Moobzie, JoniDee, taxmapper - you guys have described perfectly what happens to the male body when hormones levels are out of whack. I have done far too much research over the last year or so about the expected physical effects of hormone therapy on my body which I expect to start next year for medical purposes, depending on test results. Soft skin, body fat redistribution, gynecomastia, muscle loss, thinning body hair, etc. etc., I've known about for a long time. For me, I can only speculate.
There are several other changes that you guys are probably already aware of that might affect y'all depending on your actual hormone levels, but some of the unpleasant side effects only seem to affect those with low E levels. This is something that I will probably have to deal with too, because my E will be killed off with my T. Interestingly, the best way to deal with these unpleasant side effects (hot flashes in particular) is to take an estrogen supplement. Combined with my proposed T-blocker this would, in effect, put me on the same drug regime as folk in some countries like the U.K. take to transition. Interesting times ahead!
Sorry if it sounds like I'm trying to make this about me; it's not intentional. Just letting y'all know that even though I'm not experiencing any dramatic physical involuntary feminization yet, I understand it.
By the way Moobzie - nice pins!
