Hmm, those are some interesting questions, hopefully someone will reply soon who can shed some insights, yes... 

I am androgynous but I dress like a guy and with my hair really short people a lot of times call me a guy or have to take a second look to figure out what to call me.  I find that I have to assure people that it's ok if they call me sir because I personaly don't care.  I'm lucky in that I haven't had any people approach me to harrass me.  I know that I get weird looks though. 

I have a friend who is trans and because of him I have been trying to learn more and honestly it varies with every person.  There are those who are fine with dressing as the opposite gender, some who are ok with hormones, and some need either partial surgery or all the surgery available to feel at home in their bodies.  I would honestly like to get chest reduction surgery.  But as with most of the people who go with surgery I would have to finance it all myself since there are no insurance plans that I know of that will cover the surgery.

The other problem with surgery is that if an infection occurs and you have to go to the emergency room, not all doctors are understanding.  There was a man who had chest reduction and when that's dont the nipples have to, at least what I understand, be sewn back on.  Well his got infected and the doctor who had done the surgery was on vacation so he went to the emergency room to get anti-biotics, which would have fixed the problem.  The doctor on call basically told him that's what he gets for being that way and didn't give him anything.  It got to the point where they have to be removed and there's no way to get new ones since they're created from the existing ones.  I know there have also been people who have been injured either by accident or on purpose and the paramedics have refused to help them.  I don't know whether these are common or not but even if they're not it shouldn't happen but that's what you get when people don't understand.

Hello,

I am an MtF trans and I think the hardest part for me was the fact that I feel I missed out on so much, not being able to be who I wanted to be. For example, its just the little things, such as going to the mall and being scared to go check out the bra shop or the makeup shop, or going to a party and not being able to flirt with all the cute guys, you know what I mean?

As for your second question, I think that it is a bit of both. You want to be acknowledged as the gender you hope to be, but you also want to feel complete and whole with your body. Thats how I feel at least, but it would depend on the person. Many TGs are fine not getting any surgeries, its all about what the individual needs to feel good. Make sense?

Hi!

At this point, I couldn't really say what the hardest part is. I'm only out to my parents, so right now the hardest part is being closeted and having to hide who I am. It can become really hard and stressful to keep so many feelings locked inside.

There are many trans people who never feel the need to get surgery or start hormones. For them, passing is obviously their main concern and they can deal with having a body with the wrong parts.
For many others, they might need surgery or hormones to be able to pass in the first place.
Others may be passing incredibly well but still feel the need for surgery or hormones for themselves to feel right.

I don't know if that really answers any of your questions, and the answers are definetly different from person to person, but I just thought I'd give my two cents.

I'm 4 years into my transition.

The hardest part to me is looking in the mirror. I can handle most part of my day (I have a social anxiety, real bad.) as long as I'm dressed appropriately. Appropriately being in a binder, or two. I've been presenting about 85% of the time as male, including 100% at work. But as soon as I undress at home, all hell breaks loose, and I couldn't present to save my life. Luckily I have a very supporting wife who doesn't see whats really there. <3

I do however have an appointment on Tuesday for a physical and bloodwork to start Testosterone. Hopefully that will change some things.

Hey, I'm an FTM. I'm about half a year into transition. I started testosterone about six weeks ago and it feels great.

I know exactly who I am and feel complete in myself. It's just that my body doesn't agree. Honestly, even my body doesn't bother me that much, though. It's more about how other people react to me. I frankly don't see why people can't accept me as a man even though I have girl bits. It's what's in your head that makes you a man, right?! Not what's between your legs, or whatever...

As someone who identifies as a gay man, I get especially annoyed when other (biological) gay men act like I have "girl cooties" or something... I mean, you don't have to be ATTRACTED to me, not everyone's into transmen, that's fine. Just don't act like I'm "gross."

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that I'm totally fine with myself. I'm just NOT fine with other people's ignorant, immature reactions.

As to surgery, I plan on top surgery because I really would like to look more like how I see myself. I love the idea of looking in the mirror and seeing a nice, flat, male chest. I don't plan on bottom surgery, because I feel like none of the options for that are very good right now. Maybe in my lifetime medical techniques will get a little more advanced, and then maybe I might consider it.

Honestly, hormones are a lot more important to me than surgery. They do most of the work in changing your physical appearance-- and, more importantly, in making you feel more comfortable inside your skin. Testosterone is going to deepen my voice, make me grow facial hair, enable me to develop more upper body muscles, and give me a lot of the other secondary sex characteristics that usually define being "male." Also, being on T causes emotional changes, like increased aggression and crying less. I'm already experiencing some minor changes and it's great.

In reply to winterwolf's comments about medical care-- I had an awesome experience just the other night with going to the emergency room (not for any trans related problem) and experiencing a ton of transphobia. The ambulance technicians were asking me all these rude questions like "how long have you been a man?" and they failed to help me when I passed out and started choking on my own vomit (which could've caused me to suffocate fatally). All they did was complain about how they were gonna have to clean up the ambulance now. (Dude, you work in an AMBULANCE and you're bitching about how your job is MESSY?) Yeah... that was awesome.

The most difficult thing for me is not being accepted by my parents.  As a minor, I really cannot accomplish anything without their consent so I am forced to live in hell for the next two years until I can do things myself.  Even after countless conversations with them, they still refuse to help me.  It's really difficult when you know who you are and someone else is forcing you to be someone you're not.  I have yet to gain the courage to stand up to them more and stop acknowledging their incorrect names and pronouns.

For me the most difficult part has been just dealing with myself. It's an on going argument as to what to wear, where is it ok to go, who's looking at me, who's not, who knows, who doesn't know that I need to tell, oh geez and dating can be a big pain too... Everyday is hard, cause everyday, I have to see my reflection in something and get reminded that I'm not who I know I am.

For me it's both, I really feel I need the sugery(s) to physically change my body to feel female, cause then no matter what people say I have what truely says I'm a woman!

I am happily androgynous. I've always been a "tomboy," but now that I'm older that term doesn't really apply.
<a rel="follow" href="http://www.sanatatesexuala.ro/produs.php?nume=a_phallosan">marirea penisului</a>