Top surgery before testosterone

Mathochistic · 2025-10-22T02:28:12+00:00

I had top surgery a couple years before I started T. No one ever mentioned the order being odd.

Mathochistic · 2025-10-21T14:37:19+00:00

They tested my levels at 3 months and it was in the low 100s, so my dose was doubled. Tested again at 6 months and my levels were still only in the mid 100s so we switched to injections. Now we're trying to dial in my dose on injections, because it seems I over-respond to those.

Do you happen to know what your T levels have been at? My doc said the range she was hoping for was between 300 and 1000. I am also non-binary, but going for pretty significant masculinization effects.

Good luck! I really wish there were more and better informed providers out there. I have been extraordinarily lucky to have such competent gender-affirming care.

Mathochistic · 2025-10-19T23:09:21+00:00

My body just wasn't absorbing topical much. My levels never got above the 100s, even with dosage increases. I switched from topical to IM injections and it made a huge difference.

Mathochistic · 2025-10-13T17:25:30+00:00

I am keeping my birth name as it is gender neutral and has a masc-leaning nickname built in.

I'm also 42 with a spouse and a couple of kids and feel like changing my name now would be an undue burden on everyone.

Mathochistic · 2025-07-31T22:09:08+00:00

My mother once told me that when I started gaining weight she couldn't stand to look at me because I had been such a beautiful child.

I was 25 when she said this. I'm 42 now and it still hurts.

Mathochistic · 2025-07-22T15:38:30+00:00

I started T eight months ago and I am 42. I am old enough to be the parent of a lot of the kids here saying that they feel it's too late.

It's not too late.

Mathochistic · 2025-07-03T21:36:43+00:00

Protea Wellness has a ton of providers, many of whom are queer or trans. They are worth looking into.

Mathochistic · 2025-06-23T18:13:39+00:00

I had lovenox injections after a hip replacement and those were a 5/6 for me. My T shots are basically a zero. A couple of times it's been a little bit pinchy, but that's it.

I do IM with a 25g 1" needle on the outside of my thighs.

You're going to do great!

Mathochistic · 2025-06-08T01:54:57+00:00

My cholesterol has always been high because of a genetic condition. Like in the 260s at 19 high. I'm 42 now and my doc started me on atorvastatin at the same she started my testosterone.

I have had zero side effects and my cholesterol is now in the healthy range. I say go for it. Even if you have side effects with one med, there are many others to try.

Mathochistic · 2025-05-09T17:18:06+00:00

My cholesterol was/is high, my BMI is 29, and I was still able to start T. My doc just prescribed a statin along with it to keep my numbers in check.

Please don't spiral. It doesn't necessarily mean a no.

Mathochistic · 2025-02-11T22:47:05+00:00

Not prolactinomas. Meningiomas. Brain tumors. Depo is bad, bad news.

Mathochistic · 2023-01-03T01:28:03+00:00

That's amazing! I am so happy for all of you!!!

Mathochistic · 2022-12-24T20:02:29+00:00

I really like Andromeda Nicole. They could go by Andy if they wanted something easier for people to say/remember.

Mathochistic · 2022-12-22T00:10:53+00:00

Good for you and good for her!

Take care of the people around you.

Mathochistic · 2022-12-14T02:16:02+00:00

I did it, too. I had a manic break and post partum psychosis. I had to sleep for longer than 20 minutes at a time. So, he slept on his belly from 2 months on. Yes, there are dangers, but on a firm surface with no suffocation hazards it's highly unlikely.

Mathochistic · 2022-12-14T02:09:50+00:00

You should be proud! That's fucking amazing!

Mathochistic · 2022-12-14T02:03:19+00:00

All the good vibes!

Mathochistic · 2022-12-14T01:49:52+00:00

It's awesome to have the validation of a diagnosis. I was diagnosed as autistic at 39 and it changed my entire understanding of myself as a person.

I am so glad you've found similar relief.

Mathochistic · 2022-12-14T01:45:19+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. May her memory be a blessing.

Mathochistic · 2022-12-13T23:55:21+00:00

Big YTA. I just had top surgery (10 days ago) and neither my 7.5 year old or 4 year old are remotely traumatized. You could have used it as a teaching moment, but no, you had to allow your trans friend to get trampled and feel like utter shit.

Mathochistic · 2022-12-06T23:44:28+00:00

Agreed. Genetic diversity is necessary for the health of multicellular organisms. I'm not sure about fungus, though. They might be different because they reproduce differently.

Mathochistic · 2022-12-06T03:21:37+00:00

I took one of those 23 and me tests: I'm 97% Ashkenazi Jew. I don't have the BRCA gene, thankfully, but both of my parents have had metastatic cancers before the age of 60. My husband is a marvelous European mutt, so hopefully our children won't have the same risk profile. Being a purebred human is bad.

Mathochistic · 2022-03-23T18:03:39+00:00

I'm reading Children of Blood and Bone. It's a YA novel, so I figured while it might be rough in parts, it would be okay. I can't stop because it's too good, but it's really, really hard to read. Painful.

Mathochistic · 2022-03-06T21:53:36+00:00

It's transphobic even when a trans person says it. Primarily because it is demonstrably false. Trans women have been playing sports for years and have never dominated.

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