I encountered this article on BBC.com regarding trans women and the pressure cis women lesbians feel to have sex with them… frankly it rubbed me the wrong way, so much that I felt compelled to respond in an unofficial way (the only way I can respond to a hyperbolic sensationalist syndication). The lesbians who feel […]
Category: Psychology
Anecdotal and proven uses for Progesterone for Transfeminine HRT
Recently I started Progesterone, specifically 100mg “bio identical” Oral Micronized taken as suppository (hole poked in the capsule with a safety pin, run under water for a second to soften, then insert with a little lubricant for priming). Without doing a lot of research I noticed some things simply based on the effects I felt […]
Reconciliation of Male to Female, or Male to NonBinary
For about 8 months at the time of this writing, I’ve been struggling to figure out if I’m Male to Female (MtF) or Male to NonBinary (MtNB). Initially I started HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) as an experiment for my mental health; specifically depersonalization and anhedonia; I identified as a cis man who was taking Estradiol […]
Novel and off-label ADHD medications you’ve never heard of.
If you talk to a psychiatrist, like I have, they will mention stimulants as a treatment for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Commonly “Adderall” or “Ritalin” for example. While researching various other topics and bouncing ideas around with people online, I’ve run into a fair number of other novel, off-label, or less considered medications that […]
Estradiol impact on Autism Spectrum Disorder, Empathy, and Depersonalization
When I started investigating depersonalization I ran into this medium.com article: Depersonalization in gender dysphoria: widespread and widely unrecognized https://medium.com/@zinniajones/depersonalization-in-gender-dysphoria-widespread-and-widely-unrecognized-baaac395bcb0 Cool… I was in a dark place and my depersonalization I realized was sky high. Was it always this bad? I felt like my body was a stranger’s body and I was stuck inside of […]
ADHD is a dopamine disorder, not a learning disability.
There are a lot of misconceptions about ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) presentation and neurological differences as compared to neurotypical brains. ADHD is fundamentally a dopamine disorder – namely ADHD brains are starved of dopamine. People tend to think of ADHD as a lack of motivation or poor intelligence; rather than a scientific classification of […]
Are you Trans? How can you know?
The Science Dr. William Powers has a great v6 (soon v7) presentation about transgender treatment options. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fefu33e8O-0 One of his slides lists various “causes” for transgenderism. The autism/science part of my brain really enjoys this type of thing, but I’m sure for many people they might imagine being trans is more “touchy / feely” than […]
Surprise! Treating ADHD using Finasteride, why isn’t this better studied?
Anecdotal I asked my Doctor about taking Finasteride and was surprised when I was immediately prescribed a 5mg dose rather than 1mg. I decided to try it at that dosage anyway to better note any side effects. I was expecting to feel tired and weak, lose erections and libido, etc. but instead I noted that […]