Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Whats the process of going through female-to-male gender change?

How many psychiatrists have to approve? How old you have to be? How many years do you have to live as a guy? Anything else I should know? I'm a biological female who wants to be a guy so badly. Don't try to talk me out of it I can't bear being stuck in this female body.Whats the process of going through female-to-male gender change?
21 and they are processes of operations and hormonesWhats the process of going through female-to-male gender change?
I'm pretty sure that which ever sex your aspiring to be its one year that you have to live like that but I'm no expert.



Good luck with what ever you decide to do.
Whether you need psychiatric approval (and how much) depends on what exactly you're going for and where.



For most people who are XX but need to live as men, the first major physical change is testosterone supplements. Most encocrinologists (hormone doctors) require one letter from a psychiatrist certifying that you're trans and mentally stable, though some doctors and institutions (esp. queer clinics) work on an informed consent model.



Testosterone injections cause the biggest change in your general appearance - basically they send you through male puberty. And they're not a one-time thing; if you want to keep your testosterone at the level average for a man your age, you have to keep doing regular injections. It's the same treatment used for cisgender (ie, not trans) men who've suffered accidental castration.



On surgical reconstructive options for trans masculine people - there are a bunch of different options and doctors. Different ones have different requirements concerning shrink's letters or how long you have to live your daily life as a man before they'll work with you. Generally speaking, two letters and one year seems about average. But it varies depending on whether you're looking for a hystorectomy, chest reconstruction, or genital reconstruction. You can probably get a hysto without a letter. And the others, you might be able to if you've lived as a man for years.
The number of Psychs that you may be required to see will depend on the area that you live in. It could 1 or occasionally two.



The RLE/RLT is typically from 18 months, but can be a little longer.



Join a support group. There are plenty around now. You aren't alone.



Is it all worth it? In the words of an F2M friend: ';Yeah, every second';

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