28-02-2013, 05:35 AM
(27-02-2013, 08:00 PM)PattiJT Wrote: Bryony, FWIW, there are many reasons that people take herbs. If you look at the expounded benefits claimed for PM, you should be able to develope a "reason" that you took it, should your doctors' enquiry even get that far. I'm pretty sure you'll be OK. If you have any questions, while I'm no expert, feel free to ask. Patti
I agree with PattiJT. I don’t want anyone to get the impression that I think bending the truth is fine, on the contrary, I hold honesty in the highest regard. That being said, if I’m in this situation some day, I will probably explain that I’m taking phytoestrogenic herbs because they help ease my gender dysphoria anxiety (assuming PM helps me that way). The secondary reason I’d take them is because I want to grow feminine breasts but I wouldn’t mention that to my doctor. Although he wouldn’t know the entire truth, he’d know all the practical facts he needs as my physician and that the side effects are acceptable to me. My ulterior motives are irrelevant. If that’s not “true” for anyone else, I wouldn’t advocate using it as an explanation.