[The First Aria]

When I was just on Herbals like PM, ect, I did gain a little rear end and I noticed that instead of shaving every day, it became only ever other day.  But, I still had hair on my back, rear end etc.  The boobs went from flat to A, sometimes B cup depending on the style.

Now mind you, I started out on herbs just to see if that would help with my dysphoria and to "test" the waters to see if that was the direction I wanted to go.

As I mentioned, I have been on Pharma for just a tad over 3 yrs.  In the last year alone, I have went to a C and small D cup, my rear has gained about 2" and my hips about 4".  All this while I lost about 2" on my waist.  I no longer have back hair or butt hair... YEAH! !  But the unexpected gain was I have now got a Mons Pubis (feminine fat on pubic bone).  I am sure I am sterile, my testicles are about 1/2 the original size before I began even on Herbs.  It's all a plus for me, since at 60+ years of age I sure don't want any kids.

Also, It takes about 3 days for my beard to look like a one day growth.  I now only have to shave about 2x during the week when NOT in makeup.

My doctor says that if T drops too far, that can cause fatigue as well as when your body first starts to go from T driven to E driven.  Everyone needs a T level between 25 - 50 pg/ml to maintain sex drive or interest at least as well as motivation for everyday tasks at hand.

But, here's the thing.  If you are trying to go to a more female body, you need to have at least 100- 200 pg/ml Estrogen while keeping T below 100.  If you cant, that is where the nasties come in like DVT, Stroke, PAD etc.  It's all in the balance of things.

There is a higher than normal incidence of health problems when your body shifts from male to female.  That is when your hormones are not stable and in flux.  But when you are stable the risk factor is no greater or less than before.

Hope this helps to strain some of the mud out of the water! LOL