General Transgender Discussion

Hello, I am seeing a doctor about hormone therapy. I was just looking for confirmation about the hormones because I am getting conflicting hormone regimen plans. I see a lot of sites that say to just use Estradiol and Spiro, and some sites say to use ALL of these: Estradiol, an Estradiol patch, Spiro and Finasteride, and only 10 days worth of MedroxyP. I have confided in another MtF. She recommends just Estradiol and Spiro. Just wondering if I used ALL the above if I will see faster results...not in particular breast development, but overall changes to my body. Thank you so much for any information you can give. Emily

After much thought and discussion with my wife we have decided I am going to take the next step . It is our goal that by years end I will legally change my name but with a minor concession to protect my job,I know that sounds silly but I cannot afford to risk my livelyhood. This means I will retain my first name with Victoria Anne as my middle but I will get an ID card ommitting my first name. For now this an excepptable compromise but none the less it is a step forward and I feel good about it.

I have had a few crying jags of late. Last week, it was about a female coworker with a sore on her arm. This week, I'm not really suret what it was over. It just kind'a happened. I am not really concerned. I just wanted to say this is happening to me. Sometimes, I feel really good about it afterwards. This is the worst Haiku ever. I see something bad, I take it to me I cry, I shed tears My tears, they do good At least, I hope so I see something good I take it to me I cry, I shed tears My tears, they do good I like to think so I cry, the wind blows I take it to me I cry, I shed tears My tears, they do good I know not where, how

It's a curious thing this state called Life. We undergo a great many things in it, some good, some bad, and some a little of both, but never in my years has it ever been easy, never has it been handed over just because I was told "oh you deserve it", do I what did I ever do to deserve something I never worked for. I was born by the skin of my teeth, I was never meant to make it full term because of blood compatibility with my mother, but hay I showed death up I was born, then at age two due to allergic reactions to dairy I almost. Died again, almost drown at age six, attempted suicide more times then I care to admit, born into a life of poverty few know I…

This may be an obvious question, but in case of being caught in public restrooms while dressed up as a girl, is it only a psychiatrist / therapist that can provide a 'safety letter' to avoid trouble with police/ storeowners thinking someone is a perv, or can general practitioners do that as well? I have contacted and been told by a gender therapist that they were unsure what I was referring to when asking about such a letter... whereas I was previously in an area where it was recommended by TG support groups to have a document specifically stating "so and so is undergoing transition" which was apparently acceptable but only if written by that persons psych. (It's also po…

I hope you understand, this is a very real question for me. For example, today I was thinking about telling my son that I am transgender. He's 30, and I imagjne him saying, "Okay, what's that mean?" To which I'd say something about my always feeling not entirely "with it" in the masculine role, envying girls and women, wishing I'd been born one, etc. I don't think he'd get it. Or last week, my wife and I had a meeting with my therapist. She asked me, "What do you feel, that you know you're transgender?" I told her that is a hard question to answer. If I say I feel like a woman "inside," what does that really mean? I said that I feel I'm more emotional, sensitive, and e…

Hey, So today at 11:30 My club is doing a discussion on trans issues since for some reason, I don't know how to start the discussion at all. It's freaking me out completely because I'm the one who put this on our agenda. They're really trying to brush it off, the discussion i mean, but how do i make them more engaged in this, since the T is rarely ever discussed in our group. -Ty

My next appointment is now one week away, and I'm nervous. Its been three months since my last appointment and things have been going great, which makes me more nervous than ever. Now I know site rules on dosage info so I will do my best as that's concerned. But it dose make this harder to explain. In one week I will have been on HRT for nine months. I started on a typical low starting dose. After three months at my follow up appointment they doubled my dose of both anti-androgen and estradiol. At that point things began happening and I was so happy just to have some progress, even small. At my next appointment I told my doctor as much. After some general questi…

Ever since I came across Brynn Tannehill's "I Am Real" speech to the 2014 TransPride Pittsburgh National Conference I've been a huge supporter of her and greatly appreciate her articles. Here's a new one recently published on Huff Post: Seven Facts About Gender You Should Know

I have a burning question that desperately needs answers. When exactly, did the word "transgender" translate to "sex toy"? Apparently I didn't get the memo when it happened. I have an ad on Craigslist looking to find a gaming buddy. Just someone to hang out with once or twice a week and spend a day gaming on the old cartridge systems. I added a few things in ad that people needed to know before responding. Such as my pets, my disability, and that I'm transgender. Since there's rampant bigotry against us. I got a response from a girl who was interested. She seems pretty cool. And I've gotten at least 30 responses from men who have let me know that I can give th…

For quite some time, everyone who feels the need to number us, claims that there are only 700,000 transgender people in the US. That number has been bandied about so much, that even some trans people have begun to use that figure. I've always thought that was a crock of crap. And it angers me more each time I see it, 'cause in the back of my mind, I can't help but believe that the part of the nation hell-bent on keeping us grovelling in the gutter have got to be thinking, "so what, there's only 700,000 of ya's." I just finished reading the article The faces of transgender teen America. According to that article, "among the documented 1.6 million homeless youth across …

Been thinking about my past relationships as a man. Mostly sex... sorry if this is TMI. I find that it's not that interesting for me and just animalistic with all the thrusting etc. I've always thought the female side would be so much more enjoyable/relaxing while I'm just grossed out by it which then gets into my head and performance drops and nobody ends up having an enjoyable time (mostly for me after for a while). I'd always hoped therapy would help but can't seem to shake it as it's been a constant in my head since childhood that I'd like to be a woman. Is there any hope for those perhaps stuck in the wrong body/sex? I'm afraid of being now to old to transitio…

You came here hoping to what? Learn something or be rolled in sugar and told how great you are. Well tell me, why are you here Are you in need of truthful answers or softball regergitated platitudes like all the other LGBT sites. Can you handle being told the cold realities about Life, Death and everything in between, including and not limited to truth about Transition in the real world. I want, no I need to know .

Hello Everyone, As I stand here, trying to get out of the closet, trying to figure out how to tell my family and friends who I really am, to finally come into the light, it has occurred to me that, among other things, what seems to be holding me back is the fear of being alone. Some of this is the fear of leaving the relationships that I have and not finding new ones. Some of this is the fear of being shunned by people I know, people who think they know me. It almost feels like I have to leave my life to find a new one. While I think these feelings certainly have some basis in reality- I will in all likelihood lose people I love - I also believe some of this is o…

Just for fun I took this test, got 80 percent female. http://www.allthetests.com/quiz26/quiz/1242009206/How-masculinefeminine-are-you

Hi All First off, I hope I do not upset anyone with this post. Please note that I recognise the possibility of the content being upsetting to some but at the same time I am trying to better understand some issues that affect our community. I am writing this in a genuine attempt to deepen understanding and 'ventilate' issues we may face. I therefore apologise in advance and hope that you read this in the spirit and tone that it is intended. I am writing an article for Frock magazine (frockmagazine.com) on the connotations of the word 'tranny'. If you do not mind assisting in this survey, could you please reply to this thread by answering the following questions: 1.…

I am still daddy (though I have been both mum and dad for all intents and purposes for large hunks of their existence and am not sure what else I could be called as the kids have a mummy) I am male at work, my friends all call me dude so I guess that counts as using male pronouns, I have come out to two of my four sisters and they still refer to me by my male name, although Dee was chosen by them from a nickname I already get called and I really like it - they have young kids and until I am being open with everyone they cant be trusted to keep secrets like that. Although I was asked at the start I use my male name with my counsellor, although I am thinking of as…

"A gay dissident and a transsexual woman married on Saturday in what was said to be a first for Cuba, then draped themselves in the rainbow flag of gay pride and rode through the streets of Havana... the wedding, held on Fidel Castro's 85th birthday in what the couple had called a "gift" to the former leader, was aimed at advancing homosexual rights in Cuba..." Read the article: Gay man marries transsexual woman in Cuban first

I noticed the post about chasers and admirers. I reckon you ladies and gents have your fair share of that garbage. It is my hope that nobody thinks that of me. I guess it would be the right thing to do in telling you all why a cisgender is here. First off, I'll try to keep any spiritual or religious stuff on my blog. I realize some may hate reading religious stuff. If you recall in the book of Acts the apostle Paul was preaching to the Jews and they hated him Some enough to follow him around disputing what he preached. This by the way is a sign of true hatred. Anyway, to get back on track I preach in a church to a small congregation. I love doing that and i…

I’m so new to this forum , I’ve tried breast enhancing supplements online but have had no improvement just soreness?

I posted something in a facebook group that got liked by the admin of that said group and i wanted to know if any else feels the way i do. below is what i wrote..... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i just wanted to state my opinion on something that has been bothering me for the past few days and i really hope that no one takes offense to this nor think that im picking on anyone that might be in the fetish community. but felt i needed to get it off my chest. so here goes........ lately i have been seeing posts that are of a sissy or fetish type nature in groups like these and their starting to irk me alot. to …

i told some people to day that i am tg

Hello, I apologize if the views and questions I have is offensive to anyone, but I don't have anyone in my world to answer these types of questions and I want to understand better to hopefully tweak some of my viewpoints. If something I say is off-putting please let me know and why because it is not intentional. I have always believed that everyone deserves to live their life the way they want, if it makes you happy and doesn't hurt others who cares if someone doesn't agree/understand it. If I know someone uses different pronouns than I try to make sure to use what makes them feel comfortable. I always felt like that was enough. Now, I want to work on that becau…

If this isn't in the right section, let me know and I'll post in the right place. I have a couple of questions which are aimed at transsexual women who are transitioning or have already transitioned and have children that are still in school and I'm asking because that's the position I'm in and I'm really concerned about going 'full-time' and making all the required social changes because of how it may affect my almost 4 year old daughter. It's likely that going full force with my transition is gonna end up with the mother of my daughter stopping access which I will of course be fighting if it gets that far with her. The questions: -How have other children been with your …