[Dianna1395]

... Plus the fact that even with the most extreme programme (considering my age and health limitations) I doubt I would ever be able to override the 'maleness' of my body to any large degree, and that in itself would probably keep my strength from disappearing too much. That said, I am very intrigued to find out the state of play in a year or so. I have no idea what I will be able to achieve, but I am DETERMINED to achieve something!

There is a similar threaded on Susan's, and it seems the consensus is, you lose strength before (if) you lose mass.
Those male years don't do much, actually. I suspect that there is a difference in energy processing, men and women may utilize different energy processes. Like men drawing from sugars, women from fat, say?
Regardless of that, you'll lose strength fast if you're feminizing, unless you really work to keep it. Like many inability to pick up the toolbox I use? I'm not even taking phytoestrogens, just reishi mushroom and saw palmetto. ( Dropping the reishi to allow strength recovery...)

DHT is, at least for me, the primary hormone...

That sucks, but such is life.