormones. Do many crossdressers take hormones or is it pretty much a TS thing. Do u need a prescription? And, if u start taking them are the changes permanent? Don't wanna go full time but just want to be a little more girly. Any thoughts r gr8. Thx!
Stephenie Smiles
Stephanie,
Concerning prescription HRT Very rapid sterilization occurring with actual HRT, your brains neural pathways are altered within the context of your brains cognitive functions with continued use.
Your ability to obtain erections is greatly compromised to the point of impotency.
You are also running a notable risk of deep vein thrombosis (blood clots) which can easily result in death.
This is where you obtaining therapy prior to obtaining prescription HRT is not only recommended it's just smart thinking.
Once a green light is given by your therapist they write a letter of recommendation to a doctor who will monitor your hormone use via blood testing.
Yes, this is all quite normal concerning prescription hormones.
You only use them within the context of obtaining relief from your history of GID. (Gender Identity Disorder)
They are not magic nor will they work quickly other than giving a TS person relief from the mental anguish that they most likely had suffered for years.
You would need to discuss this with a mental health professional.
Hormones don't transform, they heal and they clarify.
My experience is 11 years of HRT use and five years of living full time.
My question you need to ask yourself why do I want this.
If you can't honestly say to yourself that you are TS and are in need of transitioning then do not take this road!
Concerning Herbals they have been medically proven as ineffective in doing anything but separating a person from their hard earned money.
Julia
If you are just a crossdresser, I would stick to artificial means of feminizing yourself----breast forms, butt/hip pads, body shapers, corsets.
All valid points. Think I'll stick to artificial ways! Definitely more a cd then TS, just was curious.
Stephenie Smiles
Someone needs to invent "recreational hormones".
I know someone that was a CD and did hormones for 6 months for the various benefits. She stopped that experiment because the side effects were not worth it. The emotional stuff bothered her. And there was also the realization that although a woman may be fine with a CD, they still want the man underneath.
—Mikaela
Nice one Karren...if we had those I'd always have a supply handy!
Something that would wear off after several hours?Originally Posted by Karren Hutton
Dana Ryan
Karren, isn't that classified better living through chemistry? As to HRT, go through a doctor after they have done a complete physical.
OK, a few things. If you take hormones they will change how you feel and look. Yes, it is permanent. If you want that, you are likely not a CD, but some degree of a TS person. Knowing will require a lot of self-examination. Take your time.
Anna
Cross dressers do not take hormones we only cross dress. Transgendered individuals who wish to be the sex they were not born into, do take them. Hormones are not a casual thing. They are dangerous when used not under a doctor's care. There a a myriad of complications than can arise. Do not attempt this lightly.
Many posts here and real life people I know would disagree with the first two sentences of your statement.
—Mikaela
There's no such thing as a magical, "make me have big boobs and be pretty!" pill - which is what I think you are after.
Sorry.
(Off topic - but if there was such a thing, who do you think would want to be the celebrity spokesperson??)
Hmm can I get some of those pills?
The only proper way to make hormones is to not pay them.Other than that, if you are thinking of taking them, your best bet is to stay home, dress in the closet, do not let the light of day witness your venture into the world of womanhood.
I don't recommend either of these two options. Stay away from Hormones and learn to love what you have or can buy to "pad" the outside to an acceptable appearance.
SarahLynn
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Im TS and on hormones and i would STILL take that pill! Hormones after puberty are a crap shoot at best. I have been on them for 9 months. I have A cups, no more hips or butt then when I started and no more erections. I do get to have emotional breakdowns every so often though! Still I would not stop for anything. Why? Because this is how I was supposed to be.
HRT after puberty -
Hormones are just another "magic pill" that the pharmacy makes to milk people's cash.
you don't get any more femme a body, there might be some breast development but it is laughable at best. Sex drive goes away mostly and even if you can perform, the orgasms are really weak. It doesn't decrease facial hair but might slow body hair growth.
I was on them for about a year. Basically a waste of money.
It takes a true Erin to be a pain in the assatar.
Count me among them. I believe, after a lot of experience, that one could probably find an open-minded doctor who would prescribe estrogen in moderate doses for a serious CD, even if she doesn't live full-time.
The results are frequently exaggerated, as are the dangers, which are generally related to high doses or cocktails of several hormones. Over five years, I saw no discernible relocation of fat from waist to hips, experienced only mild reductions (welcome, I might add) in libido and potency, and growing breasts, even small ones, was probably the most gratifying experience of my life.
If you're prepared to live with a bit of flattening and concealment in boy mode, I can't think of a compelling reason why not. I never liked having my shirt off in public anyway...
BTW I wiil just add for the uninformed that all the "********" you see on the net that sill maintain an erection are feminized through various surgeries not via hormones.[/QUOTE]
Not "all". I've seen plenty with what are obviously "hormone boobs" who are still functional. Sexual side effects vary with the individual and the dosages. It's pretty easy to spot them: more than gynecomastia and less than implants...
Last edited by Nigella; 12-04-2011 at 04:16 PM.
What Julia said...
Only thing I would add is that for the most part, CDs (transvestites) typically keep their male form to some degree, whereas TGs that are TS identified want to be a woman full time, and taking hormones is the way to do that.
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I work in the health care field, and I can say there's a lot of data documenting the DANGERS of hormone replacement therapy. It can greatly increase your risk for heart attack and stroke, and can have a negative impact on everything from bone density to depression. Bottom line: it should NEVER be attempted for merely "cosmetic" reasons and SHOULD ABSOLUTELY NEVER be attempted without close monitoring by an experienced physician. If you want proof, just Google Richard Speck---murdered 8 student nurses in Chicago in 1967, took estrogens smuggled into him in prison so he could sell himself as a prostitute for money and drugs, and died of a massive heart attack at age 50.
I'm not saying no one should EVER take estrogens, but you need to have a good reason for doing so, and ALWAYS take them under the supervision of a physician. Otherwise it's just playing Russian Roulette with your health.
There is no such thing as "hormones for cross dressers." Hormones are no different than any other pharmaceutical. No one should take these powerful drugs unless you are 1) a transexual in transition AND 2) under a doctors care and monitoring.
I read a psychologist's essay (Anne Vitale, if I recall) to the effect that hormones are a reliable diagnostic confirmation of dysphoria. That if a natal male is dysphoric, estrogen will result in a sense of well-being. That effect apparently does not occur if one is not dysphoric. As I (poorly) understand it, this can be accomplished with very low dosages. If anyone knows more about this aspect of hormones, I'd be happy to be educated.
Lea
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