Male to Female (MtF) Transsexual Discussion

Hi Everyone This is just a post to introduce myself, My name is Mercedes, I am 34 years old and living in the U.K. I have started my real life experience on the 30th April this year. My doctor has already referred me to a psychologist (mainly for depression and anxiety) after a few sessions (about 6) I got discharged from her, and referred for cognitive behaviour therapy, my doctor has also started me on hormone treatment, first she started me on an Estraderm TTX patch (They didn't agree with me a brought me out in rashes) she then changed the patches to Estraderm MX patch (these didn't stick well, and now she has put me on Estradot (these are so much smaller and stick …

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I am currently in Disney World living completely as a woman full time in every situation for almost two weeks. My license is updated with and F for gender and I am finally being called by the feminine name that means so much to me. So much is coming clear just in this past week that would not have made sense without the actual experience. Thank you so much to those of you on Tgguide who helped to prepare me for this event. This is a general schedule that I followed to reach this point in my life I thought I would share to help those who need help. 1. Read other peoples stories see similarities to my own and realize that I am not alone. I am not the first to go …

I have been struggling with myself for some months now, part of me wants to "come out" and become known,while another part feels my life will be over if i do!! I am trying so hard to find a balance, one where I can acknowledge what I really am "A femanine man" and on the other hand, I want to throw it all away and "Get a grip", before it destroys me !! I want to be free !! though I know the only way is to open up, let some of my defences down and Love life I think I need to relax and stop being afraid of what the world, probably already knows.. Keep up the great work people. you are all so cool. Rachel xxx

So, as many probably know, dilation is the major post operative pain that coms with SRS. My current surgeon started me off with 5 different dilators, varying in size, and had me on a schedule of 5 times a day at 20 minutes each session, for the first three weeks, with that schedule sliding down to 4 times a day the following three weeks, then 3 times the following three weeks, etc, etc. My question, for any of you post operative women, is that it has been about 3 weeks as of this monday since I have been first dilating. However, there has been about 4-5 days in which I only dilated 4 times a day instead of 5, due to my schedule. I guess this is kind of a two part …

It has been 5 weeks now and the euphoria has worn off and it is just life now. I have been very fortunate in that I have not met with any bad reactions as of yet , I have been treated well by all and have even been hit on a few times ! I am just enjoying my life now and to my surprise I have found a confidence I never knew I had . My wife is still having a hard time with this at times but she is happy for me and remains supportive , I dare say we have even grown closer and I did not think that was possible as close as we are . It is wonderful to finally be living the life I was always meant to live .

Sooo I recently had surgery just about 3 weeks ago (surgery date was october 4th, 2010) So, being that I was around parentals during the post op questions of dos and donts before going home, I didnt want to ask my doc about certain things like drinking and smoking. He gave me the basic run down of dilation, the restrictions of no sex for 6-8 weeks, and yada yada yada. However, Im having a hard time getting ahold of him and my friends wanted to throw me a party. Problem is, I smoke pot on occasion and drink rarely. Chances are, for this party, Im gonna want to smoke and drink, but I can't, for the life of me, find ANY direct answers on when a person is ok'd to smo…

Hello I am gathering information about future TG male to female and female to male operations in the United Kingdom in the light of recent events concerning the recent government Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) announced this month. Thousands of jobs in the NHS are already earmarked for cuts as primary care trusts and strategic health authorities are to be abolished as part of the coalition's reforms and it is feared that some hospitals may seek to cut frontline jobs as well. Experts have warned that plans to give GPs greater control over the NHS budget and the reorganisation this will take will cost between £2bn and £3bn, and The Royal College of Nursing estimat…

This is a list of questions I ask myself everyday. The answer to them all is yes but does that make me a girl? Do I like womens' clothes? Do I like make up? Do I want breasts? Do I hate my penis? Do I want men to find me attractive as a woman? I know I am not gay. Homosexual sex is not appealing to me. I know if I was a real woman I would want vaginal intercourse. I am not a transvestite. I don't get a sexual charge form womens' clothes. It is more of a choice and how I want to be presented to the world. I don't have a woman's or a man's brain. It is kinder and more thoughtful. The way it should be for everyone. Does all this add up to wanting to be a…

There has been much talk about homone testing and the importance of a medical doctor in prescribing hormones. I agree with the seriousness of this topic and rather than talk about doctors that don't know anything, I am offering an alternative explanation for the different types of testing that may be done and the reasoning why. I would like to share some insight on what is happening to me. I am going to one of the best facilities in the state of wisconsin for medical care in madison and they have a special team of doctors who handle transgender care. I have had my blood levels taken and will be having them checked about every three months or so. This testing …

There are many reasons why we cannot marry but so many more reasons why we should be able to. I stand before the many people who regard trans marriage as blasphymous or unmoral, great everybody has that right of opininion. But when it fringes on the happiness and well being of individuals in our country it's just plain very sad!!!Are we not citizens of this country,paying taxes and obeying laws and statutes. Doesn't our voice have say and ultimatley do we not have the right of freedom of gender and all the benefits that come with it. Religion Fanatics always has a way to weasel its way into politics. Suddenly religion claims that individuals do not have the right to "live…

I recently read Jack Kerouac’s novel On the Road. It is based on the author’s travels throughout the country. It is a trip filled with wild adventure, madness, heavy drinking and aimless activity. I don’t know if I could have survived such a journey without going mad. As I look back on my life, I have traveled a similar though shorter road. I traveled a bit when I was younger and some when in my thirties. I didn’t drink or engage in wild parties but observed what was happening around me. If I had not accepted Jesus into my heart I would have wandered around the country. Prior to that, I was asking questions about the meaning of life. The past several yea…

I now understand the pressure and worries of young girls. I am concerned with all the things that they worry about and what I thought was petty jealousy. When I see a beautiful woman I get so torn up inside. All the "why" questions pop in my head. I am really envious of beautiful women. Not just for their looks but of the aura and power they posses. I hate feeling this way and wish I wouldn't be such a petty little girl.

Hello everyone I am Sophie a pre op male to female and one year into my hormone treatment, I hope to make friends here and more importantly join in the various discussions doing my bit to help all those in the TG community wherever they may be on the world. So until I have read the various posts and got organised and join in the discussions I hope you will all take care as I care Sweet Regards Sophie x

Hi, my names Karen and I am a 54 year old pre-op transexual. I have been living full time for three years now after officially changing my name and coming out to my family, the best decision I have made and my life has never been happier. I am currently awaiting hormones from the Leeds Gender Clinic and have recently started the ball rolling to obtaining my Gender Recognition Certificate. At present I am still seeking full time employment in my new gender although I have done a year working part time in my new gender. I also moderate in a transgendered/fetish chatroom on the internet. Am always looking to meet and make new friends.

Well I finally did it , I scraped the transition plan and dove in head first ! I went back and dropped Tim from my name so I am now Victoria Anne and I talked to HR and went full time the 18TH ! I wish I had know this would be so easy , I would have done it years ago . I have met with no bad reactions , rejections and have been received well at work and by customers . I have been treated with dignity and respect by all , I cannot believe how fortunate I have been . I have lost no family , friends or my job and have even found support in places I did not expect any and have even picked up a few new friends . There is one thing I did not expect nor did my wife and that …

Finaly something great has went very wel in my life,a new man in life.His name is Benjamin and we started dating last night.I know him very well and been very open to him about my past which he has been cool about.He is my boss's son and I am good frinds with him.We hang out with each other a lot.So far a second date is planned for next week Tuesday and this goes great too.

@karinatsnemirov Hi, I'm Karina, I'm an 18 year old MTF TS from Lawrence,MA which is just north of boston. Where do I begin? I was born as Cody, and from the get go, I was never right. I always used to wear my sisters clothes from age 5 and up until I was about 15 or so when I started to get way too big for them. I started to spend my money I made from work on makeup and girls clothes and stashed them in my brothers basement without him knowing (I had they key lawl) I used to dress up secretly in his house and eventually I decided to tell my boyfriend (which nobody knew about either) and he was on board instantly. Now I was starting to dress like this outside of secret…

Hello, I am Lilia, the patient coordinator for Facial Team in Marbella, specialists in Facial Feminization. With 2 years of experience supporting, assisting and guiding patients through the process of booking, arrival, nerves, post-op etc., I thought to offer myself to answer any questions. Whether it be about swelling or what to expect in the first days, I can help give you a perspective after having seen many women go through this. Don´t be afraid to contact me also at feminizacionfacial@gmail.com All the best... Kind Regards, Lilia

Hi,I am Danielle and a 31 year old post ts of 13 years now.It was bad at first and turned good.I felt very uncomfortable as a boy starting at the age of 5.My bilogical parents did not like it when I came when I was 10 years old,rejected and kicked me out.Basically told me I was born this way and to accept it.It hurt very badly to me and luckily there was hope that changed my life in a positive way.I was adopted by a couple,my adoptive parents Denny and Angela that listened to me and still loved me.My adoptive parents knew rejection was not the answer.I was fianlly diagnosed with gender dysphoria after that and began living as a girl after that put on hormone blockers at f…

Hi everyone, I am Rebecca, Becki to all my friends (and I hope you will be my friend). I have felt like a girl almost all my life. It started when I was just 3 and wore a borrowed dress, panties, knee socks, and maryjanes for a Halloween costume. The was the night I realized why I wasn't really happy. While in that dress, i felt so right. After that day, every time i was over playing with my best friend, Amy, I got to wear on of her cute outfits while we played with her dolls. I even got to have a sleep over with her a few times while growing up. It was so much fun, just the two of us sitting around in our jammies, doing our nails, eating popcorn and discussing thin…

Hello all! As I'm a new member here, it's high time for me introducing myself. I'm Sophie Taylor, or just Sophie. I'm from Hungary so it's the English version of my name, but it sounds much better than in Hungarian. I'm pharmacist by my profession so probably I'll meddle in topics of medication, hormones and such. If you have any questions about medicines just ask me, I'll try to help. Although registered names can change country by country, Internet helps to find out the active agent so I can tell some details then. Probably I can't reply quickly every time, so please, be patient. My main priority now is finishing my Ph.D. studies. This together with my day-to-day…

See my latest photo Amie 5 months HRTToday I took a little extra time getting ready in the morning and thought I would take a picture of myself to show the progress on the hair removal. I have not shaved for over 3 months and I pluck sporatic hairs every other day. Initially My beard was so thick that I had to shave 2-3 times a day. I have very light sheer make-up on except for a little concealer on my blemishes and upper lip area. I will always need to deal with some shadow until completing electrolyis or possibly after years of plucking. i have not yet had any professional electrolysis. I am very impressed with the results I was able to achieve in only a couple …

HEYA EVERYONE! I just wanted to pop in here and kinda introduce myself to the forum, I just recently joined and have gone over some interesting reads so far! I have been following the Transgender Guide on twitter and if you tweet then we should follow each other if you would like to be friends with me! But anyway, that led me here and so here I am :] A bit about myself.. I am 24 and I am of hispanic / icelandic descent. I am a professional web designer / developer and run my own web firm. I am always doing garage projects and am currently tied to building my own transgender community website that is going to offer all types of resources and valuable info for those in t…

Well the 18Th is around the corner , I cant wait to begin my life . I finally talked to the HR dept. last week and there is no problem with the company so all my worry has been for not . I am truly the luckiest woman . Seriously , I have a loving supportive wife who continues to be my strength and I have now come out to all my friends and family save for my uncle (I am planning to do that soon , my Aunt just had kidney surgery so the timing is not good)and I have not had any bad reactions , no rejections only support and I have even made a couple of new friends in the process and I have not lost my job ! I have now had my second electrolysis appt. and am now going 2…