[Nikki9]

I didn't mean to invalidate anything you said Nikki, I just really want to get my hormones to female levels, and I think that's going to be better for me to do through HRT.

Now that I know some of the benefits of transitioning and I've done some self exploration, I know that this is something I really want to do, and I'd just like to do it under a doctors care instead of trying to hack my endocrine system all by myself.

There's also the fact that if I want to get surgeries in the future, it will look good for me to be transitioning through proper channels. Plus it forces me out of my comfort zone to be open about this subject with my doctor, and it makes me part of a shared experience with thousands of other people like me who are using this method to become the people they want to be.

I think it's great how available stuff like bovine ovary is right now, and it has certainly improved my life considerably, but I don't see it as a long term solution.

At least not for me.

Oh no I totally agree if I had the money Id go that route too. Its more of a complete feminization. But you also have to find a doc that will service you take therapy for months on end before you can start and well I personally spent years thinking about this and weighing the pros/ cons myself I dont need a shrink for them to tell me I am what I am if you get my drift.
Then after the therapy you need to get the recommendation and then it just keeps going on and on. I wish they would be more... straight forward. I also wish it cost less for the real stuff. Look at Thailand they are really on the ball for TG ppls.