NEWS LINK COURTESY DAILY MAIL ONLINE Woman, 26, who came out as a trans man at age 19 reveals she is now 'DE-transitioning' back to female - six years after starting testosterone and having her breasts surgically removed https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10445095/Woman-came-trans-man-transitions-female-six-years-testosterone.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwAR3OjuSw1dQtOjBFJUVLx5WcV2hzDemda9rfVYd3iYeaKKypmzzO5EgppWU Issa Ismail, a barber from Detroit, Michigan, was born a woman. But at the age of 19, she announced that she was transgender and began transitioning to a male, beginning the physical process by taking testosterone. She took the hormones for six years, and they completely changed her appearance, helping to create more masculine characteristics, such as a deeper voice, facial hair growth, and muscle growth, while redistributing fat away from her hips and breasts. Issa also made the decision to undergo top surgery to remove her breasts in 2016 - but just five years later, she began struggling with depression, and realized that she wasn't happy living as a man. So, in February 2021, she decided to 'de-transition' back to her female gender and stopped the testosterone therapy altogether. Now, Issa is sharing her experience in the hopes that she can help others who are struggling with their gender identity and are unsure about transitioning. As a child, Issa said she was 'always very fluid' but said that she lived very much as a 'tom boy' up until the age of 12. However, during her teenage years, she became 'hyper-feminine', embracing all of the stereotypical activities that are often associated with young women, from 'dating boys' to 'wearing makeup'. However, at age 19, she began struggling with her gender identity - and she chose to come out to her family as transgender, before opting to begin transitioning to a man. After coming out to her loved ones, Issa began her physical transition with testosterone therapy, also known as T-therapy, during which a person takes testosterone in order to help them take on a more masculine appearance, while also bringing an end to their menstrual cycle. Issa took testosterone for six years, but three or four years into the process, she started to struggle with depression. 'I kind of had this epiphany - I don't have to be on hormones for the rest of my life. 'It was like a shock to me, but the next feeling that I had was a feeling of relief. That's when I knew I had to listen to myself.' At first, Issa admitted that she 'never expected' herself to look like a woman again, but she is happy with the results. 'I definitely did not think that I was going to be this feminine person you see before you,' she explained. 'When you see photos of me at six years on hormones, I look like the stereotypical cisgender male. 'My facial hair, my body - how it changed - all of that. Testosterone is such a powerful hormone.' 'It’s quite interesting thinking about my life like that and how it goes through stages. The fluidity is so there that I can’t deny it.' Issa reminded others who are struggling to follow their 'intuition and heart.' 'The best advice I can give about transitioning or de-transitioning is truly listening to yourself and following your intuition, heart, gut feeling,' she added. 'That truly is going to give you all the signs that you need. Whatever you start to resonate towards, ebb and flow with that. 'I want to help trans people feel solidified in their identity and I want to also help trans people to feel comfortable and OK with questioning their identity. 'I really wanted to help both sides. Just because hormones weren't the life-long path for me, doesn't mean it's not for the next person.' ------------------------------- TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Donate via PayPal.Com To loy@loymachedo.com ------------------------------- TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoyMachedo ------------------------------- FOR BUSINESS INQUIRIES loy@loymachedo.com | +66-92-541-4784 (Whatsapp) ------------------------------- WHO AM I? Google "Loy Machedo" ------------------------------- #loymachedo shares Woman Transitions To Man. Then Transitions To Woman. The Dangers Of Transgender Surgery Video 5393 https://youtu.be/dQ0Zx_QIWKg #transgender #Transitioning #Detransitioning #Transman #Transwoman