transcription: instead of: “maybe i should take diy hrt” say: “the doctor knows best” instead of: “maybe we should get to transition” say: “the doctor knows best” instead of: “why did they cancle my script?” say: “the doctor knows best” instead of: “errrm, why is hte waiting list 5 years long?” say: “the doctor knows best” instead of: “i cant make it to worship rebranded terf slop because i am sick” say: “the doctor knows best”

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    3 days ago

    Well I assume something goes wrong if your body gets too much testosterone, even if you’re going for ‘guy’, and its hormone replacement so you negate what your body produces naturally, then replace it with a synthetic version of same.

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      2 days ago

      IIrc the body will actually convert the testosterone to estrogen when there is too much of it, and the e will then go on to even block the T

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        2 days ago

        So you cotta use testosterone blockers so the excess testosterone doesn’t convert over! Unless you’re going for a cool androgynous thing, but at this point I’m not sure you count as cis.