#ectropionized

[transmonstera]

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Hi! I am a UK based trans artist and writer looking to pursue a private hysterectomy. I run an Etsy store (you may even have one of my stickers or badges!) and work part time but am still struggling to save much of anything towards surgery due to debt, living costs, etc so I’m looking for a little bit of help!

The reason I am pursuing a hysterectomy now is due to having cervical ectropion. This condition is where the cervix is essentially inside out and causes bleeding and excruciating pain. Frustratingly enough the treatment for this condition worked for all of two weeks before returning straight back to how it used to be. Cervical ectropion is aggravated by fluctuating hormone levels, particularly estrogen, so if I was to ever experience atrophy and seek treatment for that it would only make my ectropion far worse. The NHS does not offer hysterectomies for this condition due to them deeming it “a harmless condition”. Funnily enough the only procedure they approve of to “treat” this is a tubal ligation which has nothing to do with the cervix (make it make sense). 

I could attempt to get a hysterectomy through my GIC (Nottingham), however their communication is abysmal, I get one appointment a year with them and I cannot sit by and wait for the topic to come up on their terms, they never even spoke to me about top surgery (after telling me they would) leaving me to get that privately too, and I think even if they do approve a referral it’d take far too long and I would have little control in the situation. I simply cannot be in this pain for however long they wish to take to help me. Especially with how things are going for trans healthcare.

So I’m looking to get it privately. I have been recommended Mr Saurabh Phadnis with Nuffield Health in London due to him approving hysterectomies for many reasons and getting rid of everything you wish to remove and not just the bare minimum. I would like to go with him as I wish to remove everything including the cervix. My GP is happy to do a referral for him, so it is literally just a case of getting the funds. I was quoted an estimate of roughly £9000. I’m not going to ask for people to send me that amount as I know it is a huge sum to ask for. I’m hoping to raise as much as I can by about January/February time (through donations, etsy sales, and anything I can spare from my part time job) and look at taking out a loan for whatever is left over and if I can save even a third of the full amount that would help immensely.

A hysterectomy would truly change everything. I don’t want to take depo injections for the rest of my life, I don’t want to be in pain anymore and I don’t want to bleed randomly throughout the day because I dared to go for a walk. This is not just for transition purposes, this is so I can live without fear of further pain, more bleeding, being unable to treat potential atrophy because of an existing condition, HPV, cervical cancer, pregnancy scares etc.

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[bisexual-slime]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT i just tried putting a tampon in for the first time at the ripe old age of almost-20 and it’s one of the worst things that’s ever happened to me???? it hurt so fucking much holy fuck. i took it back out almost immediately, it was so uncomfortable. why do so many women choose to do this to themselves

I've never used a tampon bc scary but I've just never really understood why that would be your first choice and why it's the most common choice. I always used pads and while they may not be the most secure, they're comfy and dont require insertion so they were always my first choice (never used anything else). lichrally why would you choose this!!! they're so horrible they need to be abolished tbh

[drpedi07]

Ectropion (drooping Eyelids)

Ectropion is a condition in which your eyelid ,the lower lid turns out. This leaves the inner eyelid surface exposed and prone to irritation. Ectropion is more common in older adults.

[harryssanc]

as it's cervical health awareness month and I want this year to be meaningful it's time to talk about my suffering!

I was born with HPV, at least that's what I think. I experienced symptoms as a child, i.e. warts covering the backs of my hands. I still have some, they come and go nowadays. Get worse with stress.

I was diagnosed as high risk when a biopsy of my cervix came back as dyskaryosis. This is a tissue abnormality that says I'm high risk for developing cervical cancer. This will usually be found during a smear test at 25 in the UK but me, I'm only 23. I had a painful procedure called a colposcopy

This was done when I was diagnosed with cervical ectropion which is a painful condition where cells found inside the uterus grow on the outside of the cervix. I would suggest googling to see what it's like but fair warning, it's gross.

Without any pain relief (offered by the medical staff) I had chemicals put onto my cervix to treat the ectropion and silver nitrate to stop the bleeding. It was excruciating and I had take cocodamol before hand. I bled for days. I suffer with trauma relating to that procedure and I will fight until something as little as gas & air if offered to people undergoing it.

[jacodmartinus]

Ectropion Repair and Corrective Eye Surgery in Fairfax, VA

As we age, our eyelid skin begins stretching. This can cause your lower eyelid to turn outward. This is called an ectropion. Outward-turning eyelids can cause redness, dryness, discomfort, excessive tearing, and eye irritation. But with corrective eyelid surgery to repair this condition, you can avoid these eye health issues and potential for vision loss. https://www.eyeplasticmd.com/surgical-procedures/ectropion-repair

[wiihtigo]

"Ghufran is a disabled 8-year-old in Gaza. She has a life-threatening skin disorder called icthyosis. She also has ectropion, meaning her eyelids are turned inside out bc of her tight skin. She can't blink or close her eyes." (copied from original fundraising post)

Ghufrans donations have stalled for a few days but shes very close to her goal!

As of June 19th 2024, shes at:

$43,542 raised of $50,000 goal

with just a bit more of a push I think she can reach her goal very soon

[despazito]

anyway i wish ectropion/entropion were taken much more seriously as faults in pedigree dogs because i guarantee if you had to live with either of these eye malformations you'd really not enjoy having it!!

[shrimp-pose-alpha]

Oh yeah here’s my carnage design and a really crappy drawing I made to celebrate RB’s release date anniversary (I made this yesterday btw but I forgot to post it here lol)

Also credits to fugolikesstrawberriesv3 on TikTok for the eye reference for carnage. I could not have drawn ptosis and ectropion without out it lol

[m1keville]

flesh head Roger with ectropion….. hmmmm yes yes yes *rubs hands together and grins like an evil villain*

[transmonstera]

post-hysto thoughts: man being able to orgasm and not be in excruciating pain afterwards really has me feeling like I could run across some mountains like full sound of music style

[bisexual-slime]

FUCK i had to make an emergency gynecologist appointment and i would’ve had to wait until tuesday to see a woman so i had to book a visit with a man. it’s my first time seeing a gyno which is stressful enough but i also have to go to a fucking dude. i genuinely feel like crying and throwing up, not even using meme vernacular right now

fuuuck I'm so sorry, I can't imagine how scary this must feel. I had one appointment with a male doctor regarding reproductive help and that was horrible and nerve wracking, and it wasn't even invasive, it was just to get the implant in my arm replaced. I avoid gynecological altogether because this is my worst nightmare. I'm really sorry, I've got no real advice to offer here other than just try and relax leading up to the appointment (easier said than done, I know) to make it as easy as possible. Men should never be allowed into the field of gynaecology. I really hope this appointment goes well for you and you get the treatment you need

[notsoblackandwhite101]

SO I have been rewatching some episodes and I realized something I hadn't before and, well, I made a little oppsie. So I actually thought Dante's eyes, like the pink part, was natural Ectropion. A common condition in dogs where the lower eyelids droop or roll out. Its normal in some species and while it can cause issues or be a sign of illness, normally its just droopy skin.

I thought that was what Dante had. However re watching some episodes, I'm now pretty sure its makeup. When his lower lids lift up, it stays pink. Plus when Dylan pretended to be a goth, he got the same make up.

Had I figured that out before, I likely would have done some things differently in NSBAW, however now Dante just has Ectropion. He got it from his mom along with his eye colour.

Just some stuff I was thinking about.

[justan-0-t-h-3-r]

This is something different, personal. No one but my partner knows irl but it's really bugging me so I wrote a thing, which, unfortunately people might relate too...

TRIGGER WARNINGS - gender, doctors, potentially terminal illness, operation, medical talk, loss of life

A lump I found  over a year ago

Antibiotics, here you go

4 weeks later no change

Antibiotics, a different range

4 weeks more, still the same

Oh well, it doesn't matter I'm not in any pain

3 months postpartum, back up the doctors again

Hi how are you doing, this is your "6" week check up, how is the baby, he's sleeping through the night? Congratulations, what a glorious sight.

Contraception, baby inspection, any other questions?

Actually, I'm still bleeding, it's probably nothing

Birth was crazy I might still be healing

It's normal, you've just had a baby

you are probably a bit crazy

How's your diet, what's your weight

It's pretty average nothing's change

Oh you're actually 14 weeks bleeding, that's not great.

Anyway I'm busy have a good day and don't forget, remember every word I say

14 weeks after my baby, he's my third

I don't really think I'm crazy,

It's still as heavy as it was on that day

Oh, you're busy?

I understad, you're in demand

Peoples health in your hands

4 months on, It's still the same

A different doctor please

They didn't listen to what I had to say

Blood tests

Infection risks

Negative, nothing on our list

Speculum examination

Doctors concentration

Silence 

I'm staring at the ceiling

"What was your last cervical screening?"

I've never had one

It's never seemed super important

Urgent appointment 

You have a cervical irregilation

No explanation

I'm doing my research

what could it be?

Cervical ectropion, pap test, colposcopy, biopsy

Is this happening to me?

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, 1, 2 and 3 different stages of severity 

There's one more possibility

Cervical glandular intraepithelial neoplasia

There's a chance this one turns into cancer

Cancer signs, different stages

Operations, challenges facing 

If caught early we can fix it

You can still have children though it'll be different

We remove your cervix but keep your womb

We can do this if we catch it soon

Any later it spreads too fast

Full hysterectomy no questions asked

Chemotherapy, radiation

We won't know yet for weeks, just be patient

I've been patient for over a year, no one has listened to any of my fears.

what if it's been present for far too long?

I look at my babies, they could end up alone.

I know I'm overthinking, but what if I'm right?

How much longer can I worry all night?

I tried to tell you I knew something was wrong, but it's been biology all along.

Biologically I'm female, assigned at birth, but you didn't listen to me because why on earth would someone who aligns different be so worried about the body they were given?

Why am I so different?

Why should my pain be hidden?

Biology has dictated that you could missed something that stop my existence.

[reverend-meat]

Got a question on what Aurons eye might look like beneath its lid. So while on hold today I drew some theories

top to bottom:

Ptysical or shrunken eye. Known as Ptysis bulbi

damage to upper levator muscle with ruptured globe repair

corneal scar with ectropion caused by lid scarring

Lid tarsorapphy with present wound scar

[harryssanc]

Colposcopy

so on Wednesday I had the absolute joy of having this hellish procedure... Without any other pain relief than what I've been taking for 15 months for pelvic pain. Anyways I wanted to explain what it's like and get it out there because I've just been kind of numb and traumatized from the whole thing. First I had some fun swabs done and opened up to do internal swabs. Then some acid was put on to my cervical ectropion to treat it and it wasn't that bad.

But next came the silver nitrate which was hell. It burned. Then more fun news, due to how abnormal my cervix is I was recommended a punch biopsy. Now I'm talking a 5 inch or more needle that I had to cough on to take a small piece off for testing. Then more silver nitrate to cauterize the bleeding from the biopsy needle.

It was excruciating. I cried. I was scared to moved after it was all done. Gas and air would be perfect for this but no I'm supposed to just deal with the pain. Not fair. Fucking fed up of medical care. They fucking assaulted me without anything to help me with it. Disgusted. Traumatized fr

[ewanmitchellcrumbs]

Why can you not have kids if you don’t mind me asking? Coming from someone who worries about their reproductive health for a plethora of reasons

I'll pop this under a cut, for those that want to scroll past. Trigger warning for fertility issues.

In my teens I went to an STI clinic because I was experiencing spotting between periods and this is a common symptom of chlamydia. My test came back negative, but upon further investigation it was discovered that I had an ectropion - this basically causes your cervix to slowly erode over time. Apparently it's quite a common condition and completely benign, so it doesn't require medical attention, but it does mean that you are more susceptible to bleeding between periods and bleeding if you have sex that's on the rougher side.

Fast forward to age 25 and I go for my first cervical screening - they found stage three cancerous cells, so I had emergency surgery under general anaesthetic to have all of my cervical lining removed.

That, combined with the ectropion has caused irreparable damage to the structural integrity of my reproductive organs - I can conceive, but I can't carry to full term - my body basically collapses under the weight of it. So, yeah, no kids for me.