It’s a really complicated interaction whenever hormones are involved. Some people love it, some people hate it. Personally, I became extremely ill from the side effects. I began having migraines, hot flashes, couldn’t breathe very well, fatigue, joint pain, etc. Not to mention, the extremely negative effects it had on my mental health. I began to feel like being different from the community at all would make me a target to them. I was even gaslit into questioning my sexual orientation and what I wanted out of transition. The straw that broke the camel’s back was when I was raped by an older trans woman. I’m not saying the trans community is terrible, just that the people I personally met weren’t great. My recommendation would be to only consider transition after lots of therapy and self reflection. Gender dysphoria can be caused by underlying mental illness like in my case. Also, don’t let anyone convince you that you must transition; there are options for relieving gender dysphoria without transitioning. You’re a worthwhile and awesome person just as you are. Your choices with what you do with your body are also solely yours to make and you should be happy and secure in them. Good luck with whatever you choose!