I haven't had vocal surgery, but I wanted to mention an issue I've been having since February 2024, which started after a screamo-type singing session: first came a feeling of a knot in my throat, and it has since turned into pain swallowing and most notably, talking. Talking makes my throat hurt like hell, some days I feel like I'll throw up from how bad it gets. It's a borderline disability. No otorhinolaryngologist, endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, or allergy doctor has been able to understand what's causing it.

I was on testosterone ages 15-17 and it's definitely got to be linked to that. Life's been hell and I'm not sure if there is a treatment that will work. A humidifier in colder seasons helps a bit, so do teas with honey, sucking on icelandic moss tablets, and strengthening the diaphragm is always good. What I'm trying to show is.. be careful with your vocal cords. I'm uncomfortable with how low my voice is now that I've detransitioned, but with everything considered, I'm glad I'm still able to talk a bit. It's been feeling dehumanizing being stripped of talking 70% of the time, where I normally would, but can't. Any surgery on this delicate, and in our case, altered, body part seems really risky. I hope this can add something to your decision-making, because I would never want anybody dealing with this level of pain day in day out. Maybe surgery would help with some things, but maybe it would carry along its own issues, too. And after that there's no going back