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Hormone/birth-control question

Like a lot of MtF women, I'm annoyed that hormone therapy has left my breasts at a development stage common to young cissexed teenaged girls. In my case, there was still tenderness, and thus I presume growth, right up until I had to go off hormones for genital surgery. Now, nothing. I want to take it the its conclusion. I'm not concerned about breast size as much as I am about having breasts that look like those that belong to a cissexed adult.

I have an idea. Many cissexed women report breast development while on hormonal birth control - including (especially?) women whose breasts didn't develop much in the first place. Hormonal birth control works by biochemically simulating pregnancy, and their breast development is in keeping with this, often catching them up through any tanner stages they've missed - it often begins after six months, and runs for six months, like it would during pregnancy.

So I'm thinknig of taking birth control. Something high in progesterone, like Yasmin. For about a year.

Has anyone eles done this? Any advice?

Savage Love

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I listen to a few podcasts on my headphones at work, one of them is Savage Lovecast which is kinda like Loveline, but without the over-the-top homophobia/transphobia that you get from Adam Corrolla.

Now, Dan Savage is a bit hit-and-miss when it comes to transphobia too, and his "wit" (if it can be classified as such) is a bit on the abrasive side. Listening to Savage Love #132 (Minute 17 through minute 21), I'm inclined to give him a few bonus points though. Take a listen for yourself...

Short version: "<caller> I know this FTM guy at my work who I met after he transitioned, but everyone else knew him earlier and call him her/she/etc. What should I do?" "<Dan> Don't be a f**king pussy. He's a man, call him a man, and it doesn't f**king matter what's between his legs. And call out those transphobic d-bags on their sh**"

<3

New Hampshire seems to be following the HRC style of queer rights...

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good

bad

I feel... mixed.