Male to Female (MtF) Transsexual Discussion

Hi everyone. Firstly I would like to say sorry this is my first post and not an introduction in the relevant section. I am Jane, pre-op MtF transgender, 35 years old. I transitioned at 17-20 while starting counseling. From 20 onwards I got the all clear from my doctors and therapist to begin HRT. Hormonally it was a rough start but mood and such settles after a year however mood problems began 5 years go with feeling unwell from the hormones and I opted for just antagonists instead of replacement and even tried cycling on and off estrogen. I have been through 3 doctors, one Endocrinologist outside of my small town even. Right now it has been 1 year straight on antagonis…

I watch a lot of videos on YouTube, as well as movies on Netflix and Hulu. But I never see women with either the amount, or the style and placement of tattoos like I do. I've posted pictures of my ink in an album, but I'm wondering if they make me less feminine. The only things that aren't tattooed are my feet, butt, and genitals. Literally everything else has a tattoo on it. Legs, stomach, chest, back, arms, fingers, neck, and face. A fair number of which I would consider fairly masculine. I'm planning a few coverups, as the tattoo either is screwed up, or something I just don't want anymore. Currently there are 4 coverups in my mind. This is something that has been runn…

My first surgeries are next year,have the FFS,trachea shave and breast augmentation done next month.See the plastic surgeon yesterday and going through a step in my transition.I seen what my face will look like after the surgery is done too.I am getting excited about this part also knowing part of my old past will be gone for good and not reversible with the FFS.My mom and sister were with me and were amazed too what I will look like.The breast augmentation,I chose a 34 D and comfortable with this breast size.Glad I decided to have the trachea shave too,hate looking at that.Great thing is my mom and sister will be there for support on my surgery day.Talked to my therapist…

Hey everyone, I am a MTF transsexual but I cannot handle it, it is destroying my life. I am currently pre- everything, I have told my doctor and I am waiting for a referral to a gender therapist. This is just so so hard to live. I can't deal with the pain for much longer. I want to move away so I can be my true trans self but I am living in a small remote rural town and I just need to get away so I can be myself. I can't handle being a transsexual, I only found out I was a transsexual last year. Prior to that I had always thought I was male. This is so horrendous to deal with :'( Can anybody help me?

Okay, Here goes Boys and Girls, I hear a lot of chatter but no clear and present support to what is happening or will happen on hormones. Well, it's really sort of a roll of the dice when it comes to HRT , Why ? Answer this as simply as I can, Because You are not Me, nor are You the Gal that posts on some other site telling all about what and what not to be taking for optimal results. Your going to hear a lot of different things, like " Oh, all you need to do is block the production of Testosterone so just take an Anti-Androgen ", and " You should only be Taking a natural 17B Oestrogen ", Or the " you don't need to test every thing just these select tes…

beggining medical blood work tests and Informed Concent forms MtF and FtM.pdf medical tests 2 part breakdown , Blood work.pdf Ok , my friends and those new to the world of transition , I have been asked a number of times , Hey , What tests should I have done when I get ready to have Blood work done , well I have compiled the most necessary tests to help you , your doctor ( GP , ENDO , GYNO , PCP , and your Surgeon ) you know the people who know what exactly they are looking at if they have been practicing for any amount of time ... I wrote up a long winded explanation of what the tests are and what they aid in asses in your treatment . I will add it to my blog …

to start, I will say that I have been on Estradiol and Spironolactone for two months now. I have a question about one of the hormone glands i think it is. I just recently had a blood panel workup done for my hormone levels and one came back higher then expected, it is the prolactin level for the pituitary hormone. as I am new to all this I was wondering if any one in early stages or whatever stage has experienced this and what it is about it I should be looking our for or aware of? also my breast area last two month (happily) have been like super tender and have already budded out a decent amount for friend to say hey your looking good you have boobies. but a small A at…

Hi Everyone I have been on HRT for 9 weeks now My changes that my breasts are getting larger an my nipples an areolas are getting larger an puffy an my nipples are getting larger in diameter an my nipples are starting to point upward at an angle instead of pointing straight out an they have been sore for 8 weeks an still sore. ( I'm I.S an had breasts since puberty) The other changes that I have noticed that my tummy is getting a little flat an my butt is getting a little larger an seeing a little change in my waist. Other changes I noticed an when I sweat I smell like my ex wife when she was sweating . My emotions an thinking are more female now an I feel so much better …

When a Forehead Reduction Procedure Makes Sense This coming Thursday I'm going to have facial surgery including a forehead reduction. Very timely that I came across the above post yesterday. It's expensive — I'm appealing Kaiser's coverage refusal — but for me I feel my forehead is such a noticeable and impossible to hide feature that others subconsciously use to misgender me. Crossing my fingers. I worry more about this surgery more than GCS and breast augmentation. Even if it all turns out okay (which I expect) I must be extremely careful through this year to avoid sun exposure that will darken the scars permanently. I have several hats already and ordered an…

I been on HRT for 57 days now started with Spiro an 28 days later started the estrogen injections, I started out with one Injection every week for 2 weeks an now I take a injection every two weeks for a month now my nipples an areolas are getting puffy and when I bump into something it hurts, I have a IS condition an I had small breasts since puberty an last year they have gotten a little larger my left breast is a small B-Cup an my Right is a little smaller, I hope the right breast will catch up with the left. My blood work the T is at normal female levels an the E is normal also. The only changes I have noticed that my areolas are getting a little larger in diameter an …

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I didn't know if this would fit here or not, but I have a serious question to ask everyone. Recently as everyone is aware in my recent blog, I got rid of a room mate who was like me, transgirl. Well they more in less not only disrespected my dad, but disrespected me. My feelings is and I am not sure if anyone feels the way I do, but refuse to call this former room mate by their chosen female pronoun because of the disrespect they shown to me and my dad. Do you think I am wrong for doing this or do any of you think that it is my choice, given the factor that I got disrespected the way I did. Also to add to this. My friends are this person's friend, therefore one of t…

The following article takes you through what a transwoman went through while searching for a new job. There are several things to take note of e.g. the person was addressed with the incorrect pronouns and others followed suit because that is what they heard, not saw. These things happen not simply in job interviews but other parts of a trans person's life too. For those who identify as trans should consider who you would handled this putting yourself into their position while keeping in mind this position may very well be the only one available to you, if you don't get it you have no job. Being Transgender on the Job Market

Went to my Electrologist this week who has been working on my genital region in preparation for surgery and upon arrival she smiles and asked me to fill out a new patient form. I asked why since I have been seeing her for five years now. She responded with “I am starting early with the new you so fill in female for gender”. Next, my face hurt from a huge smile. I am so fortunate to have found this wonderful woman, as she is supportive to my transition. During the last few minutes of working on me she said something like; will to do your bikini line so you can wear a bathing suit. I looked up and said, you are sneaky and we both laughed. Caveat: I have been pleasantly…

I saw a advertisement for GO GIRL, a product that allows females to pee standing up. I purchased one because you never know. One than once I have been stuck in traffic for a long time and had to pee when still a male and would pee into a water bottle which is messy but better than letting go in my pants or simply suffering. So I am keeping this in my glovebox of my car. If I were to get stuck in a traffic jam I could slip into the backseat, get into position (have tried it with my pants up) and pee. Cars besides me might see something but heck if I care at that point when there is no end in sight to the traffic jam. I normally travel a major road, speed limit is …

i know this might seem a silly question...but im curious.....can the hormones make you stiff and sore in the mornings when you wake up....cause i was reading that some gals have said that hormones affect your bone structure slightly...idk...

I want to use this forum to say thank you to all at the TG Guide for helping me to turn my life around. It was only a few short months ago that I stumbled upon this website, confused and a little afraid. I have known I am transgender since the age of five and had even chosen my name at that time, but I didn't have the language to express my feelings. I had felt ashamed of myself since being told I was depraved by my mother at the age of thirteen when she caught me trying on a pair of tights. This feeling of shame has haunted me all my life and caused the breakdown of my marriage as I was unable to talk about my feelings. since splitting with my wife I had been drinki…

Hi, I have some questions about HRT. I was wondering what effects are typical during the first month. I've been on Spirotonin and Estrofem for about a week now. I have read online that you can feel mental changes within the first few days. It's been a week and honestly I feel 0 effects. [Could] my dosage [be] too low. Just curious what's normal the first month. Transtioning takes years so I'm being patient, but just curious.

I would like to share conversation I had with a male 'admirer' on another site last night (Tuesday 19th July) I had been in the chat room as usual and a male who I have talked to regularly made a statement which shook me to the core. We were in a private chat as id the norm, and he let me know that another person was trying to talk to him, he gave no indication of sex so I asked "Girl or boy" his reply, was astonishing "boy pretending to be girl I guess?" My crossdressing has always been to fulfil a deeply personal need to allow the feminine side of my personality to express itself, even though the site in question is primarily a contact site there are transwomen on…

I am elderly male, but always been on the feminine side emotionally. Since I have aged my male parts have shrunk considerably and mostly receded, leaving me happy because now I look more female than male. Strangely I have become attracted to my 20 year younger sister in law; I wish I had a vagina. I know all I can ever do is dream about it, I have a very low testosterone level and my breast have grown, I'm wondering will my male parts become almost completely female ?

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I just posted a blog entry which prompted me to write the following. I have been living as a female while still male for over a year and in that time could almost make myself look like a male but even then was addressed as a female most of the time. In that time I could talk about my ex-wife and children but what has changed since becoming female is the part about the ex-wife does not work anymore as it can be misconstrued and open up questions I am not willing to answer to some people. So I wanted to pass this on to others who may not have considered the fact that something in the past after transitioning may be awkward to provide a decent reply to if you don’t want t…

“COMING OUT TG” Hi I’m Georgia. I am a Trans Gender person, and to be more clear, Bi-gender, and Bi –Sexual. This means I can appear as male, female, or a combination of both. I can have sexual desire for male, female or any combination of gender orientation. I am in a most wondrous relationship, and am totally monogamous, mating for life like the swans, or at least I have attempted to all of my life, but my former partners would eventually throw me out of the nest thinking I was an ugly duckling, whereas my swan-ness had not yet “come out”. I will turn 60 years old shortly and am beginning the process and getting the courage up to be “coming out” as my TG Self a bi…

Hi my name or the name I want is Amber I’m currently 19 and living in Canada I’ve had a feeling since before I was In high school that I wished I was a woman or that I wasn’t comfortable in my own body. After my first year at university I met some people and told them what I’m feeling I want to transition, but I’m scared That I might be doing the wrong thing. Is it to late to transition at 19 and if so does anyone have any tips?

Hi every one I hope I am not breaking the rules by posting this and if I have, I apologize way in advance My friend introduced me to a friend of hers about a month or so a go and we have been talking on the phone,texting and chatting on line every day and we have gotten together for coffee etc... and on top of that I just moved countries six weeks ago ( but that is a different saga all together) any how ..... back to my conundrum like I said we have gotten close and he asked me out on a proper date !!!! I really like him both as a person and physically so I am totally crushing on this guy I don't want to scare him off and I'm afraid of getting hurt or freaking…