[Misty0732]

I totally agree with your view that T is bad for a transgender's brain. Have you read this paper by Dr. Anne Vitale?

Testosterone Toxicity Implicated in Male-To-Female Transsexuals?

Part of what I want to accomplish on my extended cold turkey break is to see if this toxic effect returns.

Clara

Yes, I am familiar with Dr. Vitale's work. Reading her articles was quite a revelation (they made so many things clear).

I guess what convinces me most is that there have been a few times that I have actively worked to raise my T levels beyond normal (through supplements and other natural means). While I had expected raising T to make my GID disappear, quite the opposite happens. At one point I was even seriously considering transition. In fact, it was during one of these experiments that I found my way into this forum. If you look at my earliest posts you'll see what I mean about feminization --but within weeks of starting PM everything changed.

And, as I mentioned before, I am also hopeful that at some point the effects of the PM may be more permanent. At the very least I should eventually experience what is often called andropause (the male equivalent of menopause).

Misty