Any general advice? Don’t try x, or definitely look into y? Be aware of Z?

  • Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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    You women are really starting to sell me on hormones, Holy shit! One of my biggest concerns is what about body hair? I’m a fuckin bear right now, would that just stop, or does it require full body electrolysis?

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      In time it thins; but never stops. Body hair is a burden among transfems, but don’t let that be what stops you. Honestly, if you’re considering HRT to such a degree, it’s well worth trying. I can’t describe the mental clarity I experienced within the first week.

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        Mine stopped. My body hair just went away with HRT.

        It’s a roll of the dice of course. You can’t guarantee that it will go away, but it is possible!

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        It’s just so thick and continuous, head to tow 😓 definitely disheartening.

        Almost literally painfully disappointing to hear.

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          Body hair can disappear on HRT. You can’t rely on it going away, but it sometimes does

          This was my experience

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              Ultimately, you can’t really know what will happen until it happens. It’s a roll of the dice :)

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                Makes sense to half my brain, but the autistic side is like “I need to know what will happen first!”

                Gods,the though of chest hair on breasts… 🤢

                Other than that, landing androgynously nonbinary is an option? I guess?

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                  Gods,the though of chest hair on breasts…

                  Oh, don’t sweat that. There’s a lot of different ways of dealing with it. Waxing, shaving, laser, electrolysis…

                  Other than that, landing androgynously nonbinary is an option?

                  Only if you’re non binary…

                  • Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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                    🤷‍♀️

                    3 months ago I didn’t give being cis a second thought 😅 who knows really. I do have a book about identity I really need to work through though.

    • violetraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      My patchy back hair stopped after 16’ish months. My body hair stopped and/or thinned to where its either translucent, villous hair on my tummy or a few dark hairs across my breasts.
      The only place currently needing electrolysis is my face and later the groin area for GRS consideration.