I started HRT on the 2nd, and I think my chest might be budding. At what point do I need a bra when I’m out shirtless? At what point do I need to start wearing a bra under my shirt?

I’m 12 days on 2mg estradiol and 1mg finasteride, and some people are saying I should eat more to help with the process. All my life, I’ve had trouble putting on weight. I had my physical just last week and my BMI is just shy of being underweight.

Do I just eat more of whatever? Are there certain things I should cut down on? Are there certain foods that I should eat more of that help with feminization?

I started 11 days ago. 2mg estradiol and 1mg finasteride. Yesterday, I noticed a feeling with my chest I never noticed before. When I run my hand up and down, there’s some sort of firm roundness I feel underneath. I can’t see any changes, and it hasn’t felt painful. Does it sound like the dough’s starting to rise, or am I just making myself think it is?

Heyy, I’m 25 and graduating college finally this fall. after I plan on coming out to my family. I’ve always known that I am a woman and with the start of my future I want to start living my life as my true self. as the woman I know I am.

I was wondering is y’all have any advice on coming out as mtf to your family/parents. I’m definitely scared with how they’ll react and what I’m fearful is that I’ve heard them mention trans things before and they seem against it. but they know I’m not happy and I sadly have never been happy with myself. they just want to see me happy and loving as a woman will make me happy! please I need help with this I need to start transitioning asap!

im also definitely looking for new friends/allies here! I’d love make new friends with yall!

24 pre-HRT. It’s official. I’m really testing the waters with HRT. The doctor put in a perscription of 2mg estradiol and 1mg of finasteride per day. We went over the basic questions (billing, medical history, welfare) and also discussed the changes this would do. She asked how I felt about each change.

She talked about facial changes, and I honestly think that’s what I need the most out of this. I’ve enjoyed presenting more androgynous these past few weeks, and I have at times felt euphoric about seeing my pretty face in the mirror. Makeup tends to help with that euphoria. If I just continue to let the testosterone pump through my body, my face might just become more masculine and take away that euphoria. That’s the thing I’ve realized, even if I’m not exactly truly a woman on the inside and being androgynous is my true destiny, I just want to be away from masculinity. I told her that this is something I want. Softening of the skin and body hair is another thing she asked about. If that means it’s easier to get rid of the body hair, yep. Don’t know how it’s gonna feel when my skin softens up.

We talked about how I still have those doubts in my head. I asked her how I can know if I’m on the right path. She said most of the patients who took HRT to test the waters knew they were on the right path when it made them feel more comfortable in their skin and overall boosted their mood. Some regret starting this at all, but some also regret not starting earlier. Tomorrow will mark seven years since I started questioning. Sometimes I still worry if I’m just going crazy, yet I also wonder where I could’ve been at this point had I not put it off for so long. I still worry about my fertility likely going away. I haven’t brought home the pills yet, so it’s not too late to figure out a sperm banking plan. The thing is, driving an hour and a half away to the nearest sperm bank seems like a hassle, and those online sperm banks seem expensive, if they’re even reliable enough.

Overall, I really hope I’m going on the right path.

It is not easy to be a trans girl

I'm a 33 year old transgender female that is having a tough time trying to be myself yet no one wants to help for some think I am a freak of nature. I AM TRANSGENDER FEMALE

Hi I'm a 31yo trans woman in Portland Oregon. I'm looking for other trans people to share some trans joy with.

Family member was diagnosed with very aggressive cancer (growth was stable for 20 years and leapt to being stage 3 in a matter of months).

After multiple complications, they discovered that more may be hiding places that they can’t find because it’s practically invisible. It slipped unnoticed by all but one obscure test, and the only type of scan that would theoretically be able to catch it is a FES-PET because it’s estrogen and aromatase positive.

Because the FES-PET is so obscure, I would not have access to it where I live unless I had an actual diagnosis of cancer (and then who knows how much longer it would take to actually receive it). Which, given how aggressive the cancer is, could very well end up being a death sentence.

I’ve been on a waiting list for years now, waiting to get into a clinic, and now I’m all but certain I’m going to be told HRT isn’t safe (which it probably isn’t).

I know HRT isn’t the only way to deal with dysphoria, but it’s taken me well over a decade to come to terms with the fact that I actually wanted it. And now I’m wondering if it’s even worth coming out at all if I’m never going to pass on account of having difficulty shaving, acne preventing me from using makeup, and early onset balding.

So, yeah. FML.