Of those who discontinued medical treatments such as hormone therapy, a new study found that 80 percent continued to endorse a trans identity.
I would think that, at least in some cases, stopping treatment isn’t as much a “halting” of treatment, but more like a “finishing” of it.
I know in my case once i’m rid of T-producing organs, I plan on stopping my related meds. And once I’ve achieved all the feminization Estrogen injections can provide, I’ll no longer be taking it for any transitional purpose. (Likely just going to be whatever level feels right for emotional/mental support, which I’d argue isn’t in most peoples concept of transition treatment.)
AFAIK you should be taking a baseline amount of hormones as the body needs it to function. Going without any hormone for too long can make you very sick, obvs talk to a doctor first.
Typically though, for mtf post-orcheictomy and post-feminization from hormones, many women reduce the dosage of estrogen. After it becomes apparent that the major physical changes have stopped while taking the highest safe dosages, continued usage of estrogen suppliments is no longer for transitional purpose. At that point, its taken and prescribed for the same purpose as any other CIS woman, and therefore can often be reduced in dosage so as to preserve kidney function better.
All i’m saying is that, at some point, I’d prefer to be done thinking of myself as “transitioning” to just “woman” or at least post-transition in a medical treatment sense (y-chromosomal issues outside of hrt are obviously unrelated, like ex. Prostate cancer etc).
Ah I see what you mean. So yeah you’re planning on purely maintaining a baseline.
I could be wrong, but my understanding is that your body needs certain levels of one of those two hormones in order to stay healthy. Specifically for mtf transition, hrt would be a lifelong endeavor if your gonads are removed. Or so I thought?
See my reply to the other comment, but yes, and also no.
