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Help needed. Your experiences with hysterectomy? - Cloe - 09-21-2020
Hello everyone!
I'm new here, a queer female from Greece, and i'm writing this post on behalf of my boyfriend, who is a trans man still transitioning. He doesn't have the time and knowledge of English to post so i'm doing it for him. I'm sorry for any grammar/dictionary mistakes.So i'm going to give you some background on his transitioning to understand the situation better.
He started his Hormone Therapy before a year and a half, he is 36 now. He is taking the HRT with gel, not injection (his endocrinologist insists on that), with no estrogen blockers, and he is on half the recommended dosage because the full dosage gives him bad and continuous migraines. The theraphy also has messed up his vision in his one eye and he is currently looking for a doctor for treatment.
Lately he has started to have serious thoughts of having a Hysterectomy (he hasn't done any surgeries yet) because he is afraid of ovaries/cervix/etc cancer due to atrophy/inactivity from not having a period (i do not know if i have described it with the right words, this is the best i can do). Of course he is going to talk with doctors about the removal and what are the cons and pros of the operation, and i have read that there is a long list of the cons. He does have dysphoria although not strong enough to have bottom surgery and he is very concerned about his health, and will not risk his health more, for transition. But the most he cares about is his libido and sex responce, and he doesn't want to risk losing or even lowering sensation or the intensity of his orgasms. He is thinking to stop his HRT in some years from now, maybe 2 or 3, when he reaches a point with enough changes on his body and face, like more facial hair, he seems like a teenager now with those very fine hair that are now coming out. He already likes what he sees though. And his voice has dropped enough.
Taking HRT for many years is risky for him because he has already have difficulties in 1and half years of taking it and with half a dose (migraines, bad vision).
So the thoughts and the problem are these:
a) Say he goes for Hysterectomy. He must take hormones for ever. But hormones are complicating his health. And the operation may mess up his libido and sex responce.
b) Say he doesn't do it. He is afraid of cancer. And he also doesn't like the idea of having period again and mood swings once he stops the HRT in some years. But he also will not be messing with his sex drive, which he is overly afraid of losing.
Sooo can you provide us with any experiences on that? And did any of you have any problems with your sex drive and sex life in general due to hysterectomy? This is VERY important to him.
Thank you for any responces!!
If i have posted it in a wrong section i'm sorry, please move it where it should be.
RE: Help needed. Your experiences with hysterectomy? - Joshua - 09-23-2020
Welcome Cloe, and thank you for your questions.
You can find out more about the potential risks and complications from Hysterectomy here:
https://www.hysto.net/hysterectomy-risks-complications.htm
According to one study, there is a 6% of reduced sexual response. I didn't experience this and neither did many other people, but it remains a risk. Everyone has their own limits as to how much risk they're willing to take on.
Another option is a Hysterectomy but leaving in one or both ovaries, which would allow him to go off of T and not have a period. You can find out more about that here:
https://www.hysto.net/keeping-ovaries.htm
There's lots to consider, hope this helps!!
RE: Help needed. Your experiences with hysterectomy? - Cloe - 10-02-2020
(09-23-2020, 02:16 PM)Joshua Wrote: Welcome Cloe, and thank you for your questions.
You can find out more about the potential risks and complications from Hysterectomy here:
https://www.hysto.net/hysterectomy-risks-complications.htm
According to one study, there is a 6% of reduced sexual response. I didn't experience this and neither did many other people, but it remains a risk. Everyone has their own limits as to how much risk they're willing to take on.
Another option is a Hysterectomy but leaving in one or both ovaries, which would allow him to go off of T and not have a period. You can find out more about that here:
https://www.hysto.net/keeping-ovaries.htm
There's lots to consider, hope this helps!!
Thank you very much for your answer! he will consider every option and decide after he has finished all the doctor appointments he needs.
Until then we will read and read to make his mind up on the best solution for him.
Thanks again!
RE: Help needed. Your experiences with hysterectomy? - Joshua - 10-02-2020
You're welcome! Hope it all works out to his advantage!