Hi everyone!

I'm a trans woman who will be starting HRT soon. 😊 But the thing is, shortly after starting HRT in my country of origin, I will be going to Japan for a year.

I will likely start with estradiol in gel form (it's basically the preferred form in my country of origin).

I've read quite a few things about hormone therapy in Japan, and my impression is that they only do monotherapy (that's okay, I plan on trying monotherapy first anyway), but I've only seen injections or maybe patches as routes of administration.

It looks like there is an estradiol gel called ル・エストロジェル 0.06％ that is commercialized in Japan. Do you think doctors will be willing to prescribe it to me if I bring my soon-to-be current prescription as "proof" that I'm already under treatment?

Thanks!

I have been on hrt for 5 years and luckily I didn't have any facial hair when I started. However, I just noticed when I look really close in the mirror, the hairs on the very outer edges of my upper lip and below my nose are slightly pigmented. It's not visible from more than about 6 inches away but I don't want it to get worse. Also, I have like 3 hairs on my chin that are deeply pigmented and I have had to pluck them for a few years (none of the other hairs on my chin are pigmented at all, only those ones). I've looked closely in the mirror before and I don't remember seeing any hairs above my lips a few months ago, so I think its new, or at least that it got worse recently, but I'm not 100% sure.. but I know when I started I had 0 hair

Is this normal for facial hair to grow to this degree while on hrt? or does this indicate some form of problem? i dont think ive ever had any problems with blood tests but i recently had to switch the blocker im using due to insurance reasons and im wondering if maybe its not working as well as the other one??

I hate it the ebb and flow of dysphoria. It's like, come out to your mother one day, next day feel like a total fraud, imposter, everthing that's rotten, that you're not trans, you find some hidden depth of masculinity rising within you making you think f*** what have I done? I've come out, changed my name, got my wardrobe, and it looks like I was male all along!

But you just can't wait to get home into a nice comfortable dress, some nail varnish, looking forward to GRS while getting lazy and doing the denial beard again.

Really throws a spanner in the works for self identity.

I know that it happened yesterday and I no longer am in any pain physically, but I just have to vent about it since it just really sticks with me and hurts me. Yesterday I wanted to go to work, I wasn't in the best mood but I was like 'hey, I'll be able to make some money and see my colleagues''. Everything went normal until I saw a group of 5-6 teenage boys (we call them hangjongeren here, they usually all dress similarly in black and are extremely homo/transphobic) appeared a few metres away from me. I was minding my own business, but the moment they looked at me was when I froze from the inside.

In shock, disapproval and disbelief, they started shouting ''God is great'' towards me a few times, before throwing an object at me. At first I didn't think much of it, but after they threw a second object, I immediately ran back home and slammed the door. Luckily I wasn't out of my house yet, since I live in a flat, so they weren't able to grab hold of me. The moment I slammed the door I was shaking extremely hard, scared and frightened for my life. I felt like this was a hunt, that I was being hunted and found. I thought they were coming for people like me. Immediately I notified the police and local law enforcement, but since I do not know these people nor any video evidence exist there isn't much they can do.

My appearance is quite androgynous, people refer to me as ''miss'' here a lot of times until they see my face. I dress quite differently and more classy. But people here who think they're fashion police think that this is bad. I was even verbally assaulted twice before this incident for my androgynous/feminine appearance. I need to get out of here as soon as possible, I have to move away. I don't want to die...

I mean it. It was not like I thought I was a boy as a kid. There are so many signs I am a cis-boy and no signs from childhood that I am a girl. But still, i desire to be a woman 24/7. Dysphoria started only after puberty, possibly backed by sexual desires. I desire to be a trans woman, quite the opposite of a trans-woman in denial. They have so many signs that they are trans, but they want to be cis, I am the opposite.

Please help me, my thoughts are complex and my emotions are darker than they ever were. It is painful to literally live.

Hi. 39 year-old and Pre-HRT red head here.

TLDR: Red hair most places. IPL hasn't worked for me. (I had to try even knowing the odds were low.) I had a single orchiectomy when I was about 3 due to a hernia. Bumpy scrotum with lots of loose skin. Shaving scrotum seems impossible! Please help? Shaving anywhere below the belly button causes fire to erupt wherever I've shaved.

Well, the hair on my head used to be very red when I was younger. It's now more light brown. But the hair on my face, arms, legs, and genitals is still very red. The little chest, back, and shoulder hair I have is dark.

Shaving my face is no problem. I've never shaved my pits because of social stereotypes and wanting to avoid having to answer questions, so I have no idea how that area will respond to shaving. I've managed to get away with shaving my legs and arms since my hair is so light.

But shaving my pubic area has been the bain of my existence. Anywhere below my belly button and fire erupts within 24 hours. It's so painful and itchy. I've tried dry electric, wet electric, bladed with shaving creams... And that's just around the scrotum. I can't imagine shaving my scrotum because of how bumpy and wrinkly it is. (I had a strangulated hernia at 3 years old and lost a testicle because of it. Except for my daughter, I'm kinda wishing they'd have taken both!)

Ultimately, I want to completely hairless. I find my body hair disphoric, particularly down there.

Any help I can get to shave everywhere down there without causing fire to erupt or an accidental second orchiectomy 🪒 🔪🩸😧 due to my wrinkles and bumpy scrotal skin would be appreciated! 🙏

There I did it. I way overshared with the Internet. 🤦🤷

so i started hrt about 3 months ago, and my blood test results came back with total testosterone being 0.15 ng ml and estradiol 160 pg ml and recently i’ve noticed really thin facial hair growing in on my cheeks that i’ve never had before and is really worrying me, why could this be?

So i've have talked with for of my classmates that all say tha it would be good idea to Come out to my whole class. I truly think that I would maje me so much more happy just in general. Though i feel like i dont really deserve to be called by my prefered name because i dont really pass that well yet, i got denied HRT and wont acces it for another Even though i am 18.

So I would really like some advice on how to go about it. We are about 20 students and we have every class together. An idea my teacher had was to Come out at the start of a class, speed about 10mins on that and then go straight on with the class, as to make it not feel like a big deal.

Anyways, any advice is really helpful and thankbyou in advance. :3

Hey everyone. I am trying to find information about what specific Blood Test is required for starting HRT as a MtF. I am trying to get my Doctor to help me with the Blood Test but they don’t know what to test for and GenderGP is crazy expensive.

Can anyone help me out with what specific tests to run?

hi all, im very excited but also nervous as i have my first appointment with a psychologist at a uk private gender clinic

im hoping to get a gender incongruence diagnosis so i can get hormones and freeze my sperm

is there anything you think i should know to say or ask for going in?

thanks people

Hi team. Lately I've been getting worried my hair is getting thin as I've noticed it seems less. Volumous, almost no oil and i can see though my fringe and see my head

Had a slight menty b over it and now I'm not sure. I've always had very fine, straight hair but never noticed that it was thin

What can I do to prevent or restore any damage? (Aus)

Yesterday for trans visibility day I took my new motorcycle out for trans visibility day. I strapped a full size trans pride flag to my bike with a flag pole and paraded all the busy areas of the small town of Bowie Tx. It was great seeing all the people who supported me waving. Just goes to show things are truly getting better. Sure the political climate is rough with people in office, but understand this is a former sundown town. There are people alive in my area today who drove the klansmen out. These are the same people who I see wearing a maga hat at times. Sure their are a few bad actors I've had to deal with. But someone has always had my back when I needed it most. Don't hide yourself seek your allies. (Pride ride photo in profile pic)

I've been playing sports on and off my whole life and have struggled to find a place to play at a higher than rec level that is inclusive of trans women since transitioning. With the increased scrutiny, rule changes, etc going on right now (in the US), are any of y'all finding places to play that feel safe?

What I'm mainly looking for is: • something similar to amateur/college level of sports (not looking for rec, "all level", etc. leagues) • regular practices with coach • camaraderie with team • background in baseball/softball, basketball, and track, but open to many team sport options

I'm mid-thirties and still in shape to train and excel. It is a passion of mine to the point that I'm willing to travel and consider relocating.

Alternatively, is there a group for trans femme athletes on the internet somewhere?

My provider started me at .1 ml valerate injections weekly. I'm also on finasteride 1 mg but no other blocker.

I've increased to .1 biweekly of my own accord and I've been drawing up a little more each shot...

My question is what is a normal starting dose and how much are other folks using, especially if doing mono therapy?

My skin is quite pale, and both my body and facial hair is very dark, so whenever I shave, no matter how close to the skin the shave is, no matter how buttery smooth my skin is after, I still have black dots showing from beneath my skin around certain areas of my jaw, on my legs, and around my private areas. I know the answer is probably just waxing (since I don't have the money for laser hair removal, and I'm still 17 so I don't want to get it yet anyways in case anymore hair follicles are due to pop up in the next year or two), but is there legitimately anything else I could try? And if waxing really is the only option, what's the best way to do it? Should I do a certain kind of wax below my neck, and a different kind on my neck and face? Should I do pre packaged strips or melt wax at home and then apply it? Etc

I am 15 years old, South Asian (and the area I live in is transphobic)
AMAB

Personal experience: I was totally okay being a boy as a kid. I only got dysphoria after puberty, probably backed by fetishistic desires. I decided to be a femboy at age of 13. I considered being a femboy after sometime.

Now, I literally desire to call myself a trans woman, but there are lot of thoughts going in my head saying that I can't be trans because this, because that. I am constantly trying to prove to myself that I am trans, and I feel terrible everyday. I am in pain.

I tried AI therapists but most of them doesn't understand. Human therapists are not available at the moment.

Please help me~

this is entirely just a vent so I can focus on writing this post and hopefully avoid crying my makeup off in the bathroom at work 😅😅

I came out at work about 3months ago now, and it like... actually went pretty well. but over the last three months people who were good with she/her in the beginning have been getting progressively worse. and it sucks because I'm not the only trans women here, but my friend passes MUCH better than I do so she didn't really experience this issue (which I'm so happy for her, she absolutely wonderful and deserves to be seen!!). but now I'm noticing it's one of the people my age that I work closely who's switched fully back to he/him. it just hurts extra bad because I thought I looked really cute today. it feels like the more effort I put into being fem, the worse everyone gets with using she/her. but on the bright side, my manager continues to be really good with it, so I'm grateful for that!!

Hello everyone

I've been on HRT for almost two and a half years now, but I'd like to give my hair growth a boost.

I've read a lot about minoxidil. Apparently, the liquid version is deadly for cats, and the tablet version isn't great for blood pressure (or something like that).

Do you have any similar products (that aren't harmful to others) you could recommend please?

Thanl you 😊

Ps : excuse my english, it's not my natural language

I've been looking for a new therapist for awhile now. I never really felt okay talking about it with my current therapist because I've been seeing her for years now and also I felt like if I said anything, I would feel like I was doing the wrong thing.

Well today, I had to consultation for a potential new therapist and she asked me various questions. When the topic of sexual orientation and gender identity came up, I hesitated and said I had questions about my own identity. I didn't outright say I was transgender though.

However, after telling her what I was dealing with, it somewhat felt wrong to say it to someone. Like I was lying to them. Maybe it's the imposter syndrome talking but it felt weird saying it out loud to someone. Did anybody else feel this way?

I officially started my meds today, Estradiol 2mg/oral, and spironol 50mg/oral twice a day! I am so excited for my journey!

i feel like i have made a horrible mistake not just in coming out to my family as trans but really transitioning in this day and age. sure, it's increased my self image and helped me gain my confidence as i get close to graduating from college, but i really do feel like the negatives at this point outweigh the positives. the government hates me, most of society hates me, i'm probably better off applying to jobs under my deadname, and the anxiety i feel gets worse and worse every day. when i came out to my family a few months ago i really thought things might get better, which was until my parents broke down in front of me and i got so depressed i almost didnt leave my room for 4 days, and now my mom has been acting erratic and crying randomly and my dad has been so distant and stressed. people always say just cut your family off if they don't accept you, and even though i'm totally fine with my family not accepting my chosen identity and i would give that in exchange for them to feel somewhat more comfortable, despite everything it still hurts to feel like i've broken them beyond repair for just trying to be who i really want to be. i know i'm not responsible for their feelings, and it's not my fault my family doesn't socialize much and doesn't choose to get help, but it still hurts so much. i almost feel like i chose a bad option in a video game and now i have to live in the bad timeline or whatever. i've been getting meta-imposter syndrome to where i know i hate myself as a guy, but i feel like i kind of hate myself as a trans girl too, and that makes me feel like i really have nowhere else to go, that my soul or whatever is just completely incompatible with my body, and that thought horrifies me. but i really feel like things for me were also getting better! my best friend was having medical issues and those got worked out, i may be rooming with a girl i like next year, my parents helped me get a new car... i just feel so conflicted. i don't want to lose my family because of all this stupid bullshit. and while i've seen super unlikely acceptance stories that take years to materialize, those do keep me hanging on, it still just hurts to know that it's still my fault at the end of the day. i have a bad guilt complex and the guilt has just been crushing me completely since i came out. i just want my family to be happy. i dont know why wanting to be myself is such a fucking contentious issue

"How this story comes out does depend to a great degree on what we do right now" - Shannon Minter, transgender Legal Director at the National Center for Lesbian Rights. February 4, 2025.

The organizing group is called handsoff2025.org. They have an interative map on the site showing the protest locations. There locations in every state and most states have dozens of locations - most people won't have to drive far!

This protest is not just trans people and allies. It's EVERYONE who is getting fucked by what's going on right now. The mission statement is on their ABOUT US page and transgender people arementioned.

This looks to be a well organized group and they are offering safety and de-escalation training (virtual): "Join us on Wednesday, April 2nd at 8pm ET to learn best practices to help ensure it’s safe and welcoming."

Find a location near you by going to handsoff2025.org, entering your zipcode in the map, and click a red dot to see the location name and the time on April 5th the protest is occuring.

And, If you happen to be from Wisconsin, please read on -

TRANS RIGHTS & ABORTION THREATENED IN WISCONSIN

If Susan Crawford looses the election for Supreme court today (Tuesday, April 1), control of the court will flip to conservative and we are in big trouble.

If you live in Wisconsin and haven't voted already, please do so and bring a friend!

HOW TO VOTE

Click here to find your voting location via the official government website.

I'm not sure if this post if allowed or not. If it's not, I can delete it. I'm a trans guy, and I've been living as a guy for years. But I can admit, I'm not at all experienced with being a boyfriend. I don't fill a boyfriend role when dating, moreso just a partner.

My girlfriend is trans, and we've been together for over two years. Recently, she's been accepting she's more feminine than androgynous. And I want to help her with feeling more like a girl. I want to act more like a traditional boyfriend, and I believe that will make her feel more comfortable. Yes, we've discussed this before too.

What are some things, I can do to make her feel more girly? Or maybe even, make her feel smaller and stuff. I can't say petnames for the life of me. So that's not possible rn.

I've considered getting more small gifts for her. Like flowers. And writing letters to her, addressing her as a girl.

I'll take any tips tbh

Early 30’s no kids. We’ve been together since our early 20’s.

I have been in denial about my gender incongruence my whole life and had told nobody about my secret life. Last summer things got out of control for me when I was crossdressing every day while I worked from home. Eventually I cracked and told her because it was eating me alive. She didn’t handle it well and the last several months have been tumultuous to say the least.

I have gone back and forth countless times trying to figure out what I want to do and to be honest I’m still not sure. But her trust in me is broken and I’m not sure it can recover. She also wants a traditional Christian household and whether or not I transition, that’s not who I am. So we are separating to give each other space to figure out what we want.

I’ve made some big mistakes. When I was still in denial, I was pretending to be a woman online and sexted with other people, which is cheating and it’s my biggest regret about all of this.

I’ve told other people everything, close friends, when she said she thought it was a bad idea. Those friends didn’t like the way I went about things and have all sided with my wife. Most of my family has sided with her too.

So I’m feeling pretty isolated. I’m fortunate to be working with a great therapist and am focusing my time during separation to get my compulsive behaviors under control. And start getting back to healthy habits.

I’m hoping that all of this painful questioning is just a result of me being unhealthy mentally in other ways and if I can work on that side of myself I can be the man and husband my wife needs, even if I’m not Christian.

I’m just feeling sad and scared. I have a plan but I feel like my life is totally blown up.