I am not trans, but i find i cant stop coming back because i love how you educate about it. its refreshing to see what it really is like. Too many are too fixated on making everyone accept it. Rather then explaining and teaching those who dont know much about it. I love that you do this. We need more who want to help people understand it. Your channel has been very enlightening for me personally. So thank you!
That's why I am a loaner. I don't like dealing with negative society. I wish I looked good as her, but if people have a problem the way I look, to bad, just don't touch me.
I'm not trans, just a girl that loves your style. I find it wonderful, many people who normally wouldn't listen, have watched your videos. It's important to have trans voices like yours. You're genuine, honest, and kindhearted, which makes you very engaging. We like you as a person in general. ❤
I just don’t understand how people can make such rude comments on here ,she is sharing her journey and experiences I appreciate all the knowledge she is giving I am a biological women and I watch the videos to understand and educate myself about the transgender community. Alexis I admire your courage to put yourself out there don’t listen to the haters❤
@Patient Growth it's ridiculous that any biological woman could be jealous of a man with a surgically constructed vagina number 1. #2. which has to be dilated daily to remain open. #3. Not to speak of the other "daily adjustments" that they must do for them to maintain the delusion.
@@nghandihede5928 Don’t know what you’re talking about as Alexis is very open, honest & might I say brave af. What I’m saying is….how utterly pathetic that people have nothing better to do with their time than be nasty & try & drag people down, then pretend that nastiness is all in the name of “truth” - as tho they are are somehow being noble. Nah nothing noble about it….I’ll say it again, it’s pure mean spiritedness!!!
Hi Alexis, i am not trans but i am intrigued by your story, you are a wonderful role model for the trans community and your natural hair is looking gorgeous, its growing so fast! Its wonderful that you have such a supportive fiance, you are such a sweet couple and i cant wait for your wedding photos 👰♥️🤵
So,being logical,you are actually gay. Your dna says you are a man,and you are marrying a man.I am not trying to be rude,and I am certainly not transphobic.I have a gay child and feel the same as I always did in how I love them.
@@katekleinsteuber7652 Alexis and her partner actually referred to themselves as a queer couple in a previous video but I don't think labels matter, they are a unique couple and a lovely couple so that's all that matters 💕
@@Vickie... I think Alexis is absolutely beautiful but I will not support trans as a group. Our society is going downhill fast and if this carries on for a few more years,we will be extinct. I do support Alexis as a person and I love how she speaks up for women and children.
Hello Alexis, I found someone reacting to your rant about trans women and women and wanted to come here to subscribe and thank you for standing up for biological women ❤
I think it's very important for everyone to learn about this wether you want to be trans or not or just to learn and if someone you know thinks about changing they have information! Thank you for sharing your transition! Very helpful! Love ya!
Maybe you could do a Q & A with your partner to see from his perspective what changes he’s noticed in you, emotionally and physically (obviously only what you’re comfortable with), during your transition. Oftentimes, it’s others that notice the smaller changes in us before we do ourselves.
Like watching you and how you show yourself. The whole crazy stuff on RU-vid turns people off. You are what people need to see to have better knowledge on Trans.
Hi Alexis. I'm not trans but I love your refreshing, down to earth approach in educating people about your journey. Plus you have such a warm, beautiful, sunshine personality (and face) that makes me keep coming back for more videos. ❤❤
Thank you for explaining in such detail about the physical changes hormones have made. I have a question. I am post-menopausal, and do not take hormone replacement therapy, because it is not often recommended any more. It was found that taking estrogen after menopause made women more prone to getting cancer- and that is why they rarely give it any more. So the question is, has your doctor said anything to you about how safe it is to take estrogen for transition?
Respect to you Alexis for being honest about your experiences but mostly for showing us those earlier photos of yourself. I've seen others talk about their transition and its often treated like a secret, denying that they once looked very different. That's nice to see.
i mean like i 100% see you view, but i understand why they wouldnt want to as so many people associate trauma with their old selves, so after transitioning they may want to forget about it :)
I started transitioning 10 years ago, my breast tissue continues to develop and change. I had all the fat redistribution and my height shrunk from 6 ft to 5’9 3/4. I love listening to u because we have very similar views on being trans.
Hi Alexis, thanks for the video! I am on HRT now for one and a half month and often worry that maybe the effects won't turn out good for me, as I constantly read how effects tend to get worse with age (I am 26). So far I haven't noticed much beyond the emotional changes, but hearing how well HRT worked for you really gives me hope. So thank you 😊. (And you look absolutely stunning btw.)
Thank you for being so bold to share your journey with us. It’s interesting to me out of curiosity. I didn’t know hormones changed bones and fat. But now you can testify to what women go through is not entirely within our control ;p
Yes indeed, hormones do change our bone health! I'm going to look for a video from someone who'd transitioned but then went back, and he'd shared how he'd wished doctors had warned him /educated him of the hormones' side effects of creating osteoporosis in trans people. As a bio-woman who's 14 years postmanopausal and diagnosed with osteoporosis, a sexual health Dr validated that hormonal connection. We women have a small window in our teens-early 20's for building bone. Sadly, now the medical community idea is doing injections for those with osteoporosis which has jaw and femur necrosis consequences! 😮 🤔
Im a transmale and its actually quite shocking how different transitions are for both sexes! I cant relate rn though, i had to stop taking Testosterone because i had a miracle baby lol
Congratulations!! And I agree for me I've went from 5'6-5'8 I started at 18 tho after puberty (4 years later than I wanted) so it's hard to tell what it was from 🤔
I love the way you share your story and educate. I also love the fact you do not require females to identify as cis. It is a shame you are not out there with a larger following as too many are fixated in making biological females identify as cis and if you don't you are trans phobic. Simply not true. Keep sharing your story Alexis I admire your courage and appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Keep being the beautiful you x
I just read an article you wrote about your transition journey! It was awesome. Well written, clear and informative. You stated what I have been saying for a while now and I'm glad you did. Coming from a trans woman I think it carries more weight. When I say the same things, I am called transphobic - which I am not! Thank you for being a voice of reason in the current trans gender chaos world.
When at first glance I saw u. I thought u were such a stunning woman then I found out u were Trans I was like what!? No way lol.. as I started following u. I love ur content and still think ur stunning beautiful woman. 😍 Ur a beautiful human being luv. Inside n out. Keep it up luv. ✨️💐💖
I started noticing more curvature in my body at month 4, and my god is that affirming. Feels so good to not feel like such a block. I had no idea my hips were wider than my ribcage because I carried so much fat under the ribs.
I just love your channel; you are beautiful and such a kind soul for being willing to share your experience and educate others so we can not only understand better for those we know but also speak to others and help them understand from a more educated place what a true trans woman experiences. ❤
Thank you Alexis ❤ I’m almost 6 months in and what you described is exactly how it is! The mood swings!!!! I wasn’t ready for that, I was always slow to be angered. The wick is lessened.
I just read your article and I thought it was genuine, collected and well-written. Thank you so much for your thoughts and kindly, respectfully and smartly putting them out there 😊
Alexis ... I've been on T-blockers (Lupron and Zytiga) for abut three years at this point (not for transitioning for for prostate cancer), and your list of changes is all too familiar. One thing I hadn't connected to the drugs, however, is the height reduction. I used to be 6'1" and I'm now about 5'9" ... which is quite the shock. A lot of these changes have been cumulative, while, like you, I lost most of my body hair initially, I'm now finding that my moustache is thinning and never needs trimming. Having worn facial hair for almost 50 years, this is way depressing. I, too, have found my skin softening and smoothing (well, except for the scars), and my face becoming almost totally non-oily. If there was one change that I could say "I don't mind that", I went from being a stinky guy to having almost no body odor. Mind you, this is just from the T-blockers, without the addition of any estrogen being added.
Hormones have been quiet a ride for me, I didn’t even need blockers because my testosterone was very low to begin with. But my estrogen shots have made me very emotional, lost most of my body hair and only have to shave my legs maybe once every 2 months, my skin has become so much softer. My body has feminized too, so much so that my girlfriends have commented on my legs/ butt in a jealous way like wow, look at you in those leggings. That’s huge for me, My life and mental health have improved greatly. Thank God I have access to my hormones.
I love videos of someone’s journey! Also, when someone transitions, they way they look seems more natural than their birth assignments. Like, you can really see what you are supposed to be after you start transitioning. It’s hard to explain.
Blaire White said that every trans person she she knows , as well as herself, "blow up " when they start taking hormones. That's one reason she says she doesn't believe that Dylan Mulvaney is actually taking hormones, and one of the reasons she thinks Dylan isnt actually trans. I would love to hear your thoughts on the "blowing up" thing.. thank u
This is so invalidating to Dylan, if she really said that... many trans people don't have the results that they seeked for cuz every body reacts a bit differently to it, just cuz she doesn't know any doesn't mean they don't exist. And regardless, Dylan doesn't look the same as before her transition, not to mention that she did a whole feminization surgery of her face and also hairline... I wish people would stop shitting on Dylan. Doesn't matter if people believe this or that about her, this constant nit picking of her every move is getting exhausting to read. I cannot imagine how she feels being the constant punch bag of conservatives.
@@syd-ney-D I will happily refer to Blaire as she.. I will happily refer to Buck as he.. I will happily refer to the poster of this video as she.. because I respect and believe all of them. I respect the courtesy they show others. I don't trust, like or respect Dylan. I think he is a poser.. as far as his surgery, it means nothing. Celebrities do things to their faces all the time. Supposedly even Dylan said the trans thing started as a joke. I think he saw a windfall and ran with it.. there is a video of him before his trans phase dancing in tiny little tight shorts , and nothing else, on stage in front of a crowd of gay men. What dysphoric person would do that? I think he is full of shit. The worst part of him is how he supports the transitioning of children. Screw him
@@syd-ney-D Dylan should have at least changed their name, or perhaps the spelling? Very insulting to call oneself trans and act like it's just another theatre gig! I'm not even a "conservative", I just know that that individual is disrespectful
I went from 5'10.5" down to 5'9". I think its down to the hormones reducing the tissues between the bones a little bit. When people ask me what I think my best feature is I always say the softness of my skin. Even now after over 4 decades on hormones I still think my skin is my best feature. I'm now at that age that I am dealing with some of the negative long term side effects of taking cross sex hormones.
Someone told me that if ever estrogen and antiandrogen did affect the male facial hair, it would also make the eyelashes and eyebrows fall off because they're all in the same area...so now I think it's just fair that it didn't affect that area. One of my favorite effects with cyproterone acetate is that my leg hair totally stopped growing after my last shave, which is kinda surprising because I transitioned late at the age of 40 and less than a year on HRT. Anyway, congratulations on your beautiful transition and I hope you should have discussed about voice as well because you do have a speaking voice that would pass as female. My own speaking voice went probably a note or two higher even with my late transition although I've seen other trans sisters who's voice weren't affected at all. And by the way, I love and want to know your lipstick shade!
Thanks for posting. I've been 3.5 years on hormones. I have 2 sisters, and compared notes. One odd thing was that i became sensitive to cold, just like one of my sisters. I also became more sensitive to smells. There are a million subtle things that change. It's eye opening. I was afraid that my emotions would get out of wack, but i had been doing tons of work in therapy prior to going on hormones, so i handled it well. I just found your videos. They are very relatable. God bless.
I've seen a few of your videos, perhaps this is irrelevant but I must say your hair here really suits you 😍 Coming from a dysphoric gender nonconforming person, thank you for representing people like me but in a positive way (although, I am not trans, at least not yet).
i know you will do what is right for you but I just want to say your cup size is absolutely gorgeous. Loads of women have a smaller cup size (and loads more women would kill for a smaller cup size!) xxxx
Honestly you the most lovely RU-vidr loved listening to your story😍 just a genuine question, understandbly so getting all these different hormones your body takes some time to adjust I was wondering if doctors take their time to ensure you are still healthy? In a sense by doing blood tests, mental health checks etc to ensure you are doing well with the adjustment and obvs if your body/organs are responding well to the hormones especially in a body that was I guess completely opposite? Thank youu ❤
Hi Alexis, thank you for your video! Even though I am a biologist, I never knew that hormones could make your height shrink or give you more dainty feet. It's amazing. So thank you again for all the information. From one woman to another: you are beautiful and I love your style.
In all rhectrams madness and misogyny YOU are the voice of reason. I have always had gay friend never even worried about trans or not, the rise of these horrible aggressive women hating trans activists made me start to question my own opinions. Much love to you xxxx
I watched Blaire talk about her meds and it was interesting to know that, despite being a biological woman, I have to take spironolactone like y’all too. My DHEA is the highest my doctor’s have ever seen in a woman. But I am a woman. XX, ovaries, uterus etc etc. but hey, I look young lol
Well said, every topic you touched on most trans women on hormone therapy experienced. I noticed my cup size change, my ariolas change, and the sensitivity change. My redistribution definitely shaped my face more feminine. Keep up the good work and keep us posted. Xo ❤❤❤
Almost only through training. It might be possible that estrogen changes the connective tissue in the vocal folds to a minor degree, but I haven't found any research on it.
I think some males are lucky to have a not very deep voice to begin with. The rest is training, I think. Women who take testoterone long enough to get a deeper voice can't get there feminine voice back.
The voice does not change. I have been on MTF HRT for 12 years and my voice is borderline basso profundo, which I do not want to change. Bass singers are hard to come by so I want to retain my deep singing voice. John
Im just so amazed by trans people who finally decide to transition to the right gender. I love learning about people. All types of people. Your channel popped up about the little girl who misgendered you. From that video i wanted to learn who Alexis Blake is. And here i am learning about an amazing woman. I truly mean that Alexis. You are an amazingly kind thoughful loving woman.
Loved the video! Question, I have wonderful sensations in my nipples, im starting HRT soon, will i be in danger of having that deminish or get better? You are so lovely, I love the Makup videos!😊❤
Im curious about the difference in Uk and Holland what Hormones you get. Friend of mine She is a Trans but stopped taking them. She isn't happy about it But was warned about heavy side affects. Do they talk about that in Uk? She had plaster she needed to stick on her leg
Hi Alexis, great video. I'm a trans women at 25 months on hrt. I had similar experiences, but my emotions/moods were a bit different. I was not as enraged or short fused but teared up much more easily and more calm . Also my muscle mass diminished , especially my back , chest and shoulders. Again, great video. You are fantastic ❤
Alexis... How much was the lip surgery and where'd you get it please? I've always had a naturally too thin top lip and I want it a little bigger but not with fillers. I've been thinking about lifting the lip a little as a potential option
After over 20 years of estrogen I cannot notice any difference except breast development to a 42 C bra, so don't expect much. Some may experience changes and some may not much
Hi...as u mentioned ur skin became more soft...does it also became more sensitive to touch...like the clothes etc...did ur skin sensitivity increased to touch...
beautiful woman and beautiful advice, thank you! I've been doing a more herbal route for a month now, just to see if I like having more E and less T in my body - so far yes - will keep it going a few more months, along with seeing how femme I can get with makeup, clothes, skincare, food, exercise, etc, and then start to fully confront the bigger questions if I decide I want to go further, including saving sperm, HRT, coming out fully. Definitely what you're saying about maybe getting a cup or two max with HRT makes me wonder, cos I think I'd love to get to a B or C but have a pretty broad chest... have you ever thought of trying Breast enlarging pumps as well? Theres some cheap ones where people have definitely gotten a cup size out of them. Whats your opinion on them? Much love.
Alexis, thank you for sharing your story so openly and honestly. I was curious about the age at that you began your transition if you don't mind answering. I wish you well.
Girl I am in menopause so yes it does mirror symptoms for sure. I have not been put on hormones yet but I am sure it will be any time now. I have a fan in every room to sit next to when hot. and a blanket incase I get chills so I feel for ya. Hang in there it will get better for you.
@@MHS-ql7ee Yes of course and I probably know more about the female experience than you do. I was saying her symptoms are similar. I will ask you to please be respectful. Alexis is a lovely person who derservse respect instead of rude comments. If you are unable to be polite and respectful then maybe just keep your comments to yourself.
I think hormones are one of the biggest differences between men and women.. im FTM and wow when i started testosterone, it calmed me right down, my moods are very chilled now
That was wonderful. I'm a senior citizen and a few years ago I became curious to see if I might be a little transgender because of the things I have been doing all my life that I kept to myself as I felt so guilty. I finally got up enough nerve to talk to a therapist. Quickly I discovered I wasn't just a small percent transgender, I was a transgender woman. My guilt and problems immediately went away. I'm about to reach 20 months on HRT. My endocrinologist prescribed patches that have been very effective. I have had no headaches or emotional changes as I have always had female emotions. It seems my body has been crying for estrogen all my life. Thanks for sharing your story.
That's awesome congratulations!! For me I felt like my body was crying for testosterone because my mood swings stopped and I couldn't control my mood at all before I can now since I had T
Welcome to womanhood!! It sounds like you have gone straight to menopause, you are describing my last couple of years. I'm a Biological woman and have given in and asked for HRT. However, I'm actually scared - go figure! - so it's in my cupboard yet to be started. Thank you for talking about this, I know we are coming from different places but menopause leaves you with higher testosterone levels (hence the RAGE!) so in some way I'm in a similar place, but I'm really scared of weight gain.... you want it cos it makes you more womanly. But you look great and you look happy. I've always been governed by my hormones and regular cycles until 4 yrs ago when it changed, so I'm technically suffering a HUGE, VICIOUS & DRAWN OUT WITHDRAWAL .... and I'm not the same woman. it's weird. I sympathise with much of your journey - I suppose losing my normal cycle left me feeling confused about who I am, testosterone surfacing, feeling older, peachy skin, lost confidence, libido, my patience.... my womanhood, suddenly invisible. Maybe I should start my HRT.....
Your very lucky for your facial features to changed from male to totally female. I have been on HRT since age 15, and now at 65, people always given me a very disrespectful face. People treat me as a non-human reject. To give you an example, I found a dog last Friday and went into Petco to see if the dog had a chip. When I arrived at 8am (they open at 8am for grooming), they had the front door closed but not locked. I peeked thought the glass and saw a male sale person would not come up to the door to let me in. Now this dog was over 100 lbs. and very difficult to managed. I pushed the door open ( injured my finger) and looked over at him. This idiot still did not say anything. Now I am mad, I shouted at him and said "where do I go to have a chip reading". He replied, "its over there but you have to go back outside to get into the next building. I said "can you help me to open this heavy door". Well this piece of human took their time to walk up to the door then he realized that the adjacent door leading from the store to the veterinarian was open. I said out loud "how stupid" he did not say anything. I notice now that since this heavy amount of the LGBT movement and people there hate GLBT that my life seem to be in danger. Now I have to carry stuff in my purse to protect myself. Your very very luck that your facial feature has changed from male to female. I hope with all my heart that you are not going through the same problems and you blend into society without being second guess. very happy for you. You seem like a nice person. I have never every had a friend in my life at all and something about you I wish I had you as a friend growing up. I have never said that to anyone. Stay happy and live life.
I started HRT 8 months ago. I see a relatively decent change. I love it. But my breast are hurting. I know it's because of growth but they seem to be very tender. I can barely sleep on my stomach anymore. What should I do now?
I have to be honest, I got anxiety when you were talking about all of those side effects. It sounds really scary. How did you know you were doing something safe? Did you ever feel scared that there hasn't been a lot of long-term research that has been done on cross sex hormone replacement therapy? I hope none of that sounds rude, I think your channel is great, you seem to just spread nothing but joy.
So i have a weird question. Have you noticed any changes in your sense of smell? I've had a much more sensitive and maybe more bothered by certain smells.
I’ve heard from multiple trans people that changes in hormones affect sex drive. Beyond this, and without getting into details, I’m curious to know if the hormone changes you’ve experienced have affected your sexual fantasies and intimacy preferences. For example, and this is a very generalized statement, if a man and woman have a disagreement, the man may have an easier time overlooking the anger to have sex whereas the woman will have less desire for sexual intimacy until the disagreement is resolved.
Wow a year and a half in that video!!?? I'm reaching 2.5 years and I'm yet to start seeing changes to my face and body apart from pectorals now looking soft.
I was wondering, how do you get the hormones in your body? is it a pill? an injection? and how many times a month? Love your videos please keep doing more!!
I might make a complete hash of this, so bear with me, please. Alexis, I think that if we met, I would know you were trans, because i have a good eye for that, and I've worked with a lot of trans women. However, even though I've seen the photos you've posted, I just cannot see you as the man you were. My brain will not accept/process that was you. To me, you are the perfect trans woman. I've said before, you're more feminine and delicate than i will ever be. You're stunning to look at. You are calm, reasonable, thoughtful and sweet. In short, i don't think of you as trans or formerly male, or now trans female or anything. I think of you as ALEXIS. That's it. You make the world a much better place. Long may your light continue to shine.
I have been on estrogen for over 12 years and have developed a feminine appearance, including a bra cup size of DD. I still regard myself as a man, although I wear dresses almost all the time. I sing.second, bass in my church choir, so I have the appearance of a woman but the voice of a man. My height went down from 178 cm (5' 10") to 174 cm (5' 8 1/2") [imperial measurements - UGH!]. I am a lot calmer and no longer drink to excess. My being on estrogen is one of the best things I have done. UPDATE: I'm working on a feminine speaking voice. The weird thing is now able to access extremely deep pitches (A1, three ledger lines below the bass staff) more easily due to greater flexibility of my vocal cords. John
Ive been on hormones for over 3 years now . No longer on the T Blocker injections as ive had surgery...but yes your moods definitely change in a big way ...especially being more emotional..but never had hot flushes 😳 though...hair reduction is a big plus for me ..still doing hair lazer at the moment though..
I made a comment on one of your vids about you being excited about getting the female hot flashes and things. Someone said that is a crazy way to put it. Actually it is not because when girls become women when puberty hits it is actually exciting to be turning into a woman, yes there is some discomfort but I remember the excitement of becoming a woman. I imagine you feel that same excitement of becoming the woman you were meant to be.
That’s funny, I hated my puberty, I never felt any excitement, I didn’t like having a period and experiencing breast growth, I started walking hunched because I hated the unwelcome attention of random creeps on the street. I am much more confident in my skin now as a 47 year old woman.
