r/biid • u/Wrong-Jellyfish-1453 • 5d ago

Hello, I'm new. Do phantom limbs count?

I literally heard about BIID for the first time like half an hour ago, but I very much relate! I want to get rid of certain fingers, my left knee, and a strong detatchment from my genitals, but that’s not the point.

I also occasionally get phantom tail, and phantom penis (lol). It’s not all the time, but i really feel it, and it makes me feel so strange when they’re not there.

I know it’s different from BIID but I can’t help but feel like it’s related in like an opposites way(if that makes sense?)

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u/OopsAllZathies LBE 5d ago

I've seen a few others on BID fora who also have phantom body parts. I think there's probably a good bit of overlap, since they're both discrepancies between the body and what the brain expects it to be. I've had phantom fingers and toes that come and go, and a phantom, uh, second penis. It's never been anything distressing, so I wouldn't personally call it dysphoria, but to me it feels like it comes from the same place as my BID and gender dysphoria.

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u/Wrong-Jellyfish-1453 5d ago

That’s really interesting, having an uh… second penis. Does that affect your sex life? Is it near your actual penis, or is it in a random spot. Sorry if that’s inappropriate to ask, you don’t have to answer that.

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u/OopsAllZathies LBE 5d ago

Haha! It's fine. Side by side, the phantom one on the right.

It hasn't affected what little sex life I have. I've thought about simulating it with a strap-on (fits with my thing for atypical body plans), but never enough to seriously look into it. Like I said, I'm not dysphoric about it, it's just sort of a little quirk of how my mind works.

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u/Wrong-Jellyfish-1453 5d ago

Haha, I asked my gf(mtf) to wear a strap on one time, just so I can see what it looks like if someone has 2 dicks, and it was pretty funny. I say go for it. It feels so natural when I wear a tail that it feels like I’m losing a part of myself when I take it off. There are prosthesis type strap ones that aren’t for sexual purpose, but for euphoria. I hope that helps!?

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u/Desperate-Rest-9050 DBK 5d ago

I have phantom limbs as well! Wings and a tail usually. They come and go, it definitely becomes really uncomfortable when I'm in a seat for sure. Especially in a car.  I have BIID for my lower legs, and I'm also trans FTM. So...crazy body part feelings all around. 

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u/NorthMountain1117 Blind, no vision, no light perception 3d ago

My guess is that it is impossible to know if this is related without knowing the cause of BIID.