Lifestyle tips

As a trans woman, I echo Munchies' advice. Talk to a doctor before proceeding.

Mucking about with your hormone levels comes with a lot of long-term risks, including various forms of cancer. I get that some people wish their body was a little different - just make sure you are well informed on the risks to ensure you are willing to take them to achieve whatever you are hoping to.

As a trans woman who -for a number of reasons- has always shunned a medical transition, I would recommend pueraria mirifica to feminize your body. I am using it with a combination of reishi and fenugreek and have started noticing significant changes. My breasts have taken a more feminine shape, and even my belly and curves have become rounder and softer. I feel great. Whether this effect is caused by a mental suggestion, I don't know, but still I wouldn't write that off entirely...

The waiting time in the UK 5+ years to see a Gender Clinic. It then takes further months between appointments as they grill you on "are you sure? Are you really really really sure?" while trying to see if you have gender dysphoria. Then, they'll finally prescribe.

It is actually easier to have a full body tattoo, put piercings all over your body and have plastic surgery of any kind than it is to access HRT. Anyone over 18, as long they have money, can modify their body any way they'd like, but somehow HRT is a 10+ year wait filled with endless "ARE YOU SURE THOUGH?!" and yet people STILL think it's too accessible. I kinda feel like the waiting time could be 100 years long (requiring you to live as your gender all 100 years according to traditional expectations), require 10 doctor assessments and a letter from god and people would still think it's too accessible. It's kinda a disgusting attitude to have : /.

Here in the USA you have to be living as the other gender for one year and be seeing a gender therapist before being cleared to see an Endo.
It takes years for some.
I used to work with LGBT and trans folks quite a bit mostly FtM transition cases.
I'm no expert as to what the rules are now because I stopped working with the LGBT.

Wow. Just saw this. Tell me you are an unhappy person without telling me you are an unhappy person.

I'm so curious as to how you quantify this. I know a lot of tran people. Transmen, women, and NBs. It is *not* easy to get HRT. There are a lot of hoops you have to go through just to get onto it. It can take years. And even then, you might not get it for various reasons.

This doesn't even include places where being trans is a crime. Forget even getting access to HRT.

First off, no it really isn’t easy to get on hormones. You have to see a therapist for a bit and then schedule a appointment with a endocrinologist. Second off, people who detransition are a rare case and even then most of the time it’s due to their living situation. The ones that are vocal about it are usually transphobic, that’s where the “hate” comes from by the way. They believe that since it didn’t work for them, then it wouldn’t work for everyone else and spread lies to the politicians and public which makes society hate us even more and then lawmakers start targeting trans people making disgusting laws. Also cis women’s breasts come in different sizes. And if a trans woman wishes to have a bigger chest, she can get surgery. Bottom line is, anyone who’s questioning their gender needs to talk to a therapist before making big decisions. Also there’s one thing that the feedees in the community has in common with the trans community, body autonomy. We both want to do what makes us feel comfortable in our own bodies without interference from others.