Medical Transition - an update
This last weekend saw my second review with my current (private) Endocrinologist, in Small or Not so Small victories I talk briefly about my weight which has been one of the larger issues for me in my transition thus far.
my diagnosis and medical transition journey thus far has, in overall terms been relatively smooth, especially compared to some of the tales of woe out there from people who quite simply did not do their research - yet for some people those of us who provide practical, evidence based and pragmatic advice are to be written off a 'truscum' and 'transmed' even if we acknowledge value the full range of narratives and have a full and proper understanding of what Dysphoria actually is.
I wrote about Hormones earlier in the year, i've been on fairly stable dose of hormones since them and achieved a decent blood level and consequent feminisation (a bra is needed to keep the pink nosed puppies under control unless the top i am wearing suitable supportive...)
As my estrodiol valerate dose is towards the upper end of normal doses for oral meds, I was offered the option of changing to transdermal, however given my liver function continues to be absolutely fine I elected to remain on oral meds for convenience against patches or gels.
I'm really now in a holding pattern for the NHS to catch up and then start the ball rolling on my GCS referrals as i'm not in a position to be able to afford it privately.
my diagnosis and medical transition journey thus far has, in overall terms been relatively smooth, especially compared to some of the tales of woe out there from people who quite simply did not do their research - yet for some people those of us who provide practical, evidence based and pragmatic advice are to be written off a 'truscum' and 'transmed' even if we acknowledge value the full range of narratives and have a full and proper understanding of what Dysphoria actually is.
I wrote about Hormones earlier in the year, i've been on fairly stable dose of hormones since them and achieved a decent blood level and consequent feminisation (a bra is needed to keep the pink nosed puppies under control unless the top i am wearing suitable supportive...)
As my estrodiol valerate dose is towards the upper end of normal doses for oral meds, I was offered the option of changing to transdermal, however given my liver function continues to be absolutely fine I elected to remain on oral meds for convenience against patches or gels.
I'm really now in a holding pattern for the NHS to catch up and then start the ball rolling on my GCS referrals as i'm not in a position to be able to afford it privately.
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