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Testosterone
- Started taking
Testosterone at 29 years
old.
- I take testosterone
because it is a basic necessity of being
male.
- The end result of
taking testosterone for me is for male
aesthetics.
Habits & Health
- Used to smoke
- Rarely drink
- Have used recreational drugs
Mental Health
- Yes, I have mild depression
Life prior to Treatment
Life before transition - a
faded memory.
My identity prior to
transition - male/ tom boy.
The most common emotion
for me was anger, frustration.
Yes, I didn't think I'd
live past 30.
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Treatment & Effects
What medical
process/hormone regime —
- Top and Bottom surgery
- and
Testosterone
What changes occured
that you wanted? —
- Except for male
genitalia every thing has changed well with in
expectations
What changes occured
that you didn't want? —
A few scars from top
surgery but nothing that can't eventually be
fixed.
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Did testosterone or
transition change your sexuality (who you are
attracted to)? —
No change. Still attracted
to females.
Attitudes of HealthCare Providers
Positive aspects of
healthcare provider treatment —
The fact that she cared
enough to continue to treat me after the transition
and that she has been there for me since and
recognises the fact I'm male and the majority of
the time forgets I was anything but
male.
Negative aspects of
healthcare provider treatment —
The hospital wanting to
put me in a female ward when I went in for a day
procedure unrelated to transitioning.
Other Comments
Make sure you know what you are in for and that
it is what you want because it is a big decision
that will affect the rest of you life and there
really is no turning back. Do it for the right
reasons and if in doubt do without (In other words
if you're unsure don't do it. It is better to wait
than go through all the trauma and find out it
wasn't really what you wanted).
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Damien
