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Hi precious doctors, i'm transsexual. my body is male but my feelings are completely woman. can somebody help me on hormone therapy?
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There is help: There are doctors, typically endocrinologists, who specialize in gender identity issues.
Answered 6/13/2013
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See an MD: Women such as yourself are treated all the time with hormones, but you need to be under a doctor's supervision to do so. I would find a doctor (endocrinologist, ideally) who can manage your medication and the side effects for you.
Answered 5/29/2016
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