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Testosterone
- Started taking
Testosterone at 25 years
old.
- I take testosterone
because my body doesn't produce it
naturally.
- The end result of
taking testosterone for me is to look as
I am.
Habits & Health
- Never smoked
- Rarely drink - perhaps three
drinks/week
- Mild exercise (i.e., climb stairs, walk 3
blocks, golf)
- Never use recreational or street drugs
Mental Health
- Since seeking treatment my life has been the
better for it.
- I am at peace with myself and the rest of
society.
Life prior to Treatment
- Life before transition
- Confusing
- My identity prior to
transition - Male
- The most common
emotion for me was depression.
Yes, I had an 'exit-plan'
or had attempted suicide.
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Treatment & Effects
What medical
process/hormone regime —
- I was born with
ovaries which meant I appeared to be female.
- Transition is a short
period of time over which I had treatment for an
strange physical appearance.
- Prescribed
testosterone by an endocrinologist. 250ml every
14-21 days.
What changes occured
that you wanted? —
- Went through male
puberty - at least I have now male secondary sex
characteristics.
What changes occured
that you didn't want? —
None
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body
type before
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Stocky
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body
type after
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Stocky
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weight
before
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light
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weight
after
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10kgs
more
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height
before
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Short
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height
after
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No
change
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Did testosterone or
transition change your sexuality (who you are
attracted to)? —
No change
Attitudes of HealthCare Providers
Positive aspects of
healthcare provider treatment —
Treatment for physical
appearance.
Negative aspects of
healthcare provider treatment —
Never had any problem with
health care providers.
Other Comments
I'd encourage you, if you
think you'd be more comfortable with male appearing
aspects of your body to look at all the options
before medical treatment. It's important to know
who you are to begin with, rather than heading into
transition to find out or just to explore your
gender. Explore all the options for being happy in
your life before getting yourself into some kind of
confusing place where things are more complicated,
because you never knew who you were before
treatment.
It's always a good thing
for men to get involved in men's groups and read
something about masculinity - there's a good book
called "manhood" by Steve Biddulph and other good
writers about being men in Australia. I think this
is really important stuff for men, and I wish it
was more emphasised in FTMA.
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Doug
