[GoneGirl]

I think Clara is more eloquent on mental benefits, but here are my two cents.

Mental benefits can take several forms, but they all refer to feeling better mentally due to the PM. Some examples are reduced anxiety; less urges to crossdress, view porn, masturbate; just feeling more like yourself, feeling better about yourself; reduced irritability.

Does that help?

Good explanation, Michelle. You can move to the head of the class.

Welcome, Anna. Glad you decided to join in the fun.

Increasing one's estrogen level can reduce the anxiety, mental distress and general discomfort of having been deprived of a means to express one's transgender identity. There are estrogen receptors in the brains of gender variant males that when starved for estrogen cause various psychological problems. If you're not gender dysphoric, taking PM (an estradiol mimic) probably won't produce any mental benefits. In fact, it might very well make you feel worse mentally. Do you long to be or live the role of a woman, or is fantasizing about having boobs or dressing up in women's clothing just a sexual kick? It's not always easy to know before hand. Taking PM will often reveal the answer.

Clara