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Cake day: July 17th, 2023

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  • It’s actually not that complicated to do DIY! You don’t need to make the stuff yourself, but if you do it’s really cheap. In either case, gel is simple and easy and you essentially can’t do anything wrong. With injections it’s possible to make some mistakes in terms of dosages and such, but the consequences aren’t really that bad (mostly some discomfort that will pass).

    I’m a rather forgetful person and sometimes I will take my injections a day late with no issue. When I took gel I would occasionally be late with my doses then and that was more noticeably uncomfortable.

    If you aren’t comfortable with DIY however, then absolutely go look for a legit way of doing HRT. In either case, best of luck! I hope you can find a good way for you.






  • if I go on hormones and start to have a really bad time, then I guess I know I’m not trans.

    Your gender is your own! If you feel like a woman then that’s it, you are a woman. If you take hormones and you don’t like it then you stop taking hormones and nothing else really changes. Maybe it can make you reconsider some things, sure, but plenty of trans people don’t take hormones, or only take them to achieve some goal and then stop. How important HRT is will vary from individual to individual. Yeah, for some people HRT is the difference between life and death, but brains are complicated and varied so you’ll have to feel things out and figure out what it is for you.

    Transitioning is about exploring yourself and finding out how to change the way you express yourself to become more comfortable, and nothing more.

    Best of luck, and may all your girldreams come true <3






  • im glad i did, because i just couldnt do it

    Same! I spent an hour stressing myself out and throwing away a couple of full needles before I gave up the first time I tried. Managed to do it the second day, and it was easier and easier with every injection until it became routine.

    I’m glad you found something that works for you! I’m working on getting access to legit HRT (harder in my country) so I have an alternative to diy in case stuff happens, but I think I will always prefer diy as een is just so much more practical than what they offer legit imo