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About me
I started transitioning to male at 14 because I hated my body and felt deep discomfort as I developed into a woman. I was on testosterone for over three years and lived completely as a man, believing it was fixing my problems. I now see my dysphoria was a mental health issue that needed therapy, not medical intervention. I stopped hormones a few months ago and am learning to accept myself as female again. I'm navigating this detransition alone, healing from the damage, and trying to love who I truly am.
My detransition story
My whole journey started when I was 14. I was really struggling and hated everything about myself. I felt a deep discomfort with my body, especially going through puberty and developing breasts. I was diagnosed with gender dysphoria, and at the time, everyone—my parents, the doctors—believed that transitioning was the right answer and the only way to help me. We all signed the consent forms, even though they said there wasn't a lot of research on it. I was naive and trusted the doctors who said it was in my best interest.
I started by living as a male socially when I was 14. Then, when I was 16, I started taking testosterone. I was on T for about three and a half years. For a while, it felt like it helped. I passed as male all the time and even lived "stealth," where only my close friends knew I was born female. I thought I was fixing my problems.
But after a couple of years, I began to realize it was wrong. I started to understand that transitioning wasn't the solution I thought it was. I came to see gender dysphoria as a mental illness that needs mental help, not medical intervention. I stopped taking testosterone in June of this year, when I was 20 years old. I’ve been off it for a few months now.
Since stopping, my body has started to heal itself. My voice was very deep from T, but with practice, I've found it's getting easier to talk in a lighter tone. I’ve been plucking my beard hairs instead of shaving because it leaves no shadow and has really helped my self-esteem. I know that nobody can change my sex; I will always be female, and I'm learning to love and accept that. I’m trying to love myself for who I am, not who I thought I should be.
I don't blame my parents. They were just trying to help me based on what the professionals told them. But the doctors who put me on this path have ghosted me now that I have questions and need help. I lost my insurance, so even if they would see me, I can't afford it. I'm having to navigate this detransition on my own.
I have regrets about medically transitioning. I followed a treatment plan that I now believe was a mistake. I’m focused now on fixing the damage and learning to be comfortable in my own skin.
Here is a timeline of my journey:
| My Age | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 | I began living socially as a male. |
| 16 | I started taking testosterone (T). |
| 19.5 | I had been on T for 3.5 years. |
| 20 | I stopped taking testosterone (June 2024). |
Top Comments by /u/Mcsplinter04:
I relate and had the same feelings op, I transitioned at 14 and was put on T at 16, I’m 20 now and went off T I lived as male for 6 years of my life and a little over half of of it I was on hormones thankfully that’s as far as i went in terms of medically I stopped T about 4 months ago and i’m seeing drastic changes i had a deep voice on T but after coming off of it, it seems easier to talk lighter with practice. Nobody can take or change your sex you will always be female regardless of appearance. I used to hate everything about myself it helped to not worry about other thoughts about me, and learning to love yourself helps a ton. Maybe you need more time off T to enhance your female characteristics your body will heal itself over time.
It used to be rare but i believe it’s becoming more common than it was when i was a young teen i’ve seen people as young as 11, but i fit the criteria for gender dysphoria (my parents and i had to sign consent forms with knowing some risks and also accepting that there’s not a lot of research on it, which being naive and trusting the doctors that recommending that it was in my best interests to go on them my parents signed and i do not blame them for it either) i followed the treatment plan for ftm transitioning thinking it would help and it did for maybe a couple years but then i began to realize that transitioning was wrong and now i’m actively detransitioning. I had what was considered a very successful transition i passed 24/7 and began living stealth besides my close friends. But then it wasn’t my doctors ghost me and i’ve lost insurance so now the doctors that did this to me won’t help me even if they would help i can’t afford it. And now i’m 20 and starting to love myself and fix the damage done by experimental hormones. gender dysphoria is a mental illness that needs mental help not chopping off healthy body parts and pretending to be something your not.
I would recommend taking sometime and thinking really long and hard about yourself without anybody’s view on you. Think only about you, after all that’s all that matters when it comes down to your identity. Your body can and will heal its self. Also there’s plenty of women out there with deep voices, some may be even deeper than yours!
shave with 5 blade, it’s the best way to go. but i’ve opted to pluck, and i mean it’s not easy and it’s very time consuming but i pluck every beard hair i get so there’s no shadow and it’s done wonders for my self esteem! try getting a nice set of tweezers and a mirror with good lighting and see if it works
I’m not too educated but i went off T in June after 3.5 years and haven’t had a follow up to check my hormones because i lost my insurance, however from my understanding, the use of synthetic hormones actually causes your natural supply to go down and that it will take some time before your ovaries (assuming you’re ftmtf) start working fully again