So, for awhile I’ve been curious about my gender and presentation, and while I get no dysphoria in my current state (to my knowledge, being male has been default for me for quite a bit so idk, I just know I don’t feel one way or another strongly, except…) I do feel what I imagine to be gender euphoria when I had used a Snapchat filter for lipstick and makeup, that and when I put my hair up to cut it. Due to my complexion I’m kinda medium ugly, like my bone structure in my face is nice just not the acne scaring, and because of that and my giant ass Adams apple idk if I’d be ‘passable’ (whatever that means). But idk I think for me personally I’d like to be in between and confuse people about what gender I actually am (that and I’d like some bewbs without just getting really chonky).
So that brings me to the crux of what I’d like to accomplish and how. I want to do HRT but through diet to see results and stop where necessary after I feel like I’m good where I’m at. I figured this could also help other confused or interested comrades as well if we could compile info we’ve all found.
I know that grapefruit juice is synergistic with estradiol (be careful), flaxseeds help interfere with androgens I believe (it’s been awhile since I’ve gone and looked it up), soy has phytoestrogens, yams help increase estrogen production in some way. So things like that. Feel free to add or correct me. If comrades would like to post links for SAFE over the counter hrt for those not wanting to deal with the whole process to get gender affirming care that would also be more than welcome.
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29
Live in US
Always waffling between whether or not I’m some flavor of trans
Android user
When I said otc, kinda meant something like diyhrt cafe. I ain’t got the money for a therapist rn and I’m not sure I’d be able to because idk if I am actually trans or it’s a fetish or whatev. Like I’m sure I’d feel sexier and cute but idk how I’d feel since ‘male’ has been my default. Idk I’d like to just try it out slowly and see if I like the results and continue if I do. Also not worried about infertility.
in the global south, where there arent many endos or docs to help trans people, people usually take menstrual medication (re: hormonal birth control) for HRT. this is obviously not ideal and you should try other methods, the types of estrogen and progesterone here are different than what is normally prescribed and to know if your levels are correct you really need blood testing. i do believe there are some guides online for this, if the OP is serious and desperate enough about it i can look it up for them.
the plus side to this is that its literally everywhere OTC, only a couple of countries have a formal ban on hormonal birth control. some countries even sell estrogen OTC.
That’s OTC, but it’s notably less safe than transdermal estradiol. Taking estrogens in pill form always comes with some risk of blood clots, and this is usually increased a lot with synthetic estrogens like premarin or many of the drugs used for hormonal contraception. It’s good when people who do not have access to the safest ways of HRT have options regardless, everybody should be able to transition and i would absolutely take a lot of risks if i was in a less privileged position and would have to improvise. But OP has said that gender affirming care is available where they live, and there’s the option to buy estradiol preparations online.