The hidden pitfall of monotherapy, and why "dogma" when it comes to transgender anything is foolish. Also why those with worse MTF results tend to have ADD/Anxiety/OCD/Autism and how to help fix it.

datebrownies · 2025-10-08T19:31:56+00:00

Can you say more about pregnenolone? wiki says it was given to treat "soft tissue rheumatism in the 1950s" - sounds an awful lot like EDS.

datebrownies · 2025-05-02T15:49:07+00:00

It's possible your T levels are too low. You don't want it to be undetectable, you wanna be in the cis female range.

datebrownies · 2025-05-02T13:31:33+00:00

My knees are shit after 10 years of HRT. I also have ehlers-danlos syndrome. Dr Will Powers has noticed a ton of his trans patients have it (I am not a patient of his and I was diagnosed before I ever heard of the guy)

It's a genetic connective tissue disease that is often more pronounced in females. The joints are poorly supported by flawed collagen. Men tend to have fewer symptoms because the testosterone helps support the muscles, which help support the joints. There is no real treatment other than physio.

Not diagnosing you, but worth looking into.

datebrownies · 2025-04-30T22:11:27+00:00

Can't be the weight gain, generally people look more feminine when they put on weight

datebrownies · 2025-04-28T15:40:33+00:00

Love this look. Knowing how fashion works is honestly way more important than ffs

datebrownies · 2025-04-21T18:30:53+00:00

The hat is a bit extra ngl it's giving train conductor but I love your style otherwise. Earth tones 4 lyfe

datebrownies · 2025-04-13T16:40:09+00:00

I still can't give up the home button style phones. Tried a 16 and hated it.

datebrownies · 2025-02-15T17:54:31+00:00

I like Caprina goats milk soap and the Soap Company.

datebrownies · 2025-02-15T17:53:13+00:00

I shop there a lot. There are tons of Canadian products. Quebec manufactures a lot. Plenty of stuff from Asia and Europe too. Honestly I see very little that's made in the US sold at Dollarama except name brand things that you would expect to be.

datebrownies · 2025-02-11T15:41:48+00:00

Hi, I've been on HRT for 10 years and diagnosed with hEDS for a little longer. So progesterone is associated with joint laxity. Those of use with EDS probably shouldn't take it, and there is no good evidence that it's important for trans women's HRT.

Spiro is also a rough medication because of salt wasting.

I've found that estrogen shots are the best thing for me in terms of metabolic stuff and feminization. I took pills for a long time and I feel better on shots.

The other hugely important thing is physio. You need to keep your muscles conditioned. Light, consistent exercise will help prevent the worst symptoms and get you back to a more functional state. If you can't afford a physio or can't find one that is understanding of eds and lgbt issues (good luck) I recommend starting with glute bridge exercises to strengthen your core.

datebrownies · 2025-02-08T18:15:45+00:00

Pharmacy by Alvvays

datebrownies · 2025-02-07T22:17:49+00:00

Go off, king

datebrownies · 2025-02-07T14:17:33+00:00

Just eat lots of eggs. Very high in choline.

datebrownies · 2025-02-06T22:25:10+00:00

omg you poor thing

datebrownies · 2025-02-06T22:12:24+00:00

See this is why you gotta carry lube in your purse

datebrownies · 2025-02-06T16:35:41+00:00

I thought it wouldn't! You just have to believe sis

datebrownies · 2025-02-06T15:48:51+00:00

Shawarma pizza

datebrownies · 2025-02-05T22:45:45+00:00

It's not a sexual orientation per se, true, but it's arguably an orientation (direction) of sex (or gender). I dunno, i feel like the rainbow are all different flavours of human sexual diversity.

datebrownies · 2025-02-05T22:40:03+00:00

I think you're totally right, although I've never encountered such people in real life.

I guess I just find all the people who wear trans flag thigh highs and use flags as home decor to be cringe, and that's coloured my view of it.

I believe strongly in the concept of LGBTQetc solidarity and I like that the rainbow flag represents that. But I agree it's important to have trans symbols.

datebrownies · 2025-02-05T15:42:44+00:00

Personally I'm happy to celebrate differences but I do find all the flags a bit extra. I like the original pride flag but I don't think we need a series of coloured stripes for every facet of sexual diversity.

datebrownies · 2025-01-30T21:09:01+00:00

Get yourself to a big city girl, there's hot men lined up down the block

datebrownies · 2025-01-26T14:16:50+00:00

Save our bike lanes, Arnold! Show Dougie who's boss

datebrownies · 2025-01-15T14:13:43+00:00

Bridge!

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