16-09-2017, 11:13 AM
It's a difficult thing to put into words but essentially I see the two as very different both with their own merits and drawbacks.
For example herbals are way easier to obtain, potentially cheaper and perhaps less like to result in rapid sudden changes.
On the flipside though hrt is much more of a known quantity and can result in extreme changes.
For me hrt was always a line in the sand, whilst long term use of herbals may result in the desired effects for me it made no sense to continue to take them when I had figured out what I wanted.
Essentially i see it as if you just want some effects but don't want to transition or are unsure stick to herbals. If you do know or are prepared that you can never go back to being fully male then go for hrt.
Different people want different things out of it but I don't see herbals as a lesser option, we are all different in what we want and need from this so one option is right for one person and not for others.
Having been on hrt for nearly 10 months i would say its not something to take lightly though. If I was unsure I wanted to transition at this point it wouldn't be much fun having to revert to being male again.
That's based on my own experience and whilst no one size fits all but for me if you don't want to transition don't touch hrt....
Megan
For example herbals are way easier to obtain, potentially cheaper and perhaps less like to result in rapid sudden changes.
On the flipside though hrt is much more of a known quantity and can result in extreme changes.
For me hrt was always a line in the sand, whilst long term use of herbals may result in the desired effects for me it made no sense to continue to take them when I had figured out what I wanted.
Essentially i see it as if you just want some effects but don't want to transition or are unsure stick to herbals. If you do know or are prepared that you can never go back to being fully male then go for hrt.
Different people want different things out of it but I don't see herbals as a lesser option, we are all different in what we want and need from this so one option is right for one person and not for others.
Having been on hrt for nearly 10 months i would say its not something to take lightly though. If I was unsure I wanted to transition at this point it wouldn't be much fun having to revert to being male again.
That's based on my own experience and whilst no one size fits all but for me if you don't want to transition don't touch hrt....
Megan