HRT, Trans stuff (-) 

Every time I read about someone else's experience on HRT, I feel like either something must be wrong with my own HRT, or else I must be a fake.

When I started HRT, I didn't suddenly feel a mental rejuvenation. My depression is as strong today as it was nearly two years ago before I started. I haven't had any significant alterations to my ability to cry. Body hair is unchanged. Facial hair is unchanged.

I'm on a decently high dose of estradiol. My hormone levels are in nominal transfeminine ranges last they were checked.

I don't know.

Maybe I've been wrong this whole time.

re: HRT, Trans stuff (-) 

@Phorm have you checked with pictures on some of this stuff? It's verrrry gradual. I would have told you my body hair was about the same time I found an old picture and went "...nevermind."

re: HRT, Trans stuff (-) 

@Doephin

For various reasons, I'm kind of.... hyper aware of my body and facial hair. And I do have pictures, yeah.

My facial hair is particularly egregious. I shave first thing every morning when I wake up, and have uncomfortable stubble by 10 AM.

re: HRT, Trans stuff (-) 

@Phorm laser cannon that shit!

facial hair is where hrt does the least. it's weird

re: HRT, Trans stuff (-) 

@Doephin

I need to destroy it all with lasers, it's true. I've been looking into that, though it's been a challenge because the nearest locations are quite a ways away. But still, worth it, you are correct.

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