Any general advice? Don’t try x, or definitely look into y? Be aware of Z?

  • Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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    1 year ago

    I am interested but very… Nervous? Anxious? Afraid maybe. I don’t know enough of the negative side effects and really need to do some research. I have a very superficial understanding atm.

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      Mostly I was nervous about people noticing that I’m trans. I really thought that I would look like a super masculine guy but with big breasts. Eventually I got to a point where I didn’t care what I looked like, I just needed to try transitioning. Luckily things turned out well for me in terms of appearance, but you know, it could’ve been better if I started when I first knew I was trans.

      At the time, my mental health was pretty poor, so I didn’t really care about side effects (fortunately I’m doing a lot better now).

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        You women are really starting to sell me on hormones, Holy shit! One of my biggest concerns is what about body hair? I’m a fuckin bear right now, would that just stop, or does it require full body electrolysis?

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          In time it thins; but never stops. Body hair is a burden among transfems, but don’t let that be what stops you. Honestly, if you’re considering HRT to such a degree, it’s well worth trying. I can’t describe the mental clarity I experienced within the first week.

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            Mine stopped. My body hair just went away with HRT.

            It’s a roll of the dice of course. You can’t guarantee that it will go away, but it is possible!

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            It’s just so thick and continuous, head to tow 😓 definitely disheartening.

            Almost literally painfully disappointing to hear.

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              Body hair can disappear on HRT. You can’t rely on it going away, but it sometimes does

              This was my experience

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                  Ultimately, you can’t really know what will happen until it happens. It’s a roll of the dice :)

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                    Makes sense to half my brain, but the autistic side is like “I need to know what will happen first!”

                    Gods,the though of chest hair on breasts… 🤢

                    Other than that, landing androgynously nonbinary is an option? I guess?

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          My patchy back hair stopped after 16’ish months. My body hair stopped and/or thinned to where its either translucent, villous hair on my tummy or a few dark hairs across my breasts.
          The only place currently needing electrolysis is my face and later the groin area for GRS consideration.