trans | Northern Nevada Resources and a Question on Starting T Later in Life (Reply)

Hey, all! I've never posted here before, but I feel like I've finally got something to say. A quick intro: I'm Tad. I'm 33 years old, assigned female at birth, and I've been repressing my trans issues most of my life. It was only in about March of this year that I realised that my gender dysphoria was worsening rather than getting better and that I was going to have to confront it. A lot of soul-searching and research - and negotions with my straight husband - later, I finally had to admit that I was really male and that I needed to transition. And today, I got my prescription for T. I have an appointment on Thursday to get my first injection and be taught how to do it so that I can do the rest on my own. Three months. It's crazy.

Anyway, I live in northern Nevada and medical professionals who are willing and able to work respectfully with trans people are very, very hard to find. In fact, the ones I've found haven't even known about each other. I've been very lucky to find some absolutely amazing health care providers, and I wanted to share the information I have in case there are others here in the same geographical area as me. These are the professionals I've found:

Dr. Stephen Elliot (Family Physician)
Carson Medical Group
Carson City, NV

Dr. Carol Cheney (Endocrinologist)
Carson Tahoe Physicians Clinic
Carson City, NV

Mary Minten, LMFT, LCADC, DAACS (Therapist)
Family Counseling Service
Reno, NV

I hope that's helpful for someone - and, if you are in northern Nevada, drop me a line. It would be nice to meet a few folks that are local. :)

Now, a question. I'm much older than most guys who start T, from what I can see. Should I expect anything different than the general guidelines in regards to what changes I can expect and when? I know a lot of it depends on personal metabolism, I'm just wondering if there are any categorical differences based on age. I read on one site, specific to MtF transition, that the body's ability to respond to hormones decreases to 25% by age 30 - but I don't know if that applies to testosterone or only to estrogen/progesterone.

Thanks, everyone. And mods, if there are any issues with the contents (or tags) of my post, let me know and I'll happily make any necessary changes.

x-posted to ftm