Page 4 - Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy

WHAT CHANGES CAN I EXPECT TO SEE?
The changes you you you you will see depends on on many factors including your your genetics the age at which you you you you start taking hormones hormones as as well as as your your overall health Many people begin begin noticing changes changes within within a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a few months of of beginning hormones hormones and can expect to see the the maximum efect within within 2–3 years Some of of the the changes changes are permanent and some may be temporary Taking higher doses of hormones will will not necessarily make make things move more quickly In some cases this will will will actually make make your body convert the the excess hormones hormones into the the the hormones hormones you you you are trying to to lower You will will notice physical and emotional changes as your hormone hormone hormone therapy progresses Androgen blockers/Estrogen
Breast growth
This is is a a a a a a a a a a permanent change and usually begins within within several months with with with maximum efect within within two to three years You may experience tenderness in in in in in your breasts as as they are developing For many people there is unevenness between the the the lef and right sides The amount of growth
varies from person person to to person person but most people can expect to to develop an an an “A” cup cup or a a a a a a a small “B” cup cup size Changes to body body and facial hair
hair
The hair
hair
hair
on your body body will will will decrease in in in thickness and and and grow grow at at a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a slower slower rate Facial hair
hair
may thin thin and and grow grow slower slower but will will will will not go away This will will will will begin six to to to 12 months afer treatment treatment The maximum efect will will will occur within three years You may choose to to to undergo electrolysis or or laser treatments to to to help permanently remove hair
from your face or or body Changes to body shape
You may may notice changes to to to to body body shape
shape
and and fat may may collect more around the face hips thighs and and butocks afer three to to to to six months of treatment The maximum efect will occur within two to to to five years Decrease in muscle muscle size Your muscle muscle mass will will will decrease along with with strength This will will will begin three to to six months afer treatment The maximum efect will will will occur within one to to two years