FTM Research Survey on Vocal Satisfaction

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Thanks to all who participated in my thesis research survey last year. The manuscript for my thesis study on the sexual attractions of FTMs is currently in preparation and I will be posting the final draft when it is accepted for publication. In the meantime, my colleague Vica is a linguist from Rice University in Houston and she is interested in studying the voices of FTMs. Here's her survey. It took me 9 minutes to complete.

"My name is Vica Papp and I am a speech scientist at Rice University, Houston, TX. My PhD research concerns the voice experiences, vocal
health, and vocal satisfaction of all transmen and FTMs. In order to better inform the transgender, medical and academic communities about the speech-related experiences, concerns and needs of transmen and FTMs I created an online questionnaire.
The time required to complete the questionnaire is about 20 minutes and all FTMs and transmen over 18 years old are eligible to fill out the questionnaire _regardless of testosterone use_. Your answers are completely confidential and encrypted.

For the survey please follow the link below
https://www.survs.com/survey/XKDPGW7WQT

Please encourage other transmen and FTMs to fill out the questionnaire.

Thank you for your help,

Vica Papp, MSc., MA., MA"

Vica tells me that she is planning on conducting a follow up study on MTFs, stay tuned!
Stacey Colt Meier, M.A.
Clinical Psychology
University of Houston

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A summary, if you will.

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Well. good evening and welcome to a small summary. I do so hope it hasn't found its way to an incorrect group. If so I apologise.

Lets begin.

I had my 3rd appointment today at the gender clinic though technically speaking because I was late for the 2nd one, today's appointment was a do over. I had it with Dr Lorrimar, and I hope some people here have had the privilege of his ministrations.
Pleasant young man, easy to talk to.

We discussed my blood work which was taken last September. Despite my love of a good fry up my cholesterol level are quite low which is good here and I'm also free of male related cancers, again rather good news. My testosterone levels are "mid-ranged" and the testosterone that deals with male hair loss is quite low. For that I am relieved.

We discussed my parents and the rest of my family, including my families medical history. We also discussed my sexuality and how I see myself, long term goals for a relationship, etc etc. This led on to a small discussion regarding my interest in BDSM and where I see Nicola's place in the scheme of it. I told him I no longer think of Nicola as a fetish that I once thought she was. Nicola is part of who I am and I enjoy a spanking now and then! My mental health and self harming was discussed. Also my childhood and my contact with counsellors and psychiatrists. My past is a dark place, a place I wish to forget but can't because its around the corner and it makes me the person I am.

He's recommended suggested a testosterone blocker to help with the body hair growth and help with keeping the hair on my head on my head! Trouble is with this is that lack of any hormone can cause brittle bones and health concern. Because as yet I have no desires to transition full time, they are wary about prescribing estrogen to me. As I explained these concerns were caused by the fact I had issues to correct first. But I am smart enough to see where they are coming from. Dr L. has to speak with his colleague first before deciding how to proceed.

All in all, a good appointment.

Only one piece of disappoint and that was in myself. I had vowed to wear a skirt and at the last minute I changed into a pair of jeans! Though this may not seem important to some but it is still a hurdle I would like to get over. It's only a skirt for christ sake!

I apologise for the way I have written this but I am falling asleep as I type so I thank you for reading it.

DSM petition

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Via juliaserano - a petition to remove transvestic fetishism/disorder from DSM V can be found here.

MTF hair regrowth

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 So I had posted a few times on here about hair before. I started losing my hair fairly young, because I guess my genetics are bad for that, and I had asked previously if hair re-growth was possible on HRT. Anyway, I've seen a lot of regrowth in spots that previously had no hair. My hair issues were just basically severe recession of the hairline. Now the huge widow's peak formed by it it sloooowly beginning to fill in. Anyway, my question is, when a spot is bald, is it completely bald, or are there often little hairs left? Because the entire areas on both sides with patches have lots of the little fuzzy hair, and when the filling in that DID occur occurred, they were preceeded by the same little hairs that eventually turned in to the stronger hair that we know and love. I just want to know if I should take these fuzzy little hairs as a positive sign, or don't get my hops up too high. I'm so ridiculously sick of wigs, it's impossible to describe.