[Misty0732]

I am on low dose, and getting more femme than I really planned on.

Jade,

You're not alone here. I am constantly juggling to find the dose of PM that effectively controls my GD and leads to the least noticeable feminization. Most of the time I feel I am losing that battle!

At ~38 I would not have expected this level of effectiveness would be an issue... Dang youthfulness... I'd trade with someone that wanted more bang for their buck if I could!

I know *exactly* what you mean, and I feel the same way! I don't think it's necessarily youthfulness to blame. I'm 56 and have experienced far more breast growth than I ever expected. I know there are others moving toward full transition that would benefit far more than I with the growth. I spend most of my time trying to hide it!

I'm not upset by this per se, but have some concerns about being more visible than I want to be. Particularly since I want to stay passing male, and not be GQ, though andro-male is fine. And perhaps I am worrying more than I need to, my situation just has me aiming for the middle and trying to pass as male(ish).

Ditto...

Not sure how I'll manage the beach this summer, rashguard I geuss.

I use a rashguard, but I also have to wear a compression shirt/binder underneath it. If I don't I look like a competitor in a wet T-Shirt contest when I come out of the water. It's easy enough to justify a rashguard at the beach since I have very light skin and it protects against sun damage.

I'd be interested in wisdom folks that have about the tricky middle bit and leading up to it would be appreciated!

I don't know that I have any wisdom to impart (at least not yet). I'm still looking for the best PM dosage for managing GD (I think it is probably around 1000 mg/day). I may opt for surgery to return my chest to a more male contour in the future -- we'll see.

Good luck!

Misty