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Testosterone
- Started taking
Testosterone at 21years old
- I take testosterone to: present myself as
male.
- The end result of
taking testosterone for me is the ability to be
comfortable in my own skin and to be accepted
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Habits & Health
- I don't smoke at all
- I don’t drink alcohol at all
- I occasionally engage in vigorous
exercise.
- Have never used recreational drugs
Mental Health
- I have a mental health diagnoses;
- Yes, there was some changes in my mental
health. I am calmer and less paranoid.
- Stress is a major problem for me. I can
panic when I'm stressed.
- I have experienced depression.
- I have had problems with eating or my
appetite.
- I have seriously thought about hurting
myself.
- I have been to a counselor.
Life prior to Treatment
Life before transition - I
was going nowhere, very uncomfortable in myself and
probably would have ended up dead. Basically I just
didn't care.
My identity prior to
transition - I identified as
heterosexual.
The most common emotion
for me was anger and rebellion.
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Treatment & Effects
What medical
process/hormone regime —
- Transition is making the outside fit with
the inside.
- I saw 3 psychologists,
2 endocrinologists and one very supportive GP.
Fortnightly injections of Sustanon
"250".
What changes occured
that you wanted? —
- Muscle growth, redistribution of fat, body
hair, facial hair, deeper voice.
What changes occured
that you didn't want? —
- Thinning of hair, back
hair...
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body
type before
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fat
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body
type after
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average
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weight
before
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120kg
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weight
after
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86kg
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height
before
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173
centimetres
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height
after
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173
centimetres
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Did testosterone or
transition change your sexuality (who you are
attracted to)? —
No change for
me
Attitudes of HealthCare Providers
Positive aspects of
healthcare provider treatment —
I've had a very supportive
and understanding GP in Perth, Western Australia. A
excellent and respectful endocrinologist in Hawkes
Bay, New Zealand, and another very helpful
GP and a good listener in Hawkes Bay, New
Zealand. I've experienced excellenet treatment by a
surgeon in June 2004, with a great outcome on my
chest surgery in Auckland, New Zealand.
I had an excellent
experience with a surgeon in Hawkes Bay, New
Zealand for hysterectomy and removal of ovaries,
with good outcome.
Negative aspects of
healthcare provider treatment —
The psychiatrist I saw in
Auckland, New Zealand should be avoided.
Other Comments
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James
