% Women

Table of contents
=================

-   [External links](#external)
-   [Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)](#hrt)
-   [Voice training (feminization)](#voice)
-   [Hair removal](#hair-removal)
-   [Breast augmentation](#breast-augmentation)
-   [Surgery](#surgery)

External links {#external}
--------------

In addition to this page, there is another site (not run by Transit)
that has plenty of info for trans women:
<http://www.tsroadmap.com/index.html> - NOTE: it may be a bit outdated,
and uses outdated terms like transsexual, etc. TODO: integrate info from
there that is missing on Transit, and then remove this link.\
The info on tsroadmap may prove useful to trans women living in USA.

[this
site](https://transadvice.org/civicrm/profile?reset=1&force=1&gid=16)
contains useful info about specialists in USA, e.g. endocrinologists,
HRT providers, surgeons, etc. They also have a
[wiki](https://wiki.transadvice.org/), which contains useful information
about clothing. Get a blood test BEFORE seeing an endo, and take the
results with you.

Our own info on Transit is incomplete. **TODO: integrate useful
information from TA and TSroadmap, onto the transit site**. We are not
responsible for information on external websites.

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) {#hrt}
---------------------------------

As a trans woman, typically you would (if you were going to transition)
take what is called *HRT* or *hormone replacement therapy*. This will
give you the same estrogen/testosterone balance as a typical cis woman.

With HRT, several things will happen to you (this list is not
exhaustive):

-   You will probably develop breasts (to the size of a typical cis
    women) over the course of a few years
-   Your hips will probably widen (over the course of years)
-   Body hair growth (but not facial hair growth) will be reduced
    (within 6 months usually). The body hair that does grow will be
    thinner and less visible. You will stop needing to shave your body
    as much.
-   body fat will redistribute to be more female generally (e.g. more
    fat in your thighs)
-   Body odour will feminize (You'll smell female, not male)
-   The size of your testicles will decrease
-   Your libido (desire for sex) will seriously decrease
-   Emotional changes: your emotions will feel more intense (you're not
    going to go mad, you'll still be in control and you'll normalise
    after a while to be more stable). They will change the way that you
    think, basically.
-   Your skin (whole body) will soften, your veins will become less
    visible
-   Decreased muscle mass and strength. E.g. the muscles around your
    sholders and upper body will go down
-   Decreased acne, skin will become less oily
-   You might lose the ability to ejaculate
-   You will become infertile

More information is on [this wikipedia
article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormone_replacement_therapy_%28male-to-female%29).

*Your mileage may vary! Some people don't get changes, while others
might only see some of these changes, or they will see them in varying
degrees. E.g. some trans women will develop large breasts, some will
develop small - or no - breasts. It all depends on your body (and what
type of hormones you take, at what dosages, etc). All of this depends on
age, genetics, etc. There's no telling what will happen to the
individual trans person, you just have to see what happens basically.*

We have information about getting HRT on the Transit site. See:\
[How to get HRT if you're a child/teenager](children.md)\
[How to get HRT if you're an adult](adults.md)\
[Private trans care providers](private-care.md)\
[How to purchase HRT on the internet](hrt-internet.md)

Voice training (feminization) {#voice}
=============================

During male puberty, your voice deepens. Training can help that.

[We have a section for this on the Transit site](voice.md)

Hair removal
============

You can get your body hair and facial hair permanently removed. [We have
a section for this on the Transit site](hair-removal.md)

[We have a section for this on the Transit site](hair-removal.md)

Breast augmentation
===================

You can get implants inserted into your breasts, to enlarge them.

See [/breast-augmentation/](breast-augmentation.md)

Surgery
=======

You can get surgery which will give you a fully functional vagina, with
(depending on your surgeon and the type of surgery) full sensation and
self-lubrication.

[We have a section for this on the Transit site](surgery.md)

