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title: Women
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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 TransChat)
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 - NOTE: it may be a bit outdated,
and uses outdated terms like transsexual, etc.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 TransChat, and then remove this link.\
The info on tsroadmap may prove useful to trans women living in USA.
Our own info on TransChat is incomplete. **TODO: integrate useful
information from TA and TSroadmap, onto the transchat 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
shoulders 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 TransChat 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 TransChat site](voice.md)
Hair removal
============
You can get your body hair and facial hair permanently removed. [We have
a section for this on the TransChat site](hair-removal.md)
[We have a section for this on the TransChat 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 TransChat site](surgery.md)
Sex education for trans women
===================
Brazen's Trans Women’s Safer Sex Guide
<http://librarypdf.catie.ca/PDF/ATI-20000s/26424.pdf>
Booklet for trans women that focuses in the UK but is still relevant for everyone:
<http://www.tht.org.uk/~/media/4653aa766e3f4c1286fc515f17146f32.ashx>
Sex education for trans men
============
Sex education booklet for trans men that focuses in the UK but is still relevant for everyone
http://www.tht.org.uk/~/media/8F7D70D8C3B643109351E3D9A633529A.ashx
Sex education for gay trans men (trans men into into men)
http://librarypdf.catie.ca/PDF/ATI-20000s/24654.pdf
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