A series of random transition questions!

[elegancewaves.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm here asking a series of transitioning questions for the group tonight.

1. How many of you had facial feminization surgery? Were you satisfied with the results of your appearance/passing?

2. Did you find laser or eletrolysis cheaper? How much per session/hour did you typically pay?


3. A couple of people have mentioned to me before that when they got on estrogen/spiro they experienced hair growth on the head, but I've read article after article saying that although it ceases male pattern baldness, it does not allow new regrowth. How many other folks experienced regrowth?

AA dosage?

[cloudberryhaiku.livejournal.com]

Hello, all. I've been self-medding (Yes, I know it's horrible, etc etc etc, I'm well aware of the issues, but I'm not here to get lectured on not going this route) for the past 2 1/2 months, only taking Estradiol twice daily. I started on 2mg after a week of feeling TERRIBLE on 4-6, but I've been taking 4mg a day now for the past two months.

I'm considering adding Spiro to my routine, but I'm wondering what would be a good dose to start off with. I really am concerned about losing my sex drive (and function), and so is my partner, and I've also always had low testosterone so I don't want to overdo it. I've heard everything from 25mg to 100mg a day, but some more opinions would be nice.

Also, I'm considering upping my Estradiol to 6mg a day, though I'm not 100% sure. Everywhere off-LJ I've read has said 6-8mg a day is normal, but when I posted this elsewhere I basically got told to stick with 4mg.

Thanks for any help!

update!/Equity Maine

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Greetings,

This afternoon a majority of the Judiciary Committee voted to pass the marriage bill without amendment. The bill now goes to the Senate, which is expected to vote in the next few days.

As the bill moves to the Senate, there is a risk that the bill will be amended to include a referendum sending this issue to the voters.

Please contact your Senator immediately. Urge them to vote YES on LD 1020 and NO to a referendum.


Marriage equality in Maine could be won or lost within the next 24 hours. We need your help to win. Please send an email to your Senator today.

We cannot win without you.






Betsy Smith

Executive Director

DSM Revision protest in San Francisco.....

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Please spread the word about the upcoming protest and rally at the American Psychiatric Association meeting in San Francisco.

Monday, May 18, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Moscone Center 747 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 701-885-1125
Email: protestgenderdx at gmail dot com

The APA appointed Kenneth Zucker and Ray Blanchard to determine how trans people will be categorized in the next version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Metal Disorder (DSM-V). On the 18th, trans community leaders will be speaking on a panel:

“In or Out?”: A Discussion About Gender Identity Diagnoses and the DSM

1. The DSM-V Revision Process: Principles and Progress William E. Narrow, M.D.
2. Beyond Conundrum: Strategies for Diagnostic Harm Reduction Kelley Winters, Ph.D.
3. Aligning Bodies With Minds: The Case for Medical and Surgical Treatment of Gender Dysphoria Rebecca Allison, M.D.
4. The Role of Medical and Psychological Discourse in Legal and Policy Advocacy for Transgender Persons in the U.S. Shannon P. Minter, J.D.

We need to stand up and be heard! This DSM-V revision will affect an entire generation of trans people and will be a historically significant factor in how our legal status is determined during the next 15 to 20 years.

Please join this Facebook event to help us plan the event. Questions? Contact Lore M. Dickey at the contact information above.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=519725212#/event.php?eid=187297865362&ref=mf