Crossdressing & Transgender & A̲L̲L̲I̲E̲S̲ Discussion v. Thread Reassignment Surgery - General

[QUOTE=Tobba;53143630]So apparently the process for getting HRT in Sweden is: 1. Book a doctor's appointment just so you can get a referral to a psychiatrist 2. Convince a general psychiatrist to give you a referral to one of the 6 transgender clinics in the country 3. Muck around at said clinic to go through some arduous "investigation" And all that can take between 1 and 2 years. Oh, and the closest one of those clinics is 260km (160 miles) away from me. Since I'm registered in a different municipality I probably can't go to the Stockholm one unless I can pay for it myself (it's waaay further away, but would be far easier since my parents live there and the flights are dirt cheap). Pretty sure I got told to fuck myself.[/QUOTE] Yeah. Swedish trans-care is disturbingly intrusive. As for your choice of clinic, I'd recommend going to Stockholm. It's largely considered to be the best clinic. They allow you to write your own referrals which saves time and spares you the agonizing and dangerous process of trying to get one from a psychiatrist. People from all over the country go there. Appointments are also only like 350kr per visit, in case you were worried about cost. Unfortunately, from what I've heard, the gatekeeping seems to be unreal for people who come off as insecure about their gender and you basically have to prove to the 'trans-doctors' that you are transgender. I've also heard that people who are sure (or fake being sure) of their gender seem to get HRT after approximately 6 months.

[QUOTE=3molo;53144025]Unfortunately, from what I've heard, the gatekeeping seems to be unreal for people who come off as insecure about their gender and you basically have to prove to the 'trans-doctors' that you are transgender. I've also heard that people who are sure (or fake being sure) of their gender seem to get HRT after approximately 6 months.[/QUOTE] Figures. I'm probably too broke to go to the Stockholm one right now due to travel costs, but I should be able to fix that, or I could try to get some nicely placed timeslots so I can stay at my parents inbetween, but I really hate that place. I'm pretty sure about it at least, or [i]was[/i]. I've been really confused the last few weeks after I realized my opinion on it changes if I close one of my eyes and concentrate on the opposite arm and leg, or vice versa. It changes how I see my body shape quite a bit as well. Is that somehow normal or did I have a fucking stroke? Left side is pretty heavily feminine but the right one can't give a straight answer. Still fairly confident regardless though.

I'm glad that while the UK system is [I]slow as fuck,[/I] theres little chance of gatekeeping and everything went quickly and rather smoothly when there was interaction.

Holy fuck, I did not expect my first laser session to hurt that bad

[T]https://i.imgur.com/7Kw1NcH.jpg[/t] I finally got that good shit babyyyyyy [editline]20th February 2018[/editline] Also, so far at the LGBT center, it seems like I don't even need insurance with the whole sliding scale thing. 20 bucks copay for the doctors visit and 25 for 3 months of meds.

I wish I felt valid enough to even feel like I'm allowed to feel dysphoria

Question to people who have started hormone treatment: How long did it take until you started noticing [I]any[/I] results? I know this is a very long process, and I've been on these for only three weeks, but I haven't noticed a single difference so far.

[QUOTE=Bordellimies;53148414]Question to people who have started hormone treatment: How long did it take until you started noticing [I]any[/I] results? I know this is a very long process, and I've been on these for only three weeks, but I haven't noticed a single difference so far.[/QUOTE] About two weeks in, I started getting puffiness and sensitivity in my nipples. Don't be discouraged if it takes a while for you to get results, early results don't mean a faster transition. I've been going now for over a year and I haven't seen progress in the last 6-8 months.

about 2 weeks in

I've seen a lot of people use pills/tablets, but my doctor wrote me a prescription for adhesive type of estrogen. I think spiro is working since I haven't had morning woods for a good couple of weeks and my overall libido seems slightly lower, but I don't know if the estrogen patches are working right for me. Should I wait another few weeks and if they seem to do nothing, call my doctor and ask to have the medication changed?

The adhesive patches have 50 micrograms of estrogen over 24 hours, I change them on mondays and fridays and starting from april I'll use two at a time instead of just one, but it still seems low, seeing as you're on 2mg instead of just 0.05mg like I am :v:

[QUOTE=Bordellimies;53148852]The adhesive patches have 50 micrograms of estrogen over 24 hours, I change them on mondays and fridays and starting from april I'll use two at a time instead of just one, but it still seems low, seeing as you're on 2mg instead of just 0.05mg like I am :v:[/QUOTE] i use patches and i went down from 75mg to 50mg because my estrogen levels were apparently really high. i would be cautious about that if i were you. especially with 100mg

[QUOTE=LuaChobo;53148871]do you have a plan with your doctor on dosage increases? im not familiar with patches at all so i have no idea on progression with it (or even with levels in general with it), but that seems incredibly low in terms of starting therapy, lowest ive heard of starting dosage with friends was .5 upping by another .5 every 3 months with good progression until cis levels[/QUOTE] The instructions she wrote say 1 patch at a time, replaced twice a week, and after 3 months I'll increase it to two patches at the same time.

outing myself to my s/o by spamming her with trans memes until she catches on, wish me luck [editline]21st February 2018[/editline] this is not an amazing strategy

yeah this was a horrible idea and I just look like a complete doofus now. Incredible.

I held off saying anything because I don't know much about these things, but yeah. While I wished you luck I think you should be forward and direct, and while its understandably difficult, if they don't accept you as you are they weren't long term anyway. Hoping for the best though

I told her. She's supportive so that's good. I need to take some steps towards being non-miserable so maybe this will help me move along.

I am doing a group project. And they wanted to share google accounts so we can edit a google docs document together. Lets just say my google account doesn't have my guy name:hammered:

Could you make a new one or come up with an excuse such as saying its a character from a show or video or book you like? I've known a few non trans people who had female sounding account names from liking an obscure character, I wouldn't question it [editline]22nd February 2018[/editline] That's assuming they even think anything of it though, which they might not

How do y'all carry your night time dose around with you in the event you have to stay late somewhere else? Twice a week, I stay at school until around 10:30pm so I have to pack some with me. I'm thinking of getting one of those waterproof keychain pill bottles maybe?

[QUOTE=Bordellimies;53148852]The adhesive patches have 50 micrograms of estrogen over 24 hours, I change them on mondays and fridays and starting from april I'll use two at a time instead of just one, but it still seems low, seeing as you're on 2mg instead of just 0.05mg like I am :v:[/QUOTE] I know I'm a bit late on this but Take into consideration that patches jump a part of the body's natural filtration methods, so you don't need as much of a dosage. Even lower still if you get injections. As others have said, it may be related to the plan your doc laid out for you. Always communicate when you can! Also I learned the hard way of trying to enjoy myself after having a shot libido for months. Holy shit that's painful.

I'm also on patches, but I'm thinking of switching to pills due to the generally disappointing results I've gotten so far. I did a conversion a while back to try to understand how much of a dose I've actually been on, and what I found is that 1mg oral translates to about .05mg transdermal. I've been on 0.1 patches this whole time, and so it's been like a 2mg oral dose.

i need new jeans, my ass got really big wtf

[QUOTE=Sega Saturn;53165401]I'm also on patches, but I'm thinking of switching to pills due to the generally disappointing results I've gotten so far. I did a conversion a while back to try to understand how much of a dose I've actually been on, and what I found is that 1mg oral translates to about .05mg transdermal. I've been on 0.1 patches this whole time, and so it's been like a 2mg oral dose.[/QUOTE] I've been on 2mg oral tablets since I started. 2mg seems to be a pretty normal dose from what I've heard.

[QUOTE=Lollipoopdeck;53165469]i need new jeans, my ass got really big wtf[/QUOTE] being out is fun because when i'm going jeans shopping now i don't have to pretend that i'm not trying to make my ass look big

[QUOTE=ZnT00;53167217]being out is fun because when i'm going jeans shopping now i don't have to pretend that i'm not trying to make my ass look big[/QUOTE] i never bothered coming out to a lot of people but ive been on hormones for nearly 2 years and wear womens pants, nail polish, have big well-groomed hair and shaved arms and legs, etc. Which means whenever i actually do mention im transitioning, i get a lot of "yeah no shit" responses [editline]28th February 2018[/editline] also womens clothes are so nice, i love my flattering stupidly tight jeans and my sweaters and chokers and all that stuff

warning: not for the faint of heart [sp]What's chemical castration like? I saw it on a show recently, and for a long time because of a mention in the movie The Town I thought it meant using acid to get rid of the genitals, but it turned out that was just a messed up joke from a villain.[/sp] Now to my understanding it's a pill that kills your sex drive, but I read there's dangers like bone diseases. I wanna learn more

[QUOTE=VenomousBeetle;53168344]warning: not for the faint of heart [sp]What's chemical castration like? I saw it on a show recently, and for a long time because of a mention in the movie The Town I thought it meant using acid to get rid of the genitals, but it turned out that was just a messed up joke from a villain.[/sp] Now to my understanding it's a pill that kills your sex drive, but I read there's dangers like bone diseases. I wanna learn more[/QUOTE] What does chemical castration have to do with this thread?

[QUOTE=The golden;53168490]My mind feels so much more clear now and I feel like I've legitimately gained mental freedom.[/QUOTE] This is what I'm looking for, but something more reversible. I'm afraid of permanent stuff, but I'd like to be fully asexual for at least awhile. I think I want kids some day so permanent sterilization is off the table for me personally. Thanks for your insight.

[QUOTE=VenomousBeetle;53168510]This is what I'm looking for, but something more reversible. I'm afraid of permanent stuff, but I'd like to be fully asexual for at least awhile. I think I want kids some day so permanent sterilization is off the table for me personally. Thanks for your insight.[/QUOTE] This may sound silly, but you can either utilize a sperm bank or adoption services in the future if you find the risk of sterility is a bit intimidating. I've found, with personal experimentation and stuff I don't recommend, that the "castration" doesn't always equate to "nothing comes out". Sometimes something does, sometimes not. The body is a weird thing.