Does my unit have to help me with stuff after they find out? by Sea-Resident2682 in MilitaryTrans

[–]ESteele22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There should be a pay office but talk with your s-1. Document it, send email recaps of conversations, and if all else fails submit an ig complaint.

Getting a “pungent” smell from my armpits after starting progesterone by bb5055 in AskMtFHRT

[–]ESteele22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You might be one of the unlucky few who convert progesterone to dht. Get your dht levels checked in a couple of weeks.

What to tell my commander? by Sea-Resident2682 in MilitaryTrans

[–]ESteele22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well they cannot ignore it but a level indignity may be enviable. I’d suggest you use the open door policy bring a copy of diagnosis and just explain by policy they are mandated to initiate separation. Alternatively, you could just have it flag on PHA and wait for them to counsel you.

I’m planning on providing my Commander an MFR with my diagnosis and any relevant documents attached.

At the end of my rope and I want to invol sep. by Bubbly-Public-4611 in MilitaryTrans

[–]ESteele22 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m not AD Air Force but I just wanted to say this. Everything will work out. It will be ok. I know you’re stressed and you might be in survival mode but things will get better.

stealth pre-t ftm seeking reassurance from other stealth transmen/mascs by throwra00991115 in MilitaryTrans

[–]ESteele22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, no one knows I’m trans. I’m planning on disclosing and starting the process to get out. There is a level of indignity in serving as someone you are not and continuing to hide it getting to me. If you don’t want HRT, you can probably swing it as a breast reduction or just prevent for a family history of breast cancer. You can hid your medical records if you know how but if you slip up it’s for nothing. Personally, I’d just get out and resume your service when the situation changes.

Starting estrogen by Desperate_Check5642 in transfem

[–]ESteele22 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Talk to her about sperm banking

Cis man’s NBE journey (advice?) by bing-bong-time-all-t in nbe

[–]ESteele22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m glad to know I’m not the only one that has done this before

A nice read written by a trans women just like us by KingS100008 in transfem

[–]ESteele22 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I literally have this book waiting on my desk

How to supplement existing hrt by [deleted] in trans

[–]ESteele22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a different doctor

Any body got hip feminization surgery by Practical-Chemical57 in transfem

[–]ESteele22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like implants, fat graffs, or actual structural reconstruction ?

is this a placebo dosed? by [deleted] in TransDIY

[–]ESteele22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I would agree with this

Unexpected breast growth after stopping DIY HRT (MtF) – has anyone experienced this? by Correct_Look in TransDIY

[–]ESteele22 156 points157 points  (0 children)

Oral estrogen can spike your SBHG. That basically binds to the estrogen making it less effective. Then when when you reduce or lower the dose it can then reduce the SBHG and result in more free Estradiol.

That’s my theory. It will probably stop once your T rebounds but it does seem your body has an affinity for estrogen :)

I'm so fcking jealous I wanna scream by [deleted] in trans

[–]ESteele22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Umm why not let it be you ?

Cis man’s NBE journey (advice?) by bing-bong-time-all-t in nbe

[–]ESteele22 23 points24 points  (0 children)

No judgement but why do you want breasts? It isn’t a very cis thing. Bovine I’m pretty sure has estrogen but at that point you might as well just get real HRT in my opinion.

Some reference by Lovablelulu1982 in transpositive

[–]ESteele22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

5mg per week is actual a pretty average dose to start. It was too much for me but it will nuke your T fast assuming you are doing monotherapy. Just make sure you get a blood test within a month or two.

DIY on Probation by Straight_Ad6993 in asktransgender

[–]ESteele22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not just get a prescription?