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Transgender from male to female, or becoming a woman, is an individual and individual process. There is no "right" or "wrong" approach to sex change. While some people choose to have transgender surgery (SRS), others find hormone replacement therapy (HRT) sufficient for them. Transgender is a long, expensive and risky process, but the results can be very rewarding. Be patient and seek support from your friends and family.

Steps

Part 1 of 5: Preparing for transgender

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   Consider the decision to change sex. Accepting yourself as a transgender - someone who does not claim that his or her innate gender matches the gender they desire - is different from the transsexual's determination to live the life of a person - someone who has or wanted to resort to interference Card of medicine to change gender. Transgender is a long, risky, costly, and irreversible process. Before you make up your mind to seek treatment, take time to reflect on your decisions, keep a daily journal, and discuss with a close friend you trust or with members of a group. support.
   • If your city does not have transgender support groups, you can search for support groups online.

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   Conduct research. Read and learn as much as you can about the transsexual process. Do your own research on the benefits, risks, and costs of the process. Learn about the different procedures, prepare to fight the discrimination, and plan how much money you will need to pay to complete the transgender process. You can get information from many places and through different means. Look up information online - use keywords like "LGBTQ," "male to female," or "transgender." Find related materials and books at your local library. Support team members will also have helpful advice for you. Use it all as a source of information!
   • The transgender process is unique and unique to each person. You may not need a full-blown hair removal treatment, or you may decide to have breast augmentation surgery after your hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Even if you don't want to go through all the medical procedures, you should still do your own research on the whole transsexual process. This knowledge will help you to make an informed decision.

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   Disclose gender trends with your supporters. It can be very stressful to decide when, where, and how to tell your friends and loved ones. Sexual disclosure is a personal matter just like the transgender process. Find the expression that works best for you. If you feel more comfortable speaking in private, do so. If you want to reveal to everyone at the same time, you can gather everyone in your family and close friends. You don't have to tell everyone you know. Be honest with those closest to you. Share your story. Seek their support and give them the space and time to understand your problem.

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   Discuss with your insurance company and save money. The transgender process will be extremely expensive. Some insurance companies cover only a portion of the cost of transgender. Ask your insurance company if it will cover sessions, hormone replacement therapy, hair removal, breast augmentation, or vaginal imaging. Don't worry, whether you have no insurance or the insurance company does not cover procedures and treatments. Work with a financially savvy friend to estimate costs and create a savings plan. After making an estimate, start saving some of your out-of-pocket expenses.
   • The average cost of a vaginal plastic surgery is $ 20,000. Laser hair removal costs about 25 USD - 150 USD per hour. The cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is around $ 5 - $ 85 per month - it's a lifelong treatment.
   • How long the transgender process will take depends on your financial situation.

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   Start exercising and practicing female voices. You should start exercising before doing HRT. It can be difficult to lose weight while you are on hormone treatment! Also, start practicing your voice. Experiment to find out the tone, tone and echo of the voice. Practice moving from chest to brain - in other words, practice speaking in windy voice, like the voice of Minnie Mouse in a cartoon Walt Disney. Once you get the hang of it, you can move on to more difficult vocal training, such as deliberately manipulating the muscles around the larynx and pharynx.
   • The movement of placing two fingers under the pharynx and pushing up will help raise the pitch of the voice. Gradually, the throat muscles pull up the pharynx.

Part 2 of 5: Meeting with a therapist

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   Find a good therapist. Based on the health care standards of transgender and gender nonconforming people of the World Specialty Association for Transgender Health (HBGDIA WPATH), you must see a sex therapist before receiving treatment. with hormones or surgery. You can look online or ask transgender people to refer you to a therapist. Stick with the professional you most trust.
   • Ask patients about their creditworthiness, experience, and patient satisfaction with the specialist.
   • Ask a lot of questions when meeting an expert. Ask them for their opinion on gender therapy and how many clients are advised to have surgery and hormone therapy.
   • If the therapist who is treating you is not very suitable, don't be afraid to switch to another one!

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   Receive diagnosis. During the consultation, the specialist will evaluate each case and conduct diagnosis. After determining that you have persistent symptoms such as feeling disgusting to your genitals, a desire to remove your biological sex characteristics or the assertion that your biological sex is gender-inappropriate. In fact, it is more likely that a therapist will diagnose you with a gender identity disorder.
   • These symptoms need to last for at least 6 months.
   • Be honest with your therapist and yourself.
   • Gender identity disorder is not a disease or a disability; it just means that you are not satisfied with your innate sex. Doctors will record to have a basis to prescribe drugs, prescribe therapy and / or perform surgery.
   • Gender identity disorder is not necessarily a negative emotion. If you experience depression and anxiety, talk to your psychiatrist. Therapy can also help for this.

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   Make a treatment plan. Your doctor will outline different treatment options after diagnosing you with a gender disorder. The purpose of treatment is not to change your emotions, but to help you cope and reduce your grief. The consultant may also recommend HRT. This process is performed and supervised by a general practitioner or an endocrinologist.
   • If you haven't gone through puberty yet, your specialist can prescribe puberty inhibitors for you.

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   Show off your social gender. If you have a desire to have transgender surgery (SRS), you must complete a gender change before the specialist approves the procedure. At this stage, you will be living with your desired sex for a year or two. This will help you experience the life of a woman. You will dress like a girl, go to work as a female employee, do family responsibilities, exercise, and go shopping like a real woman. After spending some time as a woman, a specialist will help you determine if SRS is the best choice for you.
   • During this process, you need to continue to use hormones, remove hair in unwanted areas, and practice female voices.

Part 3 of 5: Conducting non-surgical therapies

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   Get hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The purpose of this therapy is to help you feel more comfortable with your body. Hormones transform your body to match the sexual characteristics you desire. For male-to-female transsexuals, an endocrinologist or general practitioner will use a female sex hormone regimen. It is imperative that you receive HRT continuously and for a lifetime, even after undergoing transgender surgery. HRT can cause a significant change in your body, even for some people HRT alone is a suitable treatment for their gender identity disorder. However, HRT does not alter hand size or voice pitch. HRT will only shrink, not completely remove the testicles. Because of that, many people turn to other treatments to get the results they want.
   • Understand the risks of HRT. Mental prepare for muscle contraction and redistribution of fat. If not supervised by a physician, the hormone can have very bad effects on the liver. Never use this method for self-treatment.
   • Remember to use only the minimum effective dose of hormone. The transformation will be slowed down if you use too much of the hormone.
   • Your general practitioner or endocrinologist will monitor your HRT. You should go to them regularly to be checked.

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   Waxxing. Laser hair removal is a long, painful and costly process. You should start this process as soon as possible. It takes about 100 to 400 hours for your beard to be permanently removed. You can also remove hair from other parts of the body such as arms, back, chest and legs. If you're planning on having transgender surgery, the scrotum hair will also have to be removed.

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   Start voice change treatment. HRT won't help you change the pitch of your voice, but you can change that. Work with a speech therapist to find the right pitch, acoustics, and flexibility for your female voice. An instructor will help you change the speed and tone of the voice. They also help increase your vocabulary with words commonly used by women.
   • If you cannot afford to seek expert advice, you can find useful resources online. You can also buy CDs and DVDs that teach various exercises, and there are even free apps and videos out there that you can access!
   • The voice changing process takes patience and practice. It will take you about 6 months to a year to change your voice.

Part 4 of 5: Conducting surgical treatment

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   Consider surgery to shrink the pharynx (star fruit). Reducing the size of starfruit is a simple surgery and doesn't require a hospital stay. The purpose of this surgery is to reduce masculinity through cartilage removal.

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   Consider breast augmentation surgery. HRT will inherently increase the size of your breasts. Most of the breasts of transgender men to women will be one size smaller than for women in the family. Consider breast augmentation surgery if you want to increase the size of your breasts. This surgery will improve the size, shape and appearance of the breasts.
   • Note that real breast augmentation is a risky procedure, and may leak toxins. Once the breast is lifted, the decision to remove the breasts is not wise. Make sure you really want breast augmentation before your surgery.

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   Consider having feminine facial features. This surgery includes procedures to help make your masculine features more feminine. You can choose to fix your angular chin or big nose. You can also fix hairline or lip contour. The change in facial features will make it easier for you to become a woman. The plastic surgeon will work with you to create elegant feminine lines that best suit you ..
   • Usually your starfruit will also be minimized during this surgery.

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   Consider vaginal plastic surgery. During this process, the surgeon will convert the penis and scrotum into the vagina, clitoris, and labia. After surgery, your genitals will be like that of the female, and you will be able to have sex and have an orgasm. Note that this surgery is irreversible to go back to as before.

Part 5 of 5: Legally complete

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   Select and change full name. Choose a name that reflects your desired female personality. The renaming process will take time and patience, so start early. First, you need to apply for a name change to the People's Committee or civil court where you live. On the appointment date, you will bring all documents and present to the competent authority. If you have all the required documents, you will be officially renamed. Once your name is changed, you should get original copies of the authority's decision. You will have to use this decision during the name change process on legal papers.
   • Application forms and procedures may vary by region.
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   Prepare for the job transfer. Find out about the company's policies for hiring transgender male or female employees. Before you complete your transgender process, keep your manager and human resources staff informed of your changes in life. If you have a problem, consult an anti-discrimination lawyer or a member of the transgender community about how to proceed. In the end, you have to decide if it's worth fighting!

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   Protect yourself from discrimination. Research from sources is intended for members of the LGBTQ community, especially transgender women. Check out local help centers and support groups. If you have been discriminated against in any way, seek help from a close friend, family member or activist. Be strong and rely on your support system to get through the situation.

Advice

• It is never too late to transgender. Even as an adult, you can transsexuals and look great!
• There will come a time when you will have swelling in your nipples and breasts, and the pain will vary from person to person. Remember to eat properly and do not diet during this time for maximum effect.
• You do not need surgery if it is uncomfortable. Another option is to change hairstyles from men to women.
• The transition can be more or less difficult, depending on the country or region in which you live.

Warning

• Do not stop hormone replacement therapy unless directed to do so by your doctor. Starting hormone therapy and then stopping can damage the endocrine system.
• If you do insist on self-treatment (this is not recommended, but some transgender people who don't have a lot of money can choose because of the cost), do your homework.