hormones

[jessebloom]

hi girls, this jesse again.  thank you for your help on my other questions.  my doctor has prescribed estrogen and a testrone blocker.  what will these meds do for me?

[woofgang]

really broadly. oestrogen will help to develope your female sexual characteristics, breasts, fat deposits etc; while the testostrone blocker will stop your own testosterone supporting your male sexual characteristics, again, body shape, beard.

Jesse while we are all happy to help and to be here for you, its really inportant that you should get some closer more expert support than we can give you. Can you ask your doctor about counselling or a support group?

[oxeyedaisy]

normally your doctor will explain all these things to you and obviously you will need an operation at some stage so their for you need medical opinions not people on here that have had no experience with your issues..i have come accross someone before in my line of work that was changing from male to female and they recieved counselling and medical support all the way..normally now if some one has your condition its seen to at birth..so i am very surprised that your condition has not been dealt with earlyier..

[tetherend]

Jesse it sounds as though you are very confused about things at the moment.  As the others have said, and I have advised you in earlier questions, you should not be trying to cope with this on your own.  Your medical advisers must support you with appropriate counselling.  I'm glad that your answers here have been supportive, but you really must talk all of your issues through with a professional person.  You are going through major changes in your life and I really hope that you will benefit from one to one counselling.  We all wish you well.

[oxeyedaisy]

i have met a genuine hermaphrodite its no laughing matter of one day i am a boy the next day i choose to be a girl..its a very soul searching and painfull ordeal..and years ago it was a condition that was hidden..but now its not possible to hide it ..and its normally seen to at an earlyier stage..after much painfull counselling and medication .surgery which is also a major ordeal is undertaken..their are plenty of web sites on this condition which i am sure jesse will find the answer to all her questions..

[acw]

You could try talking to your parents jesse.  They must know all about this as they will have had to consent to your treatment.  Allowing you to do this at this age makes it sound to me like they are very understanding people.  It is very important that you understand everything that's happening in this process.