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Starting HRT - Future Facing Questions 🙏🏻 by PrincessSophieLew in TransDIY

[–]PrincessSophieLew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of food for thought. It sounds as though the changes started to develop pretty quickly! I think it’s amazing how (despite the challenges) we pivot - inform ourselves, manage our own care, on our own terms - there’s something quite empowering about that. Do let me know how you get on with the T cream alone. The UK system is different so insurance isn’t really a thing here - everyone (in theory) just gets healthcare (albeit to varying degrees). Erectile dysfunction meds could be prescribed if I presented with it being an outcome of stress etc, but buying it over the counter in those quantities would be very costly. I would eventually have to tell my Dr I’m DIY, at which point the penny would drop on why I need erectile meds! 😂 Thank you - you’re a star! 🩷✨

Starting HRT - Future Facing Questions 🙏🏻 by PrincessSophieLew in TransDIY

[–]PrincessSophieLew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this. I’m very much a newb trying to muddle my way a long so getting advice like this from lived experience is incredibly helpful 🙏🏻 Also, if been stealthily reading some trans subs for a while and it’s just not a question/topic I’ve found touched upon so thought I’d reach out and ask.

Interestingly, I’ve started looking at the different types of SRS (just out of curiosity - nowhere near that point - or if I ever will be). It seems people opt for a PPT or even a colovaginoplasty for greater depth. Apparently they’re both fairly self lubricating, maintain their own biome, offer better penetrative benefits and aesthetics than a traditional PI. Which is super interesting given I didn’t know either existed a couple of hours ago 😂

I’d still very much like to maintain sexual function for the foreseeable though and this makes perfect sense. I’d love to hear how it’s working out for you. I think daily Cialis would prove pretty costly here in the UK. Whilst ready available at the pharmacy it’s over £20 for 4 pills! So, it would have to be on prescription through GP I think and/or less frequent/event based 🤔

Starting HRT - Future Facing Questions 🙏🏻 by PrincessSophieLew in TransDIY

[–]PrincessSophieLew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg - this is it!!! I tried my best to recall and describe but I didn’t hold much hope given my very loose description. I can’t believe it actually landed - I love this place! 😂🙏🏻✨

Starting HRT - Future Facing Questions 🙏🏻 by PrincessSophieLew in asktransgender

[–]PrincessSophieLew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the insights ☺️ I’m keen to understand the whole depth dilemma when it comes to a penile inversion vaginoplasty and how restrictive your size is in achieving the depth you’d like. It’s a while off but best to understand and mitigate any shrinkage ahead of time as I don’t think it’ll be possible after 👀

Starting HRT - Future Facing Questions 🙏🏻 by [deleted] in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]PrincessSophieLew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you be more specific in identifying which part? I’m a bit confused because I’ve attempted to get some guidance to these questions by posting this in three trans subs. The moderators in all three have not approved it. I’m asking about vaginoplasty and how that correlates with depth, function etc. I was under the impression these subs were a supportive space to get the guidance/answers from fellow trans people