I’d love to learn more about the science behind taking E, do you have any anecdotes or links to info? ❤️Thanks
Yeah! I have some cool sources here!
My personal Experience:I have been on estrogen’s for a little over a year. Main changes include soft skin (seriously almost immediately my skin became softer and held moisture better), differences in fat distribution (breast growth/thighs have formed cellulite), and thicker hair. My shoe size has also oddly shrunk but that’s not totally normal so don’t count on it! I started when I was 15 and no matter what age you are, you will see physical changes with hrt.
Medical Overview of E (+ how it affects change w/ age):
https://transcare.ucsf.edu/article/information-estrogen-hormone-therapy
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/feminizing-hormone-therapy/about/pac-20385096
40 year old trans woman account:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ask_transgender/comments/79gwbq/hrt_effects_mtf_my_first_month_experience/
Gen Forum Posts:
https://www.reddit.com/r/NonBinary/comments/9paszg/anyone_on_estrogen_what_has_been_your_experience/
https://www.reddit.com/r/genderqueer/comments/55f3dw/amab_considering_hrt_experiences/
More:
If you want to find out more about hrt there are some great discord servers and sub-reddits specifically about transgender health! I personally used reddit a lot during my journey of finding out if i really wanted hrt and remember no matter what they may under go for transitioning, a trans person is still trans!