At the risk of stating the obvious, you should discuss medical interventions with your doctor, not internet strangers. I've only read a bit on the topic (I had

At the risk of stating the obvious, you should discuss medical interventions with your doctor, not internet strangers. I've only read a bit on the topic (I had a trans ex-co-worker who was an activist and I was curious about the movement) and I am not an expert by any means, but AFAIK, you specifically should talk to your doctor to rule out autogynefilia because my understanding is that hormone therapy affects libido and could be counterproductive to your actual goals if that's the underlying motivation. As for "prototyping", I think dressing as a female in public (either full time or just socially), make-up and laser hair removal are common ways to approach it.