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covid-safer-hotties · 6 months ago

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by Lydia Wilkins

“Come back to me when you start wanting children,” my gynecologist said. I had asked about the implications on fertility, thanks to my Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis — and was dismissed once again. It enveloped me with such despair.

For over two years I was shunted between varying medical offices, from primary care to an STI clinic. Among many disabling symptoms, I was experiencing hair loss and excessive hair growth along my jawline since my SARS-C0V-2 infection. After developing Long COVID in March 2022, doctors considered me a “medical curiosity” and tested me endlessly, leading to wrong diagnosis after wrong diagnosis. I was prescribed medication after medication, but nothing seemed to help.

Eventually, I added another diagnosis to my chart when I was diagnosed with PCOS by a gynecologist. The hormonal condition is lifelong, presenting with symptoms such as excessive hair, hair loss, fatigue, and irregular periods. The World Health Organization recognizes PCOS as a leading cause of infertility; you are also at risk of other conditions such as diabetes. The gynecologist additionally said there was a possibility that I have endometriosis, in which tissue from the uterus grows in places where it should not be. Endometriosis is recognized for extreme levels of life-impacting pain and is also associated with infertility.

The impact of Long COVID on sexual health is still not fully known, but there are serious signs of sexual and reproductive health being impacted. To be a disabled woman who has to advocate for herself, with the research, in the face of medical indifference is beyond exhausting. At every stage, I have correctly diagnosed myself, while specialists would play “catch-up.”

Why are medical experts and public health officials not sounding the alarm, to warn the public about the impact of Long COVID on fertility?

Like COVID-19 which leaves inflammation in its wake, PCOS is also thought to be an inflammation-related condition. PCOS is primarily a hormonal condition that impacts an estimated one in ten women and may put you at higher risk of severe COVID-19, according to research. PCOS can also make it more difficult to get pregnant, or, like endometriosis, increase complications during pregnancy.

I still have so many questions, such as if there is anything I could do now to mitigate the chronic nature of PCOS. Yet, doctors continually fob off these questions, shrouding me in a patronizing expectation of “having to wait until you start having children,” as if once I am interested in children, I will gain admission to an elite secret club of better care.

The UK campaigning group Long COVID Kids has documented the wider impact of Long COVID on reproductive health — such as changes to menstruation and triggering menopause. The same post also points to a study of the negative impact on ovarian function, along with other triggered conditions such as ovarian cysts.

A Patient-Led Research Collaborative review also found that women with Long Covid had increased rates of reproductive health issues — including, but not limited to, endometriosis, infertility, ovarian cysts, and other conditions. The review also mentioned another condition I am waiting to be tested for, after two years of misdiagnosis — POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). Why are these conditions not considered in tandem with each other, to save time and needless testing that causes nothing but distress?

We also know that COVID-19 tends to disrupt menstruation, as well as “fertility potential.” COVID-19 impacts male fertility, too, reducing sperm counts even after mild infections and causing erectile dysfunction. Some people with Long COVID are opting out of having children altogether, because of the strain of delivery and childbearing to the body, or because of the inability to raise or financially support a child.

Before catching COVID-19, I was bouncy, energetic, and socially confident. I had never had any notable health issues; now, my hair falls out in clumps, enough that my hairdresser has adapted to hide the thinning hairline. Excessive hair growth dominates my jawline and eyebrows. There’s also acne, dark spots of skin, and tense bloating warranting “she’s pregnant!” commentary from friends, family, and colleagues. There are few resources on how to cope with such an overwhelming diagnosis and aftermath.

I have been disabled from birth — but attempting to access reproductive healthcare with Long COVID has been a rough learning experience. Thanks to a litany of traumatic experiences when seeking relief from Long COVID, I am now obliged to take a chaperone with me to all medical appointments. Medical professionals speak to my chaperone as if they are the patient — “what can I do to help?”

We are told we have to trust medical professionals — but that trust is a privilege not afforded to disabled people in healthcare settings.

I, in turn, am the “sweetheart” spoken at with “the voice.” Disabled people everywhere know it — slow and childlike, patronizing and loud. I am not afforded dignity or privacy as a result. Other professionals have asked for free disability education instead of discussing my symptoms; it’s an inappropriate presumption, as well as beyond bitterly distressing.

My care was also marked by desexualization, or being reduced to the presumed state of a child. Doctors assumed, “she’s disabled — so she won’t be interested in any of that,” as Lucy Webster documented in her book, The View From Down Here.

Disabled women learn to suppress our anger to achieve any kind of diagnostic result, never “speaking to” the weighted horror. We have dreams, too — but they are tempered by societal commentary, both inside and outside a medical setting. I used to dream of an ordinary life, maybe a life of growing old with a partner, a house, a family in some way. Now, I realize it would be a privilege to not be questioned about these wants or to not be subject to constant commentary.

Women have long been advocating for better reproductive healthcare in the Western world; PCOS has long been misunderstood, with treatment often merely consisting of being told, “just lose weight.” A lack of curiosity has written off reproductive healthcare as only “a woman’s issue” for far too long.

More research on the emerging connection between reproductive health and Long COVID is needed, as is a deliberate culture shift in any caring profession. That can only start with education aimed at ending ingrained stigma. Health is a collective concept — and if we forget that, the pandemic has taught us nothing.

#long covid #covid is airborne #mask up #covid #public health #wear a mask #pandemic #covid 19 #wear a respirator #still coviding #coronavirus #sars cov 2

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sreehari28 · 2 years ago

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A quick, basic guide towards Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and its changes for transgender women and other identities

Note: This guide is primarily for transgender women/girls who are looking for gender affirming therapy and resources. However, if any transgender men, non-binary, and other gender identities are reading this, please share this post as you may end up helping someone who is considering transitioning into a woman (or girl). Note that this guide may be uncomfortable to some as I will discuss about topics like gender dysphoria or use a few words that may feel triggering, but never in a transphobic manner. I am trans myself and considering gender affirming therapy. However, my knowledge about this topic is still limited, so please bare with any mistakes that I may end up writing throughout this guide. You are more than welcome to write additional information provided it helps with this guide. Links to sources will be provided at the end of the guide. Use them for more detailed and more accurate information.

Do not use this HRT guide or resources to fulfill some “sissy task” or fetish, nor to harm or discredit trans people.

So, you have tried on the clothing, practiced voice training, applied makeup, etc. You have tried everything you can to “feminize” yourself. But no matter how you look on the outside and feel on the inside, you still see someone different looking at you in the mirror and feel distress to the point where you lose sleep. As much as you hate admitting it, you probably have gender dysphoria. If you’re at this stage, it’s time you start finding gender affirming therapy. The problem is, where do you start?

Diagnosing Gender Dysphoria and recognizing its signs

As I have stated in one of the guides I reblogged in the past, it is not necessary to have gender dysphoria to be transgender. However, many transgender people deal with this distress and it can detrimental to their overall health. For instance, if you’re dressed as a girl and feel like a girl, but you see someone in “drag” looking back or focus on signs of “masculinity”, you will definitely feel uncomfortable and have feelings of “impostor syndrome”.

Some signs of gender dysphoria include, but not limited to, hiding any facial and body hair, dislike towards your “assigned parts”, dysphoric when presenting as a male (or other assigned gender different from preferred identity), etc. If you have more than two of these signs and recognize them, you most likely have gender dysphoria and should start looking for help ASAP. Untreated gender dysphoria can escalate towards more detrimental consequences, such as neglect, isolation, depression, anxiety, and even $ui(ide. If you’re suffering from the latter symptom and are not under any form of care, please stop reading this article and call your nearest lifeline center now!

That being said, if you’re experiencing some signs of gender dysphoria even after socially transitioning and desire to feminize your body, the best solution will be taking hormone replacement therapy.

What is Hormone Replacement Therapy (aka HRT)?

Hormone Replacement Therapy, short for HRT (this, is a type of medical solution given to patients who lack sufficient estrogen or testosterone levels due to a hormonal imbalance caused by menopause or due to surgeries such as a hysterectomy. [1] HRT is also provided to transgender individuals as a way to help their physical body adapt to their gender identity. Known as feminizing hormone therapy, the transitioning person will develop secondary sex characteristics typical of cisgender females with the help of various types of medication. [8] Gender specialists typically (but not always) use gender dysphoria as a main reason to provide the patient with gender affirming therapy.

Why do transgender people take HRT?

The point of HRT is that it helps transgender people develop physical traits that are more in line with their gender identity when the right hormones take place in the body. In the case of transgender females, taking HRT will feminize their physical characteristics into that of of their cisgender female relatives. Not only does transitioning decrease the trigger of gender dysphoria, but it also boosts the mental health of trans people as they become more comfortable with their body aligning into their gender identity. In fact, a study done by a team of researchers based on Stanford University School of Medicine found that the earlier trans people commence their transition, the less likely they are to develop characteristics of their assigned birth gender since their puberty cycles become more active during adolescence. Those who commence transition into adulthood are more likely to fall into bad habits, mental issues, and social isolation. The researchers concluded after finishing of survey of over 20,000 participants that the best treatment towards gender dysphoria is to take HRT as some of the participants felt their livelihood vastly improve once they received hormone therapy. To summarize, HRT is the only effective solution for trans people to finally feel comfortable with their bodies once they develop their gender identity’s characteristics.

The different types of HRT medication

Once you’re deemed eligible to receive gender-affirming therapy, you will definitely want to celebrate your new milestone. Now it’s time to identify the different forms of medication you may be provided for your transition.

Pills: This one is the most common type that is prescribed for transgender people due to its affordable cost and ease to make. However, taking oral medication requires you to take daily as the feminizing effects are slower and less evenly-distributed.

Injections: This one is the most effective form since the hormone medication goes directly to the bloodstream and rarely comes with the side effects of hormone pills. However, it is more expensive to produce and purchase, as well as being the most difficult to ingest as it involves piercing your skin with a needle.

Patches: By far the most convenient and very effective method of hormone medication as it fluctuates less in hormone distribution and evens it out throughout the body. You are only required to change patches every 3 to 4 days. Unfortunately, HRT patches aren’t convenient if you have experienced irritation with patches in the past. Consult your physician if HRT patches are right for you.

Here are the types of feminizing hormones you will be provided by your physician and/or medical provider. Each one is crucial to your transition:

Estradiol: Used among cisgender women for causes such menopause and hysterectomy, it is also used among transgender women/girls to promote physical changes on their appearance. This results in their bodies to develop a feminine appearance in line with cisgender women. Depending on their hormone levels, trans women usually take 2mg of Estradiol to take effect of their feminization.

Anti-androgen: This medication is a testosterone blocker and is very helpful to one’s transition if their hormone levels indicate a high level of testosterone. Although it doesn’t completely deplete all of your testosterone, anti-androgens help neutralize your levels to an acceptable rate. Estradiol cannot be effective without balancing your hormone levels. Spironolactone is the most common form of anti-androgen.

Progesterone: This medication is used in later stages of transition. Once your therapist and/or physician see your estrogen levels reach a certain level, progesterone is added as an estrogen booster. This will promote other feminizing changes, such as increasing breast volume, tissue softening, and allegedly, mental changes. This medication, however, is controversial since modern endocrinologists have found the alleged effects of progesterone being almost ineffective. In part, this is due to advancement of medicine and better access to effective solutions. Despite this, several physicians still prescribe progesterone to transgender women/girls as an option.

DHT blockers: For those who produce more testosterone to the point where it converts into a stronger androgen called dihydrotestosterone (DHT), these medications are necessary. There are two types of DHT blockers used: Finasteride and Dutasteride. Both medications are vital for your transition as they block excess androgen, reduce scalp hair loss, and may thin out facial and body hair. Check with your insurance provider as this medication may not be covered by them.

Cause and effect of HRT

This is where many people want to know the effects of feminizing therapy among trans women and trans girls. Keep in mind that a transition is that: a timeline of several changes that occur within a period of time. Most trans women/girls take about a year to notice any change in their appearance, but it wouldn’t be until 2 to 3 years until they notice a drastic change on their timeline.

The following changes are what trans women and trans girls physically experience during transition:

Skin: Your skin would start to soften a bit within 3 to 6 months, but its maximum effect varies by individual. Your skin will glow and oil will reduce while color tone may even change to that of a cisgender girl.

Legs and feet: Muscles will start to atrophy while body fat will be more retained. Your legs will start to slender while your foot size may shrink due to the thinning of the cartilage. This process takes around 3 to 6 months to take effect.

Hair: Scalp hair will start becoming voluminous while body hair will start to thin out and fall off. Process takes 6 to 12 months. Facial hair may thin, but will still retain even after months on HRT. Electrolysis will be required if you desire to eliminate any remaining facial and body hair.

Arms and hands: Upper arms start atrophying about 3 to 6 months and hands and arms thin out to a more feminine shape. Nails become more brittle while arm hair may even fall off.

Breasts: Areolas and nipple area start expanding while bust starts to enlarge. Process usually takes at least a year to see any effect and maximum growth can take up to 5 years.

Genital area: Penile length and testicles shrink and atrophy within 6 months and infertility may occur even sooner.

Body fat: Estrogen will increase the amount of body fat you will store and will be noticeable in the thighs, back area, and waist.

Height: This factor may vary on the individual. Based on a few testimonies, trans women usually lose an inch or two (~5cm) from their pre-transitioning height. This is due to the thinning of the feet’s sole and possibly the arching of the back. This process takes up to even 2 years before it becomes noticeable.

Body odor: Your body odor starts to change after a few months under HRT. Your body odor starts smelling sweeter and more metallic, similar to a cisgender woman.

Here are areas where transition may not change your physical appearance and traits:

Voice: Despite popular belief, HRT does not alter the voice at all. While you may experience a slight change in pitch, hormones do not feminize the voice of trans women in the same manner hormones masculinize the voice of trans men. The best solution is to take voice feminizing therapy through exercises. Voice feminizing surgery is also a consideration, but has its own risks.

Bone structure: Unless HRT is taken at a younger age, preferably during puberty, there is no way to change your skeletal system without costly and risky surgeries. Hip surgeries exist to expand the narrow hip area while HRT may promote a shrinking height as pointed earlier. Unfortunately, there is no effective surgery to reduce broad shoulder length.

Remaining body hair: While HRT may reduce the amount of body hair, it does not eliminate facial hair and some body hair may remain after thinning. Electrolysis is required if you desire to permanently eliminate any type of body hair and is costly and time-consuming.

Other changes where HRT may provoke a change is also present in the way we think. Here are some of the mental changes we may experience under HRT:

Emotions: You become more sensitive to feelings and are more prone to cry under certain circumstances. For instance, you may take a small compliment either to heart or feel offended while a dramatic scene in a movie may feel very heartbreaking.

Sleep: It becomes much easier for you to fall asleep while waking up becomes more energetic. This is due to a boost of melatonin present in estrogen. Sleep depravation is surprisingly common among trans girls and trans women prior to transition.

Mood swings: There will be occasions where you may experience nausea and even feelings similar to hot flashes.

Smell: You become more sensible to smell and some odors become either very pleasant or very intolerant.

Sexuality: This one is more controversial. There have been cases where HRT affects one’s sexuality, not just by sexual orientation/attraction, but by function. For instance, you may find your interests shift into that of a heterosexual cisgender woman while your expressions become more receptive. You may not even find any changes at all under HRT. Many argue that it’s not HRT that affects your sexuality, but rather by accepting your inner, true feelings and detecting gender envy.

Social changes during transition (non-HRT related, but very important)

This process is a very challenging stage for transgender people of all identities and is one that prevents many from ever coming out. As someone who is still in this stage, I sympathize with many of you. As unfortunate as it sounds, here are some of the challenges you may end up facing as a trans woman or trans girl:

Acceptance: This is perhaps, the most difficult stage of one’s coming out. You’re not just coming out of the closet to your family members, but to friends, neighbors, co-workers, colleagues, etc. Do not be surprised if anybody from this list does not accept you. We’re currently living in a time where transphobia is being heavily promoted among social circles who attempt to persuade the neutral or uninformed into believing false stereotypes of trans people. The best you can do should you face an unaccepting member is to cut them off until they are ready to accept you.

Legal document changes: This varies depending on the country or region you live. Although name changes are usually allowed, gender or sex markers are much more difficult to change. You can live in a place like Washington State where changing your marker from M to F can be a breeze while states like Oklahoma bar you from changing your marker at all. [3] Some countries like the UK can take years to change your marker while some countries of Asia do not allow any sex marker change unless you submit documents verifying a sex change (i.e. SRS). [4]

Appearance and adaptation: Adapting yourself as a trans woman in today’s world can have variable results. While some areas such as San Francisco are accepting of anyone LGBTQ+, transphobia still exists in those areas. Whether it’s the bathroom or even outside your home, you always want to make sure you are safe from any transphobic attack. One effective way to prevent that is by “passing”, which is the process of presenting yourself as your internal gender as close as possible. Many trans women make the effort to feminize their appearance through clothing, movements, voice training, makeup, and even interests. Not only does it help trans women appear more feminine outside, but it also gives them a sense of gender euphoria, a feeling of happiness and peace where they see and feel like themselves. If you know anyone supportive of your transition, especially a woman, don’t be afraid to ask for any tips on how to present yourself, how to apply the right blush, and other things that may benefit with your social change.

Surgeries to consider

After a certain amount of time, there is a chance you want to improve the look of your body to a certain degree. As powerful as HRT can be, it won’t remove the thing down there nor would it blow your chest to a D-cup unless your female family members are bustier than that. Whether its to help your gender and/or body dysphoria, whatever options you choose should make you feel great. It’s recommended you have at least 24 months under HRT before commencing these surgeries. Here are the options for feminizing surgery:

Breast augmentation: Let’s face it: we’re never going to get a nice pair of boobs unless our genes defy it or if our mom or female cousins also have big breasts. Many cisgender women also have that trigger of not having a desirable size on their chest. Breast augmentation is an option for those who want to increase their size without resorting to placebos or who are tired of wearing breast forms all the time.

Hip and butt enlargement: Most trans women have an inverted triangle body shape. Because of that, their hip area is not as wide as they desire to be. In some cases, you may not even have a large bum and want to grow bigger. Hip enlargement is available for those who desire a curvier look and the results are very pleasant. However, you can only stretch the hip area to a limit. As for the bum, there are surgeries that help enlarge and feminize the appearance. The most popular is the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL). If you’re going that route, I highly recommend looking for a professional surgeon as many BBLs tend to look botched after a certain period.

Lip Filler: This surgery is made to enhance your lips to a more feminine appearance. Although HRT may alter your lip shape, it won’t make you look like Kylie Jenner either. This is done through a form of injections and will help your appearance look more feminine. This is recommended for those who only want to feminize their lips and are not interested in the following procedure.

Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS): This is one of the most common surgeries done when undergoing transition. It not only involves lip enhancement, but also involves reshaping the jawline, removing most of the brow ridge, slight enlargement of the eye area, reducing Adam’s apple, and nose reduction. This surgery can be very painful and requires extensive care for about two weeks before showing signs of healing. The benefits will outweigh the cons, however, if your aim is to feminize your appearance.

Sexual Reassignment Surgery (SRS) or Gender Reassignment Surgery (GRS): This is by far, the most notable surgery when it comes to feminizing transition. SRS/GRS is a process that involves reconstructing the trans woman’s penile area into a functioning neovagina. SRS/GRS is a life-changing surgery for trans women and in many cases can alleviate genital dysphoria. It can also improve sex life and makes it easier for trans girls to fit into garments and clothes without the need of gaffs and tucks. However, it is not without its drawbacks. Not only is SRS/GRS a difficult surgery to perform, but it’s also a very costly surgery to pay for and recover from. The amount of time it takes for a trans woman’s new organ to fully heal can take up to a year and involves constant dilation therapies that are painful and time-consuming. If not done right, it can even be life threatening. Although many trans women are comfortable living with a male organ, some states and countries do not allow you to change your gender/sex marker without performing this surgery.

Electrolysis (aka. Hair removal): Unlike the previous surgeries, electrolysis does not require you to be under HRT. This is a type of surgery that you can get even before starting transition. Electrolysis is highly recommended if you are planning to eliminate any excessive or thick body hair or if you’re planning to remove facial hair.

Where to find HRT

There are many ways someone can find HRT to commence their transition. However, many resources are currently being threatened by politicians, zealots, and transphobes around the world. It is very important you find the proper help as some spots that promise “HRT” are either placebos or medication that may even harm you! For those living in the US, here are some of the resources I found for those looking for HRT:

Planned Parenthood: This is the most accessible spot to receive gender affirming therapy and may even be free if your healthcare provider is compatible. Almost anyone is eligible and very safe compared to other resources. There are a few cons, however. Not every state has these centers and some are either too far away or may not even provide HRT at all. Sometimes, those that do provide HRT may not have enough medication to provide and are placed on a waiting list. The best solution I can give is to either contact your closest Planned Parenthood for available HRT medication or look up at this link below to see where you can receive the nearest help: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/our-services/transgender-hormone-therapy.

Online providers: For those that live outside of public health centers, online providers for HRT is another solution. The most popular sources are Plume and Folx. Each plan provides you a checkup of lab tests, gender evaluation, and access to clinical care. Some have their advantages and cons that make them different. While Plume offers letters of references to doctors and physicians, Folx offers quarterly lab checkups that are crucial to your feminizing transition. The big drawback is that both are not covered by healthcare providers and require you to pay a monthly free of 100 US dollars. They are also not available at every state.

DIY: Although I don’t recommend DIY HRT, this is a route many trans girls and trans women often take due to a lack of resources around their area, as well as the attack on HRT therapy on states such as Florida. It is very important you connect with a close circle knowledgeable in obtaining safe HRT alternatives. There are many blogs here on Tumblr that sell you hormones, but they are questionable due to their varying levels of estrogen that may either be incompatible with your body or may even affect you. If someone approaches you with a message selling you HRT, whether it’s here or on any social site, avoid them at all costs, especially those whose blog’s main target are “sissies, traps, femboys, transvestites, etc.” You may end up buying ashwagandha in high doses, which is not only a testosterone booster, but can even cause irreversible harm if taken for too long.

Resources and support

As much as I would love to be a help, not everyone has the same outcome when it comes to transition. Some of us have circumstances that prevent us from transitioning, such as lack of medical resources, unsupportive peers such as family, persecution and/or lack of protection, economic problems, health issues, questioning, etc. This is where a few solutions can be provided to you.

In the US (and Canada to some extent), Trans Lifeline is a beneficial resource for those who are in need of support, especially in these harsh times. Trans Lifeline is a non-profit run by trans people and aims as a safer alternative to other resources who are more likely to invalidate or even oust gender identities to authorities. If you would like to know more about Trans Lifeline, click on this link here. If you or someone else you know is trans are in deep need, call/save this number: US Hotline (877) 565-8860. Canada Hotline (877) 330-6366⁣.

For those outside the US, if you live in a situation where your life may be in danger for being trans or any identity under the trans umbrella, check out Rainbow Railroad as they are a non-profit whose main objective is to provide safe sheltering for anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+. Although they are based in the US and Canada, they have presence in various parts of the world and can help you relocate to a safer spot, as well as provide resources to put you on track. Click on this link if you would like to learn about Rainbow Railroad or share it to someone in need

Conclusion

I hope this guide gave you an idea of what MTF hormone therapy is and what to expect of its effects. HRT is a very helpful method for transitioning people when done effectively through medical help and emotional support. Even if you’re not looking to transition under HRT or may not even be trans yourself, it’s very important we have at least a clear knowledge of what trans people are going through and what we can do to help without subjecting them to prejudice. Please give a like and/or reblog as you may never know if one basic guide like this can be a great help for someone in need. If you’re looking to research more about transgender hormone therapy and resources, I left a few links on the sources below as they are much more insightful than what I provided. If you have any questions, find blogs and sites specialized in transgender help such as Trans Lifeline or even blogs such as Reddit’s r/asktransgender. Thank you!

Sources:

https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/medicines-and-medical-aids/types-of-medicine/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-great-northwest-hawaii-alaska-indiana-kentuck/patients/health-care-services/hrt-hormone-therapy-for-trans-and-non-binary-patients?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5eSPucLUgAMV_izUAR1uYAEyEAAYAiAAEgIuoPD_BwE

https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2022/01/mental-health-hormone-treatment-transgender-people.html

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/right-to-change-legal-gender-equaldex

https://www.hrc.org/resources/attacks-on-gender-affirming-care-by-state-map

https://transcare.ucsf.edu/article/information-estrogen-hormone-therapy

https://www.folxhealth.com/gender-affirming-care

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/feminizing-hormone-therapy/about/pac-20385096

https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/

https://translifeline.org/

https://transcare.ucsf.edu/transition-roadmap

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nychthemeron-rants · 1 year ago

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Butch Chilchuck AU Pt2

(Pt. 1)

As I mentioned in my previous post, the only real difference in this AU is that Chilchuck is a butch woman who uses he/him pronouns instead of a man.

No one in the main party knew he was a woman because he couldn’t be bothered to correct their assumptions about his gender when he’s busy trying to be treated as an adult.

He revealed that he was a woman after the bicorn when Marcille accuses him of keeping more secrets. “Its not a secret but I guess I should clarify that I'm a woman since I don't think any of you have caught on yet.” type thing. Cue everyone's shock, especially Marcille.

Since there's been at least one woman in the party who's been uncomfortable with Chilchuck bathing with other women (because they think he’s a man), and he's doesn't give enough of a shit to argue, he’s been bathing with the men instead (because again, he simply doesn’t give a shit)

Senshi thought he was trans (though I'm not sure he knows about trans people as like an actual identity, he just saw him bathing with the men and being treated as male and ran with it. Thats Chil's business after all.)

Laios just thought half-foots had internal “equipment” until it was needed. Wanted to ask about it but even he has the social grace to not question co-workers about that.

Shuro fully suspected Chilchuck was a woman but was too awkward to say anything

Namari knew almost immediately and has been the only one in the party to fully understand whats up with Chilchuck because she was respectful and understanding. (Plus they're drinking buddies)

Falin thought he was a man but also didn't really give a shit when he tried bathing with the other women. It was the marriage seeker who threw a fit before Marcille.

Post reveal, Marcille is just pissed he didn't say anything so she didn't have to go through this adventure up until Izutsumi joined the party feeling like the only woman.

Laios asks if he needs to change anything about how he treats him in the same vein as asking if he should call him Sir when he revealed his age

Senshi is just trying to process how wrong he was about literally all of his assumptions about Chil, as he is a middle aged woman and not a little boy. Feels embarrassed about his misunderstandings, no judgement towards Chil.

Marcille has questions post reveal. She gives me the vibe of a sheltered cis woman who has never questioned what makes her a woman, so when she’s presented with a woman who is more comfortable with mostly masculine presentation, uses “male” pronouns, and has even voluntarily removed his breasts as a woman, she is confused. She initially struggles to understand how a woman can be so against femininity and still be a woman. Chil, while reluctant to answer questions about his personal life, explains that he isn’t against femininity but simply feels more comfortable presenting more masculinely. And that he simply can’t be fucking asked to correct people when they guess wrong. He also ends up helping Marcille understand that gender isn’t expression and connect to her womanhood in a new way that isn’t necessarily linked to her femininity.

Laios does ask why he had facial/ body hair as a tall man and dwarf. Chil gets annoyed about him basically asking about his medical history but answers that he has PCOS and is also menopausal.

This causes Senshi to get annoyed that he didn’t mention this earlier as those conditions can lead to different nutritional needs (I.E. PCOS diet to manage symptoms or extra calcium and vitamins after menopause.)

Senshi and Laios start getting weird around Chil, no longer worrying about him being a kid, and are instead trying to be respectful of the fact he’s a woman (such as being less touchy, trying to give him privacy when changing as if they hadn’t bathed together before, etc.) Chil gets annoyed because while he appreciates the lack of touchiness and the added privacy, he’s pissed that they’re acting different after discovering he’s a woman and overthinking how they interact with him. They also start fucking up his pronouns because they’re ingrained in “women = she/her” mindset and feel like they need to “correct” themselves.

Izutsumi doesn't care and fails to see how Chilchuck being a woman instead of a man changes anything. Chil really really appreciates this.

Chil has to sit them down and explain that LITERALLY NOTHING has changed. They get better after this. (Senshi decides to go ahead with making sure he adjusts Chil’s meals to his needs.)

Post canon, Chil and his family goes to a dinner at the castle, and he shows up in a dress because A.) he wanted to match his wife and B.) kinda wanted to fuck with his friends. He succeeded as everyone was very taken aback by the sight of Chilchuck in a dress and “actually dressed as a woman for once” (a comment that annoys Chil because he is always dressed like a woman because he is always a woman who is dressed.)

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★~(◠‿◕✿)Tarot observations - Health indicators(Minor Arcana session)

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The Minor Arcana cards in the Tarot deck represent everyday challenges and situations that we encounter in our lives.

In terms of health, the Minor Arcana cards can provide insight into our physical well-being, mental health, and overall wellness.

Overall, paying attention to the messages and symbols in the Minor Arcana cards can help us gain a deeper understanding of our health and well-being and provide guidance on how to improve and maintain our physical and mental health.

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Ace of Cups - Incontinence, weepy

2 of Cups - 2nd medical opinion needed

3 of Cups - Foot issues, eg athletes foot, flat-foot, etc

4 of Cups - Incorrect medication/dosage administered, the body rejects transplant

5 of Cups - Underactive thyroid, low body temperature

6 of Cups - Ear-nose-throat

7 of Cups - Lack of concentration, day-dreaming, autism

8 of Cups - Limp (any other condition that requires the use of a walking stick)

9 of Cups - Overweight, alcoholism

10 of Cups - Pleurisy

Page of Cups - Halitosis

Knight of Cups - Stiff back & neck, light-headed

Queen of Cups - Headache, tight shoulder muscles

King of Cups - Chesty, bronchial

₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ

Ace of Wands - Male circumcision, erectile dysfunction

2 of Wands - Near-sighted

3 of Wands - Right arm

4 of Wands - Indigestion, choking

5 of Wands - Infection (viral or bacterial)

6 of Wands - Sexual health issues

7 of Wands - Vertigo

8 of Wands - splinter/thorn (foreign objects in the body), tapeworm

9 of Wands- Head injury

10 of Wands- Back-ache, tension, poor posture

Page of Wands- Sexual/gender identity crisis

Knight of Wands- Left leg, stiff leg

Queen of Wands- Menopausal symptoms, hot-flushes etc

King of Wands- Haemorrhoids

₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ

Ace of Swords - Rectal pain (eg: hemorrhoids, anal fissures), SURGERY

2 of Swords - Eyesight

3 of Swords - Heart, chest pains

4 of Swords - Sleep disorders, fatigue

5 of Swords - Limp (any other condition that requires the use of a walking stick)

6 of Swords - Left arm

7 of Swords - Sleep-walking

8 of Swords - Mental disorder that requires restraining

9 of Swords - Night terrors, nightmares, phobias

10 of Swords - Back-ache, spinal issues

Page of Swords - Tennis elbow

Knight of Swords - Rage issues, over-active, bi-polar, mood-swings, fever

Queen of Swords - Surgery (female patient)

King of Swords - Surgery (male patient)

₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ

Ace of Pentacles - Carpal tunnel syndrome

2 of Pentacles - Testicular issues

3 of Pentacles - Fear of heights

4 of Pentacles - Stress

5 of Pentacles - Winter colds & flu, limp, difficulty walking

6 of Pentacles - Eating disorders

7 of Pentacles - Lethargy

8 of Pentacles - Sport or workplace injury

9 of Pentacles - Detoxification required, issues relating to overindulgence of food, wine etc

10 of Pentacles - Diabetes

Page of Pentacles - Stroke

Knight of Pentacles - Meningitis

Queen of Pentacles - Dementia, Senility, Alzheimer

King of Pentacles - Gout

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raspberrybluejeans · 25 days ago

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this is a really random rant about cats that may be controversial but i am walking around and feel like typing so lets go

So. There are two sentiments I see floating around online a lot about cats. And these may be two completely different groups of people, but I’m sure there is some overlap.

One is people complaining when you make any generalizations about male or female cats; saying there is no difference. And the other is making generalizations about the behavior and personality cats based on the color of their fur.

Now these are semi-silly terms for something that really has no real-world impact, but lets call this cat sexism and cat racism. Here are my thoughts

I. Cat Sexism

I have owned a lot of cats in my life. Its hard to remember exactly how many, but lets say at minimum 20. I have also known many cats owned by friends and family and such. So I am by no means a cat expert, but I have observed a lot of cats.

I think there is absolutely a difference between male and female cats.

This is, of course, a generalization. This does not apply to every cat. Depending on what parameters you are using, I think cats are roughly about as sexually dimorphic as humans. Which is to say, not a huge amount, but they are not identical. (And I am well aware of intersexism as well, but since I do not have a lot of knowledge in this area for cats, I will mostly not discuss it)

I do not have a lot of experience with unfixed cats, so I will not make any generalizations about their unfixed state.

What I have noticed in fixed cats though, I think reflects similarly to humans. When a human male gets castrated or gets very old, he tends to become more “relaxed” for lack of a better term, because he’s been cut off (literally) from testosterone. Less aggressive, lower energy, etc. And I think the same is true for male cats.

In general, (fixed) male cats tend to be more relaxed and chill. Just kind of lazing around. They can still absolutely be jerks but it usually feels like there’s something slow about it. Most of the male cats I’ve seen tend to just kind of lumber around chilling.

Now applying the same logic in reverse, there’s a lot of symptoms associated with a hysterectomy (+oophorectomy) and menopause. I say this as someone who has had a hysterectomy and oophorectomy (which is the removal of the uterus and ovaries respectively) and someone who’s mom has had the same. Its a big shock to the body and something about it makes you a little high strung. The effect was dampened for me, since I have testosterone replacement, but it made a notable difference in my mom. Nothing super terrible, she is just a little more antsy and reactive than before. This makes sense, since her body had to adjust to a whole new system.

So, I have observed that (fixed) female cats tend to be a little more flighty and temperamental than male cats. They’re usually like….. just more emotion in general. A scaredy female cat tends to be more scaredy and hidey than a male one. A loving sweet female cat tends to be more loving and assertive than a male one.

So I do see a difference in how they act, and I do think it is related to the way neutering affects hormones, but I don’t think either is more negative or positive than the other.

I have both known incredibly sweet and shitty male cats, and the same of female cats. I’ve just found there is something of a slow meandering nature to males and a urgency and action to females.

And to reiterate, these are generalizations, not laws that apply to all cats. Sort of like how human males tend to be taller than human females, but there are plenty of women far taller than the average man and vise versa.

So, to return to the original point, I think that some people hate to speak of any difference between male and female cats because it seems like a condemnation. Indeed, there are some people that will literally say things like “male cats are more loving than female cats” which is completely false.

I think the difference is, above all, an energy difference, and that is completely unrelated to affection levels. So I don’t think its wrong, necessarily, to have a preference for male or female cats, as long as your reasoning is not misplaced.

I do have other theories about behavioral differences between male and female cats, but those are more based in their unaltered states, which I don’t have experience with, so I won’t discuss them here.

II. Cat Racism

I think this is something I’ve seen way more than the cat gender thing, and it annoys me to no end. “Orange cat behavior,” “tortitude,” and so on.

To start, cat breeds mean little. They haven’t been around very long, and they are almost exclusively aesthetic. There are some behavioral associations with breeds. Ragdoll cats tend to be docile, orientals cats tend to be active and playful, etc etc. Its not as extreme as dog breeds, because dog breeds have been around for a LONG time and they were created for specific purposes. But more on that later.

I am not talking about cat breeds here though. I am talking about colors. Most cats are no breed at all, and even if they are, their color pays little to no role in their behavior.

I’ve had a really chill orange cat, I’ve had a really anxious orange cat. I’ve had a really chill tuxedo cat, I’ve had a really anxious tuxedo cat. I have never found any correlation in behaviors to colorations.

I find the assumption that orange cats are stupid to be pretty obnoxious, and I think people just amplify any silly thing their orange cat does because of this random belief.

Another common one I see is “tortitude” which is the idea that tortoiseshell cats are sassier than others. The only tortoiseshell cat I can recall meeting was perfectly friendly and no bitchier than any other cat. Since tortoiseshells are either exclusively female or intersex, I think there’s probably some of the “higher strung” female behavior I talked about in the previous section, but again, that is not related to their coloration.

I’ve seen a few other random cases of people associating cat colors to behaviors but its just more of the same.

And so, like I said earlier, I know there’s a lot of baggage with this word, so I am not using it particularly seriously, but I mean, I think that people assuming they can predict anything about the behavior of a creature based on random natural coloration is like, cat racist. Lol. Its just kind of a pet peeve (no pun intended) of mine.

III. Bonus: Dog Racism?

I’ve never owned a dog. But, from what I understand, you can reasonably predict some behavior and personality based on breeds.

Dogs have been domesticated for like, an absurdly long time. And they have changed a lot. If you compare the average dog to a wolf, they hardly seem to be the same animal. If you compare the average cat to an african wildcat, you can hardly see the difference.

So, after all that time dogs got bred for very different purposes. Some dogs were bred to be small and chill house pets. Some were bred to be high alert animal herders. Based on a dog’s heritage, you can tell what sorts of energy levels and needs your dog will need even as a puppy.

But. I can only assume. That of the puppies you are selecting from in the same litter. The colorations mean nothing. A brown Boston Terrier is not going to have any significant personality or behavioral differences from a black Boston Terrier. The breed matters, but the colors do not.

IV. Conclusion

I’m done walking around now so I’m not typing anymore. Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk. Remember, all of this was a random ramble and none of it was based on any real research

#tbh theres nothing like a nice long rant to make getting steps done go by like a breeze #ograt

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maaarine · 9 months ago

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Menopause was a French invention at a time of revolution (Alison M Downham Moore, Psyche, July 30 2024)

"Have women in all historical and present cultures suffered the ailments of menopause we know about today?

Studies in medical history and anthropology, and cross-cultural medical surveys, indicate wide variability in how women have experienced it globally.

Japanese women interviewed in the 1990s described their primary complaint of midlife as shoulder stiffness – not hot flushes.

And a 2015 study of British Pakistani women found that those raised in Pakistan were more likely to believe the menopause caused a cough and sore throat, while those raised in the UK were more likely to see it in a range of emotional symptoms.

No concept like ‘menopause’ is found in any world health or medical tradition, except in Western biomedicine.

And, even in the West, neither physicians nor midwives had much to say about the final cessation of menses before about 1780.

So how did the concept originate?

Menopause was first defined by young male university students and their medical professors at the universities of Montpellier and Paris from the end of the 1700s.

It was a major topic in France throughout the 19th century, with several hundred books written about it in the emerging new specialisms of hygiene (preventive health), psychiatry, gynaecology, sexology and endocrinology.

No other culture was anywhere near as interested in this topic as the French, and even those very few works on menopause appearing in Germany, England and the US during the 19th century borrowed heavily from them.

Why were the French in particular so fascinated by menopause?

Menopause was likely invented by the French because of its association with three categories of nervous pathologies that had flourished in medical writing there from the end of the 1600s into the 1800s: the vapours, hysteria, and hypochondria.

Nervous diseases, it was thought, were a product of luxury and civilisation: urban life, stale air, sedentary lifeways, overeating, exotic foods and beverages, licentiousness, and corporeal laziness were all to blame.

A medical view emerged of urban elite women in modern France as generally more prone to nervous diseases during times of uterine change, including around the final cessation of menses, via ‘sympathies’ of the uterus with the nervous system and the brain. (…)

When French physicians queried older peasant women about their cessation of menses, they were met with blank looks or laughter, since the very idea that simply being old enough to gain relief from menstruation and childbirth made one sick was completely alien and nonsensical to them.

Medical theses produced between 1799 and 1840 developed a rich ‘hygienic’ discourse, advising urban women to mimic peasant diets and lifeways to avoid the ravages of menopause and enjoy a healthy ageing. (…)

In the early 20th century, women conducted research studies on the diseases of women’s ageing, after they were permitted to enter the medical profession.

There was a distinctly less catastrophising and generalising tone.

They addressed serious diseases such as uterine cancer, or worrying symptoms such as haemorrhagic bleeding, but did not see these as problems for all women whose menses was ceasing.

Sage voices had long criticised the practice of lumping all women’s experiences of midlife and old age into the container of menopause.

Some women doctors argued that the concept of menopause was itself a risk to women’s health, producing an ‘auto-suggestion’, or nocebo effect that they would be better to avoid and simply take good care of their minds and bodies, or even embark on a quest for spiritual insight instead. (…)

The concept of menopause did not come from women themselves but rather from medical men for whom it served as a useful and generative case-example.

It was a tool for biomedical reformulations of treatment practices and for the conceptual separation of morbidity from mortality; it was a teaching device for male medical students learning the new mechanistic approach to women’s health; it was a weapon with which to fight other doctors, medical faculties and rival health traditions, as well as a pathway for new medical disciplines such as hygiene, psychiatry, gynaecological surgery and emergent endocrinology – to expand patient markets, develop theoretical precepts and refine clinical skills. (…)

The French pathologisation of menopause informed the 20th-century view of women as too different to include in clinical trials on account of their uterine exceptionalism, which continues to hamper current scientific knowledge of gendered diseases and drug responses.

More women than ever now live to an age when they will see their menses cease, so there is increased interest in menopause and new forms of representation about it.

But there is also a massive growth in the marketing of products and services designed to extract profits from women in midlife by promoting worry about their ageing and promising false remedies for all their life challenges.

Just like French doctors in the 19th century, commercial entities today hold a vested interest in the idea that menopause is a time of crisis and revolution – something we necessarily need to treat through specific interventions that target it."

#article #health #weaker sex

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nailsandkeyclicks · 10 months ago

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The Hidden Struggles of Mood Swings

Mood swings are sudden changes in a person’s emotional state. These shifts can be triggered by various factors, including mental health issues and physical conditions, affecting both males and females. It's ironic how society has evolved in its perception of such issues. In the past, they were often ignored, but today they are widely acknowledged and even joked about through memes and social media.

While it’s easy to find information about mood swings online, is it really that simple to address them? About 90% of women experience some PMS-like symptoms before their periods, with the severity of these symptoms varying from month to month. These symptoms can worsen or improve with age.

Hormonal shifts play a significant role in mood changes, particularly in females who experience these shifts more frequently during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. These changes can lead to significant emotional fluctuations, impacting daily life and interactions.

Personally, I believe that while 90% of women suffer from hormonal shifts, only 10% can comfortably express their feelings about it. I’m among those who struggle. As a 20-year-old woman, I deal with the challenging cycle of menstruation and mood swings, which affects not only my well-being but also my relationships. I often have negative thoughts about myself, my present, and my future. Despite trying various methods like healthy eating, exercising, meditating, journaling, and opening up to close friends, nothing has significantly helped. In some cases, these efforts have even strained my relationships. I've been stuck in this cycle for 2-3 years now.

Experiencing hormonal changes for at least three weeks—before, during, and after a period—is honestly dreadful for me. Women are often more emotionally vulnerable compared to men and tend to overthink, which can lead to feelings of insecurity and under confidence. This impacts both our professional and personal lives, creating more anxiety about our goals and achievements. This anxiety fuels overthinking, perpetuating the cycle.

I don't want to ruin any more relationships or overthink random, improbable situations. I just want to live a normal life, present in reality, enjoying the small things, and noticing the little moments that make life beautiful. I want all the hustle and bustle in my mind to stop because it has started to hurt me internally. I will never stop striving for peaceful happiness, having fun, and not missing out on the things that bring me joy, want to desperately fix my relationship. Writing helps me feel heard and understood, even if anonymously. It is a step towards finding inner peace and enjoying life’s simple pleasures.

Being from India, finding discreet solutions to this big issue is very challenging. Seeking help without anyone knowing or judging is difficult. I am not well aware of the available resources, nor do I have the privilege to seek professional help. However, what I can do is write about it and express myself anonymously, knowing that I have shared my feelings somewhere with someone.

I am just a girl!

#feminism 101 #feminism #i am just a girl #mood swings #pms #menstrual cycle #women #hormonal changes #self help #self healing #blog

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weightofhumility · 8 months ago

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World of the Horny Apocalypse

The Horny Apocalypse series is an alternate universe where a highly infectious pathogen known as the Lust Virus reeks havoc across the globe.

Disclaimer: First and foremost, the virus is only capable of infecting a fully developed brain. Infected individuals are not driven to go after anyone who isn't at least twenty-one to twenty-five years of age. Additionally, the Lust Virus is unable to infect hosts that have gone through menopause and andropause. As the organs are no longer viable for the virus's production. All individuals in Horny Apocalypse stories are of age.

Of unknown origins, the Lust Virus is an airborne pathogen with a 98% infection rate among men. Once infected, the host slowly begins to lose their sense of self while their internal body temperature rises. While the virus is present throughout the body, it is most abundant in the host's genitalia where it has sterilized and gradually ramped up sperm production. The intense rising heat can be maddening for the host's declining mental state and typically results in them tearing off their own clothes to feel any sense of relief.

The virus seems to defy normal biological conventions, as it preserves all of the host's internal organs from the intense heat. This effect creates a purge inside the body; killing off any existing viruses, bacteria, or infections. Any potential surviving abnormalities are killed off by the Lust Virus itself, effectively curing its host of all disease. Other physical changes include the eyes becoming so foggy, that they appear completely whitened, while the most visually notable symptom is the enhanced genitalia from the increased blood pumping. A host with a two-four inch erection easily becomes enlarged to seven-eight inches. This infection process can take anywhere between four to twenty four hours, until the host has been purged of all disease, loses all self consciousness and has become a vessel for the virus.

The virus is seemingly incapable of spreading between male to female hosts with one exception. The male host is driven by the virus with absolute determination to seek out and infect a host of the opposite sex via seminal injection (e.g. vagina, anus, or mouth). This is where the virus shows off another unique attribute. Not only does it enhance the male's genitalia and production of sperm, but it also alters their sense of smell. An infected male is capable of smelling a breedable female from as far as a half a mile (800 m) away. When the female is aroused by any means, the infected male can detect them as far as three miles (4.8 km) away.

Once an infected male has successfully injected the contaminated semen into the female host, the infection process begins and is completed in as little as forty minutes to two hours (depending on how much seminal fluid is injected inside her, as more quantities can speed up the process).. The female will begin to feel warm as the virus takes hold of their body, where it settles into the brain. The production of dopamine and ecstasy gradually increases, driving them into an intense lust filled state until not only all of their inhibitions are gone, but just like the male, their self consciousness as well. This drives the female to crave continuous use of all its cavities and will seek out other males, regardless of infection, in an attempt to procreate and spread the virus through fluids to anyone who isn't immune. The most notable side effect is the virus's ability to induce a false pregnancy, slightly increasing breast size and ramping up milk production, without the host ever developing a child.

Note: Even after an infected male successfully injects the virus into a female, the male will continue to thrust and pleasure himself until the ballsack is completely drained. Usually by the time one male is finished, another has already recharged and is ready to continue the onslaught of penetration.

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religion-is-a-mental-illness · 11 months ago

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By: Michael Searles

Published: May 26, 2024

Transgender men are suffering from “postmenopausal” problems like incontinence in their 20s because of taking testosterone, a study has revealed.

Experts analysed 68 transgender men who were taking the cross-sex hormone to change their identity from female to male and found that 95 per cent had developed pelvic floor dysfunction.

The participants, who were as young as 18 and had an average age of 28, had bladder and bowel symptoms that medics would expect to see in a woman after the menopause.

Experts said the impact of the sex-changing drugs on bodily functions are under-researched and under-reported, with people “not being informed of the risks at gender clinics”.

Around 87 per cent of the participants had urinary symptoms such as incontinence, frequent toilet visits and bed-wetting, while 74 per cent had bowel issues including constipation or being unable to hold stools or wind in. Some 53 per cent suffered from sexual dysfunction.

The researchers said the rate of urinary incontinence, where urine unintentionally leaks, was around three times higher in transgender men than women, affecting around one in four compared to eight per cent of the general female population.

Other trans men suffered from frequent urinating including during the night, burning sensations, hesitancy, urgency and difficulty in going, while others had issues defecating.

Almost half had an “orgasm disorder”, while a quarter suffered from pain during sexual intercourse.

Experts warned that the drugs were putting young people on “exactly the same trajectory” as those going through the menopause. A third of the participants in the study were students.

Elaine Miller, a pelvic health physiotherapist and member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, said: “A lot of women are absolutely fine until the menopause and then they start to get leaky. That appears to be exactly the same trajectory for female people who take cross-sex hormones, but there hasn’t been much in the way of research.”

She said she had worked with around 20 detransitioners who sought help for pelvic floor issues - and many more from around the world had been in touch - but that there was a “stigma” around incontinence and that people were “embarrassed” and minimised the issue.

“Wetting yourself is something that just is not socially acceptable, and it stops people from exercising, it stops them from having intimate relationships, it stops them from travelling, it has work impacts,” she said.

“The impact a bit of leaking has on these young people’s lives is huge. It really needs to be properly discussed within gender clinics because I would expect that almost 100 per cent of female people that take cross-sex hormones will end up with these problems,” she added, noting that the study was “robust” and probably underplayed the issue.

“It’s really sad when we hear people say, ‘nobody ever told me this’, and they should have been informed of the risks in gender clinics.”

The menopause causes a loss of muscle mass and body strength, which affects the pelvic floor and can cause incontinence.

Women who start the menopause early or prematurely, under the age of 45, should be offered Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) on the NHS because the oestrogen can help prevent the onset of conditions such as coronary heart disease, osteoporosis and dementia.

Taking testosterone may accelerate the menopausal process because it stops the ovaries from functioning and reduces the amount of oestrogen the body produces.

Testosterone is also known to affect muscle mass and hair loss, and has been linked to blood clots and gallstones, but there has been little research into pelvic floor issues and incontinence.

Ms Miller said the treatment for trans men was “the same as with any other postmenopausal female, which seems kind of ludicrous when you’re talking about people that are in their early 20s”.

“It’s making sure they are not constipated, getting them into a routine where they are not dehydrating themselves because they’re worried about having an accident. A lot of it is about bladder and bowel education about what is normal, and doing pelvic floor exercises, which can make a big difference,” she added.

Kate Barker, chief executive at the LGB Alliance, said the group had “consistently spoken out about the damage done by these experimental surgeries, the overwhelming majority of which are carried out on LGB [lesbian, gay and bisexual] people”.

“Our annual conference has heard testimony from detransitioners who live every day with the consequences of actions they took when they were very young - sometimes in their teens - including permanent sterilisation and loss of sexual function,” she said. “This has finally been officially confirmed by the Cass Review.”

The Cass Review saw the NHS stop prescribing puberty blockers outside of clinical trials and a pause to cross-sex hormones being given to under 18s. It called for more care to be given in the treatment of under 25s and the health service is reviewing adult clinics as a result.

The authors of the study, led by Lyvia Maria Bezerra da Silva at the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil, said the findings “showed a high frequency of at least one of the pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms” and that more research into the impact of testosterone was needed because the “long-term effects are still unknown”.

The research was published in the International Urogynecology Journal.

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Abstract

Introduction and Hypothesis

The objective of this research is to explore the effects of hormone therapy using testosterone on pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in transgender men. We hypothesize that PFD might be prevalent among transgender men undergoing hormone therapy. Therefore, this study was aimed at verifying the frequency of these dysfunctions.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2022 and March 2023 using an online questionnaire, which included transgender men over 18 years old who underwent gender-affirming hormone therapy. Volunteers with neurological disease, previous urogynecology surgery, active urinary tract infection, and individuals without access to the internet were excluded. The questionnaire employed validated tools to assess urinary symptoms, such as urinary incontinence (UI), as well as sexual dysfunction, anorectal symptoms, and constipation. The data were analyzed descriptively and presented as frequencies and prevalence ratios with their respective confidence intervals (95% CI), mean, and standard deviation.

Results

A total of 68 transgender men were included. Most participants had storage symptoms (69.1%), sexual dysfunction (52.9%), anorectal symptoms (45.6%), and flatal incontinence (39.7%). Participants with UI symptoms reported moderate severity of the condition.

Conclusions

Transgender men on hormone therapy have a high incidence of PFD (94.1%) and experience a greater occurrence of urinary symptoms (86.7%).

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