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Testosterone
- Started taking
Testosterone at 32 years old
- I take testosterone
to help me not to get too emotional, to
keep the libido up and running, to assist in
facial hair growth and the knowledge that it is
a male thing.
- The end result of
taking testosterone for me is it keeps me
emotionally stable, I get some facial hair
growth.
Habits & Health
- Smoker
- Rarely drinks
- Has the beginning of arthritis, bad back and
knee
Mental Health
Life prior to Treatment
Life before transition -
Absolute hell.
My identity prior to
transition - Female.
The most common emotion
for me was anger, depression, fear.
I contemplated suicide on
several occasions, just lacked the effective means
of a "successful" result.
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Treatment & Effects
What medical
process/hormone regime —
- Two years of
psychiatric assessment, double mastectomy,
oophorectomy.
- Hormone regime -
Andriol 60mg three times a day now.
What changes occured
that you wanted? —
Deepening voice, facial
hair, 'hairy' chest, more muscle mass.
What changes occured
that you didn't want? —
Muscle mass replaced the
fat.
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body
type before
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Overweight
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body
type after
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Still
overweight
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weight
before
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140
kg
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weight
after
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130
kg
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height
before
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5'6"
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height
after
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5' 6
1/2 inches
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Did testosterone or
transition change your sexuality (who you are
attracted to)? —
Yes and No - I felt more
comfortable being attracted to females without
thinking I could have been a lesbian (which I knew
I was NOT) I have also realised I am still
attracted to other men and that is OK
too.
Attitudes of HealthCare Providers
Positive aspects of
healthcare provider treatment —
My shrink was great right
from the beginning - his manner, language,
attitude, and the way he treated me helped me to be
included as a male; the way I always wanted to be
treated. I can't give any specific example as his
overall approach was to treat me as a male from the
beginning.
Negative aspects of
healthcare provider treatment
—
My own doctor at the time
discussing me with his friends on a camping trip -
the friend worked with me and related a
confidential conversation I had had with the doctor
after the camping trip.
Other Comments
If you are so sure you are
in the wrong body that not being able to change it
through the correct channels is going to be
detrimental to your health (suicide) then don't go
through with it - the results are not negotiable
and the reversal is not always
successful.
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Mark
