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So I began with seeking a supportive therapist. I also found a very supportive pdoc who began prescribing me hormones. Estradiol (the estrogen) and spironolactone (testosterone blocker).

I legally changed my name and gender marker on my documents (driver's license, etc).

After some time, I saw a urologist after having secured the necessary letters from my pdoc, therapist, and another doc.

I had a bilateral orchiectomy (surgical removal of the testicles). It was in preparation for sex reassignment surgery (I was going to lose them anyway), plus it allowed me to stop the spiro, and halve my estrogen dosage.

All in all, I was in transition for 3 years before I went back to being male.