While some people might experience nuanced and subtle emotional, physical, and psychological changes, there are many misconceptions that people believe are automatic outcomes of taking hormones. Everyone’s experience on HRT is unique and varied. One of the biggest misconceptions I had before starting estrogen was that it is an irreversible process.” While there are certain changes that are permanent, HRT is not a life sentence. I did a lot of my own research prior, but I didn’t feel as if I had the proper information. “I really was afraid for the longest time to come out. Luna spoke to us about the apprehension she had before starting HRT. I really was afraid for the longest time to come out. The fear of transgender people medically transitioning runs deep in our collective conscience. We’ve all seen the trainwreck representation where some girl misses one dose of estrogen and is suddenly one second away from becoming a complete hormonal wreck. When you realize most of what the general public (and the medical profession) knows about transgender and nonbinary people comes from the media-it’s no wonder that we often know more about our bodies than most medical providers do. Even though gender-affirming hormone therapy has been around for nearly 100 years, there are still many misconceptions about the effects of HRT on transgender people.
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