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Dec 12, 2017, 12:09 AM
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Member Since: Apr 2014
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Originally Posted by _nullandvoid_
I'm open. Ask away.
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.
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Maybe I missed this answer but why did you stop transitioning?
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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