18-04-2013, 07:10 PM
Hi Rachel, and welcome!
My experience is similar to Pansy-Mae and Doodlebug in that PM has calmed my gender dysphoria and greatly eased the strong desire to express as female. To me that actually confirms that I am TG, but gives me the freedom to choose whether transition is in my future or not. For my part I choose not to transition because I am older (mid 50's), married, 4 children, and have a successful (ongoing) career. Had the resources (mostly the Internet) and the products (PM) been available to me much earlier in my life I could well have chosen a different path.
So, without knowing your age and your stage of life, I can only suggest that you try PM (starting at a low dose) and decide where to go from there based on your body's reaction. While many have indicated the use of PM has made "staying male" tolerable, others have said that PM dramatically increased their desire to be female. How it affects you is a question only you can answer.
Keep in mind that even if you decide to stay male (like me) your body WILL react to the PM in a feminizing way. You will grow breasts, fat will re-distribute to "female" locations, your body hair will get finer, and your nails will get stronger. How pronounced these changes are will depend on your dosage and your own body. Going off PM to prevent the changes will probably result in a return of the gender dysphoria (which will most likely result in starting PM again) so be prepared to be taking it for life!
Good luck, and keep posting!
Misty
My experience is similar to Pansy-Mae and Doodlebug in that PM has calmed my gender dysphoria and greatly eased the strong desire to express as female. To me that actually confirms that I am TG, but gives me the freedom to choose whether transition is in my future or not. For my part I choose not to transition because I am older (mid 50's), married, 4 children, and have a successful (ongoing) career. Had the resources (mostly the Internet) and the products (PM) been available to me much earlier in my life I could well have chosen a different path.
So, without knowing your age and your stage of life, I can only suggest that you try PM (starting at a low dose) and decide where to go from there based on your body's reaction. While many have indicated the use of PM has made "staying male" tolerable, others have said that PM dramatically increased their desire to be female. How it affects you is a question only you can answer.
Keep in mind that even if you decide to stay male (like me) your body WILL react to the PM in a feminizing way. You will grow breasts, fat will re-distribute to "female" locations, your body hair will get finer, and your nails will get stronger. How pronounced these changes are will depend on your dosage and your own body. Going off PM to prevent the changes will probably result in a return of the gender dysphoria (which will most likely result in starting PM again) so be prepared to be taking it for life!
Good luck, and keep posting!
Misty