Obtaining hormones for the first time – some advice for the newbies

When obtaining hormones for the first time you may find that you are confronted with a plethora of hoops to jump though for some this isn’t a problem but for others this may mean months or years of more depression.

Speaking from personal experiences I felt as if I couldn’t start soon enough. And the longer that I left it meant the longer I would struggle with who I was and the more masculine I was becoming.

In Australia we are then faced with two options, see a doctor and use the professional and in my view safest road.
Or Obtain hormones through other means such as the internet, black market, etc.

I know myself I fell for the easy way out when I was 16 and used an online pharmacy to get my hormones. Although this meant that I didn’t need to see doctors and come out as such, it meant that I was all alone and had to find as much information as possible regarding correct dosages and what hormones to buy.

This is completely from a MtF perspective as from what I understand the drugs used to transition from FtM are Illegal to import with out a prescription where as the MtF drugs aren’t.

If you are intent in pursuing a self medication path I would strongly recommenced reading as much as possible about the outcomes and side effects of the medication you intend on buying. including my previous posts on obtaining hormones over the internet the do’s and dont’s guide.

After self medicating on hormones until I was 16 I had developed quite a lot of female characteristics and was now at a stage that I could no longer hide the effects of hormones, it was also at this stage that I ran into some money troubles and could no longer afford the cost of hormones and life in general.

I had no choice but to stop taking the hormones until I could again afford to, by then it was 1 and a 1/2 years later and I had grow up some and decided that it was now time to bite the bullet and get up the guts to go and see a doctor. After two sessions with my GP and 3 sessions with a Psychiatrists – Dr Robert Lyons I finally got to see a Endocrinologist and I was on hormones again. I should note that this took around 8 mouths to get to here from my first doctors appointment.

I’m not sure if it is different in other states but from talking to others in South Australia this seems to be about the normal amount of time.
I have now been on hormone a total of 5 years with an Endocrinologist monitoring my progress.

I would have to say from my experience that the earlier you start the better as I started just when I was going through puberty and it stopped any more progression of masculinity.

But I would also highly recommend seeking professional help, mainly because there are so many variables when it comes to hormones that it is best to manage your hormone levels correctly.
I hope that my post can help others and that some of you will write about your experiences and thoughts when it comes to hormones.

Any FtM opinions would be appreciated…