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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a critical component for those desiring a more complete transition, basically replacing the hormones from your given gender with those of the opposite sex. I consider HRT to be the first major step for a transexual in transitioning, but going this route is something to be taken very seriously.

When I first looked into HRT and transitioning, there were conditions in place as prescribed in the DSM 3 that prevented me from going this route. DSM stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The most current update is version 5. Although Gender Dysphoria is one of the mental disorders listed in the DSM, not all trans people suffer from GD.

Hormone Replacement Therapy and medications

As mentioned in an earlier post, my second attempt at transitioning to a point of contentment started in 2018. That was strictly getting myself in better shape, healthier. And happier. If that’s even possible. In the summer of 2018 I quit smoking for the umpteenth time, and lost 40 pounds. I had already quit drinking before my first attempt at transitioning in 2008, so this time it was a lot easier. Kinda.

I finally found a family doctor in 2019 who knew a ton about being trans, transitioning and hormone replacement therapy. He already had 11 trans patients, all at various levels and degrees of transitioning and some at varying stages of surgery. Not just young people, he dealt with a wide range of ages looking for a “cure”.

Tag: HRT

HRT: Personal Results and Current Medications

HRT & ME: Cyproterone Acetate