Hey everyone. I'm trying to start a group for ftm (or transgender in general) youth (under 18) that involves getting together to hang out and do fun things rather than sitting around and just talking. But I have absolutely no idea on where to start or what do.

My idea is to have a bimonthly outing of some sort that allows us to just hang out and enjoy being in a safe environment and hopefully with that comfort have some discussions or whatnot amongst ourselves having to do with how we feel and how we're dealign with being trans.

I'm in los angeles and I know there's tons of groups available, but don't think there's one like this.

Any tips on how to get this formed would be widely appreciated.

Thanks,

Jake

Hi, I looked through the tags, but couldn't find what i was looking for. I had bought a nice schik quatrro women's razor for my legs, and have no aversion to pink. I was wondering if the cartridges for the men's razor would fit on it.

I was also wondering if there was a great razor, that had cheaper cartridges, and thus a cheaper overall cost, without sacrificing my face. The quatrro razors are about $10 for 4.

Thanks,

Aden

I did it! Now I've finally changed my name. I'll receive my new paper work in a couple of days and then it's official! And damn, those people were nice to me:) So from now on I'll be Morgan instead of Anya. Didn't just choose that name because it's gender neutral, but also because I like it the best.

I only just read about the death of Christine Daniels/Mike Penner. i'm totally torn up about this. I am posting this in reverence to their passing. This is just way way too common.

The LA Times article

WARNING: the comment section is ROUGH so use caution. though i will say among the cluelessness there are a ton of supportive tributes.

Rest in peace

(speculative emotional responses removed by request)

Hello. I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm really terrible at these things...but here we go.

I'm Chelsea. I'm a 24-year old student attending Rutgers, majoring in Comparative Literature. I've been out as MtF to myself for about two years now. It came gradually over the years...when I was a kid I imagined myself as a girl. In fact, it consumed most of my daydreams. In high school, I was never into the male gender role. After high school, I found myself becoming increasingly interested in crossdressing and feminization. I can't remember the exact moment when I realized this fact about me, but it was after reading online about the experiences of one transgendered woman that just made things...click.

I have the support of amazing friends, and am with a boy right now who not only accepts me for what I am, but has promised to be with me wherever this leads. I'm still quite undecided on going through transition for various reasons, but I've decided to hold off starting it (if I decide to) until I'm out of school. I'm looking forward to reading through this community to learn more about the process and what it entails.

So as to not make this a completely pointless post, I was wondering if someone can point me to some legitimate references on the process? I find it difficult to dig through the countless herbal supplement ads whenever I dive into Google.

Thank you. <3

I browsed the tags for this, but couldn’t find anything.

Do retail chain pharmacies ever have T in directly in stock?

I’ve heard guys mention Walgreens, CVS, and Costco, but I wasn’t sure if these pharmacies have T in stock or if it always has to be ordered in. I’m sure it varies from store to store, but wanted to know in general (I won’t bother going that route if they never have it directly in stock.)

From what I understand, T tends to be far more expensive out-of-pocket at the chain pharmacies than at the compounded pharmacies, but for a 1st injection, I know I will want to get it as soon as possible, regardless of cost.

So, is it possible to go in to one of these pharmacies with your script for T and have it filled the same day? If not, is it usually a long wait?

So I'm getting ready to start T, most likely injectable, and I'd like to know what T and doctor's visits are costing you guys. Any information is really, really helpful.

Hi, I'm new. I'm genderqueer, and I'm also on the discussion board "What is Gender?". I'd like to go by Teagan, because it's unisex and fits better than my birth name. I'm not sure how I feel about transitioning, and even if I was sure I wanted to do it I can't at this time.

I'll probably drop by for discussions and for advice on what I can change now. Maybe changing a little will tell me how far I want to go, and what to do when I get the chance.

Nice to meet you all.

Hey. I'm Ritchie, 15 year-old ftm. I'm looking for some advice, I guess. I'm lucky enough to have friends who don't mind about it (at least the ones I've told so far), but I'm a little nervous about both talking with them in more detail about it and discussing it with my parents. I'm not expecting them to kick me out, they're not like that, but it could still go badly if I screw up telling them. All my parents really get right now is that I don't like acting/dressing female, and they're okay with that. But there's a big jump from that to saying "hey mom, dad, I wanna be a boy." And even with my friends who've been okay with it, I'm scared about how they'll react if/when I start transition.

What I want to know is... how should I go about discussing it, maybe how to react to concerns they might have... and if they're receptive, what am I supposed to do first? If I want to be able to transition, what do I have to do? (I understand surgery is probably not an option until I'm 18, but am I allowed to do anything now?) It might be easier for them if I say I don't want to jump completely into this all at once, but maybe do one thing at a time, and I'd like to know what that should be. (I'm planning on asking them for a binder, but I've met resistance with this before. Is that a good first step and should I keep fighting for it, or should I look for something else?) I'm a bit worried about money in our family at the moment- is there a way to make costs easier? Sorry about asking so many questions, but I'm feeling really confused about everything right now, so any help would be appreciated.
(I hope this is the right tag. If I need to change/add something, tell me?)

experience with using it? I'm starting to really think about just using the male bathroom for now on. I moved back home from living in Florida for 3 years, and no one but my friends recognize me and I get sir'ed all the time and I pretty well pass as male, only one person asked if I was a boy or girl out of a lot of people who have seen me. I was told I look like a 16 yr old boy, by someone who does not know who I am. I have gotten a lot of respect from people as they don't know about me being Trans (strangers), that's something I didn't experience when I was 19. I am gonna try to get on T, by summer time, and hoping to getting top surgery during the summer too, if funding goes through like I hope. Would it be best for me to use the male bathroom for now on? And what did you do when you used the male bathroom before going on hormones?

Does anyone have any thoughts about whether the proposed 5% federal tax on cosmetic surgery would apply to surgeries for trans people?

http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/18/reid-proposes-a-tax-on-cosmetic-surgery/

Sorry if this has been posted before...

Hi, I'm an mtf hoping to start on HRT in the next few months and I have a question about international travel. I'm a college student in the US majoring in Japanese and am really hoping to study abroad at the end of next year to get the most out of it as I feel I'm getting close to academic fluency. I'm also concerned that this could very well be my last chance to live there longterm as it's already hard to find work in Japan and once I transition it will probably be harder still.

Does anyone here have experience with living overseas on HRT? What difficulties am I going to face, and what am I going to have to know?

Thanks.

After the NY Senate chose to vote 'no' on equal marriage rights, I wrote this little piece and posted it on my FB:

Today the NY Senate voted 'no' to gay marriage and preserved the sanctity and future of traditional marriage. Gays and lesbians are the number one threat to marriage today. It is a little known fact, but homosexuals are responsible for 100% of ALL divorces in NY. Either by causing spouses to outgrow one another, or by messing about with married people's bank accounts so that they have financial problems which cause friction, there is a gay person behind every divorce.

( Cut for mention of domestic abuse )
You may ask, "What about spouses who cheat? Surely THEY are responsible for their own actions and the subsequent cheapening of marriage?" Well, my friend, I'm sorry to tell you, but you have been suckered in by the propoganda of the gay agenda. It's a tempting fiction, but here's the truth.
FACT: every single person who cheats does so with either a gay man or lesbian woman who has strategically placed themselves in that person's life to compel them to break their marriage vows. It is all part of the master plan of the gay agenda.

So I congratulate the NY Senate on their decision today. They are defending and upholding all that is good and right in this world. My only question is, is it really enough? We are still at risk here, people. As long as there is one homosexual allowed the same rights as we real people to walk freely in this country, I'm sad to say I'm not sure we'll ever be truly safe.

This is Naarah-Blue Meath, an upholder of TRUE marriage rights, saying "Goodnight New York, and well done."
********In case anyone missed it, this is dripping with sarcasm and bitterness*********

He's in Olympia, Washington. I found him out through transbucket, and found out he doesn't require a therapist letter. If anyone has seen him, could you let me know how it went? How were your results? how much nipple sensation did you lose? Did you have any complications? Infections? How long did it take to heal? How was his staff? And his bedside manner?

There is a good chance that I'll be getting some funding by the end of year 2010 that will be more than enough to pay for top surgery. The price for surgery is between $4000-$6000 I recieved an email back from them in which they told me it was about that much.

I'm getting more and more dysphoric about my breasts. Now I can hardly stand looking at them and they're always in the way. I've tried binding, but they're size D and it hurts like Hell. It's depressing, really. Wish there was an easier way.
I kind of hope they turn out to be milk tits that will eventually fall off ... Though I'm not sure I'd like a visit from the Tit Fairy. Or have an EVEN larger pair grow out instead:S
... Anyone know what kind of binder, you should get, if you have large breasts?

I saw one question about speed of facial hair, but nothing about this aspect, so I'm posting. For those of you who are slow in growing facial hair, have you tried topical Rogaine or any other treatments? If so, has it worked?

I'm 30, been on T for four months and have some light fuzzy hair on my upper lip, but nothing else. My voice has deepened, muscles etc. grown, and more hair on my legs and a bit on my hands is coming in. Some people have told me, "Just wait, at X months, you'll see results," but I'm concerned about the slow rate of development. My dad is super-hairy and has a full beard, but that may not mean much.

Thanks!

Well this time next week I will hopefully be legally Melissa! My court date is next Wednesday, and I am full of emotions! I am excited and nervous at the same time. I have been having mild anxiety attacks and eye twitches over the last week. I really can't wait till it's over, but at the same time I feel like I might be going too fast for my family. My parents found out about me in July, and here it is December and I am changing my name! I was thinking I would do this early next year, and that would give them time to adjust some more.

Anyways for those who have gone through a name change do you think I am moving too fast, and what kind of emotions did you go through before the court date and after?

Peace

Melissa :)

I've been on 50 mg/daily of T cream since November 14th and for the past four nights I've awoken up from my sleep several times feeling anxious with my heart racing for no reason that I can really think of (I'm not waking up because of nightmares or anything). I have never experienced this before. Could this be related to recently starting T?

Edit: 50 mg/1 g of 5% cream.

I just did my eight week shot and I am kinda concerned about something. I inject 50/week and switch between legs, but I'm finding that the shots in my left leg hurt way more than the shots in my right leg. I can barely pierce through the skin before it starts hurting majorly. I thought that maybe it was just that I hit something, like a nerve, so I moved it over an inch and the same thing happened. So, I injected in my right leg, anticipated the same reaction, but I found that it didn't hurt that much and it was overall easier.
Is there any tricks to relax that you found helpful when doing your shots and they started to hurt? Also, is there really any major difference in just injecting in the one leg, other than a build up of scar tissue over time?
Thanks guys and have a good day!