Originally Posted by All Heart

You main question, "Can it control her life?" Yes. I've been diagnosed for several years and in the beginning when not treated I was not in control at all. I was not myself and I had no idea who I was turning into. Your whole center is off when you are not treated and if you never had masculine tendancies, the change in behavior is disorienting. We can feel something is changing inside, but we have no idea what it is or how to fix it. When my doctor helped me and I got on medicine (I'm on glucophage) it made better than ever. More balanced than I ever have been, but it did take some sex drive away.

It would be sweet if you sent her flowers. I agree. Doing anything that makes her feel like a woman is good. Flowers, foot massage, opening doors for her, all the things gentlemen should do will help her feel more feminized.