HRT, dysphoria -/+
I have the beginnings of male-pattern baldness, which has been a source of gender dysphoria for me.
Just now I learned that for trans women, HRT can help to reverse this hair loss, which makes me want HRT even more.
HRT, dysphoria -/+
@Zauberin Indeed! Particularly early on, though sometimes there's improvement well beyond.
What are the impediments to starting?
re: HRT, dysphoria -/+
@porsupah the nearest trans health doctor is another county over. plus some anxiety about moving forward ._.
re: HRT, dysphoria -/+
@Zauberin Erf. I know how that goes..
Bear in mind: none of this is immediate - you could stop after a week or a month, and nobody would know.
It's a big step, and yet - it really does work out, provided they're not gatekeepy. GenderGP were only concerned that I genuinely fit the indications, and like to see some kind of support in place, but they don't insist on coming out to everyone first, or anything archaic like RLE first, so I simply began 2017 presenting male, and left it presenting female, just gradually taking little steps along the way, as felt comfortable at the time.