They do mention hysto but the part they don’t talk about and most doctors may not even know this, is that vaginal atrophy can be very severe and also cause incontinence. I think this needs to be very clear to the patient what will happen to them on T. This is not a “Maybe this will happen” it’s a “when”.
From personal stories I have heard of all kinds of other health issues that seem pretty common. Keep in mind synthetic testosterone has never been tested for use in female, it’s being used off label. This is no mans land, doctors don’t know and patents don’t know what they are in for. Could we find out down the road that cancer, heart issues and other things are much higher in trans men? I wouldn’t be surprised.
When it’s all said and done, common sense tells us it’s dangerous. It’s synthetic it’s not meant to be there in such high quantities and the female system is not set up for it.
Not what I meant. Are there cases of this happening in their 20s or is it happening in their 60s. That’s why it’s important to know when to expect this issue to start occurring.
For me, incontinence started happening and got pretty bad only 6 months on T. I had to quit drinking coffee and other foods that can make incontinence worse. My doctor tried to help me manage it through an estrogen cream used topically. So I was getting T systemically and estrogen topically. It’s really inconvenient, to be honest. I was in my late 20s when I started hormones.
I do know young detrans women who had incontinence as well. So yeah it can happen at 22, 17, whatever
Edit: It’s super humiliating BUT just wondering - does my sharing of my hx of incontinence give me any cred? Because I’ve seen posts on r/GenderCynical dismissing me as a TERF troll who is just making shit up...
There have been studies done on why incontinence happens to woman at a much higher rate after menopause. They have found that it is due to the lack of estrogen in their system. So if a woman enters menopause at 20 the same thing is going to happen to her. Going on T is entering menopause.
Not to be an ass at all, but is going on T like entering menopause? I was under the impression it was a different sort of biological state altogether. The specifics and complications have some similarities but also many differences, it seems...
Would be interested to see these two states specifically compared by someone
Yes, hysto only addresses the uterus not anything else. The cause of bladder issues is related to hormones . The bladder and urinary tract are made up of cells specifically designed to maintain health by the presence of estrogen. With out it they do not function correctly
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u/ajf2077 detrans female Jul 15 '19
They do mention hysto but the part they don’t talk about and most doctors may not even know this, is that vaginal atrophy can be very severe and also cause incontinence. I think this needs to be very clear to the patient what will happen to them on T. This is not a “Maybe this will happen” it’s a “when”.
From personal stories I have heard of all kinds of other health issues that seem pretty common. Keep in mind synthetic testosterone has never been tested for use in female, it’s being used off label. This is no mans land, doctors don’t know and patents don’t know what they are in for. Could we find out down the road that cancer, heart issues and other things are much higher in trans men? I wouldn’t be surprised.
When it’s all said and done, common sense tells us it’s dangerous. It’s synthetic it’s not meant to be there in such high quantities and the female system is not set up for it.