HRT?
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On and off since Alex and I started talking seriously I’ve skimmed academic and science articles on hormone replacement therapy.
Depending on who you read adding estrogen will make a MTF transsexual: submissive, asexual or decide that binary gender concepts are naïve. (Naturally I agree with the last.)
It is with concern and curiosity that I wonder how the biochemical witch’s brew will affect her heart and mind.
And I don’t have any way to know.
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I havent done any personal research on the matter but, from surface readings and knowing how science has handled other similiar matters, I think there are a lot of biased opinions on hormones. Your best chance would be to talk with someone who has already went through them.
Posted by: Haine | December 29, 2005 10:05 AM
Thankfully the doctor – a FTM transsexual himself – sounds excellent.
Since consciousness is chemical and hormone levels can have such an impact on someone’s life I’m just wondering. Not really worried. Can’t help but wonder.
Posted by: Richard | December 29, 2005 2:56 PM
I’ve been on hormones for about 2 weeks now, and the only difference I’ve noticed so far is that my sexuality has leveled out, and my sexual fantasies have started to gravitate toward feeling rather than contact…. I can’t really describe what I mean there….
Also, I’m much less… edgy.
This is just one person’s 2-week-old experience… but from what I’ve read this sounds very common.
Posted by: Jamie | May 13, 2006 9:19 AM
How has it continued to go with the HRT? From what I’ve read that your sexuality for a time might be more directed toward emotion and sensuality is a fairly common response.
Are you contemplating SRS?
Posted by: Richard Evans Lee | July 10, 2006 2:37 PM