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Testosterone
- Started taking
Testosterone at 21 years
old.
- I take testosterone
to grow muscles, a beard, body hair and a
dick. Also because it makes me feel happy and is
getting rid of the female body fat
distribution.
- The end result of
taking testosterone for me is happiness
and a better sex life.
Habits & Health
- Don't smoke at all
- Rarely drink
- Have used recreational drugs
- Physical health problem is congenital
connective tissue dysplasia which gives me joint
problems, among other things
Mental Health
Life prior to Treatment
Life before transition - I
was confused about a lot of things and I didn't
really know where I was going.
My identity prior to
transition - Just a person... a queer
one.
The most common emotion
for me was Sadness.
Yes, I had an 'exit-plan'
or had attempted suicide. I thought about it every
day in my teens and had several plans.
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Treatment & Effects
What medical
process/hormone regime —
I did my research on the
internet to find out what the process for getting
help was, and went to my GP with the name of the
psychiatrist I wanted to be referred to. I saw the
psychiatrist monthly for about 6 months and then
got her to refer me to an endocrinologist, who
prescribed my T. I started on 250mg of primoteston
monthly, then increased to 250mg of primoteston
fortnightly after about 3 months, and I'm still on
that dose. My GP gave me the shots at first but I
self inject now. I get blood T levels and blood
tests (liver, cholesterol etc) every 6 months. We
alter my T dose according to what the blood tests
show.
What changes occured
that you wanted? —
- Hair growth, muscle
growth, dick growth.
- More energy. Felt
*happy* for the first time in ages.
- Also grounded,
emotionally stable.
What changes occured
that you didn't want? —
My voice broke. I was a
singer (semi-professional) and I actually really
loved my voice before. Now, it doesn't work the way
I want it to and I don't like how it
sounds.
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body
type before
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Pear
shaped
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body
type after
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Still
pear shaped but it's gradually
changing.
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weight
before
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About
75, high proportion of fat
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weight
after
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Still
about 75 but more muscle than
fat.
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height
before
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168cm
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height
after
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170cm
and still growing
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Did testosterone or
transition change your sexuality (who you are
attracted to)? —
Well, it didn't change who
I was attracted to, but I felt able to express my
attraction. I didn't feel able to be with men as a
"woman", so I only fucked female bodied people.
Now, I feel free to sleep with either and am in a
relationship with a man at the moment.
Attitudes of HealthCare Providers
Positive aspects of
healthcare provider treatment —
No answer
Negative aspects of
healthcare provider treatment —
Most of them referred to
me with female pronouns and as "miss" or
"ms".
Other Comments
No answer
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Hamish
