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In article <1993Jan23.053855.7335@fuug.fi>, an7126@anon.penet.fi (Marie) writes:
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> Now I have some questions...
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> 1. How does female hormone therapy effect mail pattern baldness???

I had some trouble posting, so I wasn't able to reply to this when I 
first saw it.  Although the line is that hormone therapy will have no 
effect on male pattern baldness, both another TS and myself have 
experienced some hairline regrowth around the temples.  We are both 
in our early 30s, with out too much hair loss.  Also, we see a 
well-known Doctor in SF who is known for prescribing "The Cocktail" 
(5mg Premarin/day, 10mg Provera/day, and 0.5mg Estinyl/day).  Now 
before anybody gets worked up over these amounts, this doctor is 
well-known and respected by all the other professionals I have encountered.
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> 2. What is involved in laryngial cartilidge surgery (removal of the adams
> apple), and how much does it cost???

As I understand it, it is a simple out-patient procedure involving 
"shaving" of the protuding cartilidge, and costs anywhere from one to 
two thousand dollars.
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> 3. About how long after the beginning of hormone therapy, do female   
> secondary sex characteristics become evident??? physical??? emotional???
> psychological???
> 
Female characteristics began showing up in me in the second month of 
therapy, approximately one month after moving up from 2.5mg Premarin 
a day to 5mg.  Now, seven months into treatment, I have very 
pronounced female characteristics, including breasts, softer skin, 
hips, and hair growth is beginning to slow.  

Emotionally, it has been a very smooth ride.  I now experience 
emotions much closer to the surface than I used to.  I am also a much 
more patient person.  It seems as though I am thinking "differently" 
than I used to, although I can't say exactly how.

Hugs,
Sarah W.