Masculinisation .... NEED SERIOUS HELP !!!

sorry for my poor english.

After doing a search for almost 6 months to find out what was going on with my body i decided to consult a Doc.

After reading this article found at :
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/m/masculinisation/symptoms.htm

i decided to consult a Doc.
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Diseases » Masculinisation » Symptoms
Symptoms of Masculinisation

List of symptoms of Masculinisation:
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Masculinisation includes the 15 symptoms listed below:

* Hirsutism - refers to increased hairiness; see also symptoms of hirsutism

* Facial hair growth
* Body hair growth
* Male pattern hair growth
* Missed periods
* Menstrual cessation
* Female infertility
* Deeper voice
* Body shape changes
* Enlarged clitoris
* Shrinking breasts
* Scalp hair loss
* Male pattern baldness
* Increased muscle mass
* Weight gain - mainly due to muscle gain

Note that Masculinisation symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Masculinisation signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor:

Other Causes of these Symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Masculinisation:
The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Masculinisation. This signs and symptoms information for Masculinisation has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Masculinisation signs or Masculinisation symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Masculinisation may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Masculinisation symptoms.
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In my case, i felt my symptoms were :

* Facial hair growth (chin & upper and under lips)
* Body hair growth ( coarse hair on complete legs, stomach, breast, face)
* Male pattern hair growth (lower back, stomach, outside bikini line, butt)
* Missed periods (9 to 10 times a year - some up to 15-20 days !!!!
* Menstrual cessation ( same as previous)
* Female infertility ( unprotected sex more than 8 years NO GOT pregnant !)
* Body shape changes (small hipps almost none ... wider upper body, smaller legs,
i have reverse triangle type of body)
* Enlarged clitoris (bigger than i see in some p 0 r n pictures)
* Increased muscle mass (big hands, upper legs, upper arms with no exercices)
* Weight gain - mainly due to muscle gain ( im considered THIN by most people, im 5f6 than again i weigt almost 145lbs) compared to others who are 130lbs !
LAST BUT NOT LEAST .. FREAKIN Acne !

SO i met the Doc who referred me to a Endocrinologist.

i met the endo a month ago. She did a blood test and she told me EVERYTHING IS NORMAL !! WTH ????
she said i had Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome !!

She precribed a DIANE-35 conbined with 50mg of ANDROCUR.

ANDROCUR is male hormone blocker. (1 pill (5mg) per day for 10 days : during period)
DIANE-35 : contraceptive pill with small % of male blocker ( 1 pill per day for 21 days : during period)

she said its to going to fix the problem of the hair and give me a baby skin....after 6 months to a year.
i have to see her in 6 months for a check up.

see im not sure about her prescription .... see a have other problems too .. not only hair .. but she said its noting !! WHAT ! maybe for YOU ... ok i understand youve seen worst ! but its everything to me !!!!

im ok with Diane-35 but i dont know if 50mg of Androcur is enough !!

heres another article a found in a transexual website :
http://www.transgendercare.com/medical/resources/tmf_program/tmf_program_6.asp

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TRANSGENDERCARE MEDICAL FEMINIZING PROGRAM

Male-to-female hormonal therapy is a crucial therapy in the transition process. The process of hormonal feminization, while essential, is one that nature does not permit to be unduly rushed or accelerated. Given the best of techniques, the genetic male's full response to feminizing therapy appears over a matter of years; this process can be akin to a second puberty.

The bodily processes that are about to be undermined and redefined have been in place since birth. Because of the altering effects of testosterone, not all of the masculine physical characteristics can be hormonally reversed. Many characteristics such as height, the bones that comprise the hands and feet, as well as facial bones have been well defined before the time of hormonal adjustment. And as well, one's genetic makeup is male, so tissue response to feminizing factors for the male may not be as efficient as the genetic female. 

However, many more changes will likely be in store than are usually anticipated. The musculature of hands and feet will diminish.  While the bones comprising these appendages remain unchanged, often the reduction in musculature reduces ring and shoe size.  The skin's appearance will also change markedly.  Facial contour will be redefined by hormonal influence, and much of the angularity and fullness in the lower face will disappear due to electrolysis beard removal. See Electrolysis Guide.

Fat distribution will redefine the general body shape, consistent with the typical hour-glass shape of the genetic female.  Also, medical and hormonal therapies will restore, partially or fully, the fullness and pattern of scalp hair that may have diminished due to the effects of testosterone and DHT.  While hormone therapy has little effect on beard hair, bodily hair will likely diminish to a large extent.

For hormonal and related medical therapies to be successful for the whole person, body as well as spirit, one should realize that there is only a fine line of demarcation between a successful feminizing/ beautifying process and a life of endless physical preoccupation, continually focusing on physical imperfection.  As daunting as the physical process may appear at the onset of transition, the real obstacle for many is failing to fully realize the emotional growth that this undertaking may require. (See Gender Expressions)

The Drug Regimen

While the overall process of hormonal feminization is somewhat straightforward, a variety of factors contribute to the wide range of outcomes; certain medical conditions may require special attention, testosterone levels vary over a wide range in normal healthy males, and one's response to the drug therapy will additionally vary significantly. And as such, tailoring specific medication regimens and dosing schemas requires beginning with a thorough understanding of the individual's health along with monitoring throughout the process. With consideration given to these variances, the overall process can be examined.

Feminizing hormone therapy consists of administration of a highly estrogenic component and anti-androgens.  Therapy usually begins with oral estradiol (17-Beta Estradiol often branded as Estrace tablets), which is the most potent estrogen available. While the reader will naturally focus on the estrogenic component, the other important factor considered in drug therapy is its administration, or more precisely, the route of administration. The path by which the hormone is introduced into one's system, such as, taken orally, injected into muscle, or transferred through the skin in the form of a medication skin patch affect the process.

The second category of medication, equally important to the traditional hormonal preparations that produce a direct estrogenic effect, is anti-androgens. These compounds aid in the overall feminizing effect by lessening or reversing the previous masculinizing effects produced by the presence of testosterone and DHT.  With the aid of anti-androgens, the available estrogens are also able to produce more desirable effects while using less medication, allowing the male form to more readily morph into a female form.

But all anti-androgens are far from a panacea.  One should realize that the bulk of these preparations used in transgender medicine are comprised of drugs that produce an anti-androgenic effect incidental to their designed purpose.  The anti-androgens that some transgender patients are taking, are being taken by many others for a variety of very different medical conditions that include anti-hypertensive treatment (reducing high blood pressure), treating prostactic cancer, prostatic enlargement, and fungal conditions, amongst others.  And as common sense would dictate, these drugs with their wide scope of uses may also produce a wide variety of potentially serious side effects.  For example, a particular drug when used in treating cancer may work within acceptable limits of overall risk, even though it produces a certain stain on the liver.  But when the same drug is used to add a mild anti-androgenic (de-masculinizing) effect to an otherwise healthy individual, are the mild feminizing effects of this mediation worth the potentially serious health risks associated with its use? This is the question the transgender patient should consider, and naturally, the physician entrusted with the care of that individual is also considering.

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After reading this with some other article in the website ... i dont know what to think .. i feel i should go though the same process as a male to female based on my symptoms
... should i go see another endocrinologist ? what do yall think ??


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