I have a question for anyone who has been to, or is currently in therapy. How exactly does one get diagnosed as transgendered? I obviously know there will be a LOT of talking and any determination will be made from there, but I was reading this morning on a link for Transwoman.net that they can do a brain scan of the hypothalamic area of the brain and it is actually smaller in Females, and double that size in Males, but a trandgendered genetic male will have this area more close ot the size of a Female instead. As my time to start therapy approaches I have been thinking alot about what my therapist will say and perhaps hoping for a little validaton of my transgendered feelings. Im not really expecting a brain scan (though I would like to know what it would show), but was wondering exactly how and, or if someone is actually diagnosed as transgendered, or if its just based off of my own feelings through the conversation. Also, are anymore diagnostics required to start on hormones or SRS? A lot of questions here, thanks for any input girls.
Hugs, April