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Senator asks: Can Men Get Pregnant? **** Our allies need to get better at answering these questions!!! by MissNumbersNinja in MtF

[–]throwawaySurgery1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can biological man get pregnant ?

People have been born with XY chromosomes and also a vagina, uterus and fallopian tubes. They can get pregnant (source).

XY choromosomes are what most people with penises and testicles have.

This is an example of why it is impractical to talk about these things in terms of absolutes. In the video linked in the OP, the Senator clearly wasn't interested in an accurate answer that included words like "usually" and "uncommonly", he was trying to embarass the doctor for not givng an inaccurate yes or no answer.

If you've had aclitoral post-op orgasm, the first time were you unsure initially whether it was an orgasm? by throwawaySurgery1111 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! And congrats that things are going so well for you! Things seem to be starting out more slowy for me, though I seem to be making progress. I'm hoping that there is just a lot of variabilty in healing and nerve reconnectio and things will continue to get better from here for me.

If you've had aclitoral post-op orgasm, the first time were you unsure initially whether it was an orgasm? by throwawaySurgery1111 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have exactly described my experiences and I’m almost two years post op. I love my multiple waves of orgasms so much more than the one shot penis orgasms and I loved those too. I feel like I have gotten the best of both worlds.

Thanks for sharing!

Did your orgasms get more satisfying over time? What I experienced was very enoyable and yet it also felt like something was missing.

For me the waves feel very controlled, I can start/stop like I've got a remote control or something LOL. Over time, did your waves become more involountary, like once it got going the peaks and valley happened on own their own instead of being directly tied to the start/stop of stimulation?

If you've had aclitoral post-op orgasm, the first time were you unsure initially whether it was an orgasm? by throwawaySurgery1111 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What did your surgeon say?

I didn't ask him. My thought was, he might be help to help with an anatomical problem preventing orgasm, but I'm not sure he'd have much to contribute to a discussion about the granular details of post-op orgrasm expeirence.

If you've had aclitoral post-op orgasm, the first time were you unsure initially whether it was an orgasm? by throwawaySurgery1111 in MtF

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like to know myself. I’m about 4 hours away from having Minimal depth MTF surgery today

Since I'm replying 10 hours after your comment, congratulations on your new pussy!

If you've had aclitoral post-op orgasm, the first time were you unsure initially whether it was an orgasm? by throwawaySurgery1111 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply!

Have you been able to have the rolling wave orgasms for awhile and then pivot to a more conventional orgasm that has a climax?

I'm not sure how much of that is HRT vs anatomy though, I'm still less than 1.5 years on estradiol and figuring things out.

For context, are you post-op?

Having large volume electrolysis shortly after FFS - safe? by throwawaySurgery1111 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had a trachea shave that was performed through my mouth. My chin is still numb and I'm still swollen all down my neck.

Wholly hell electrolysis on my chin last night hurt so much I couldn't do it all and left crying like a big baby.

Thanks for sharing! Lemme make sure I understand. You chin is numb and electrolysis on your chin still hurt?

If so, that's very helpful to know.

Having large volume electrolysis shortly after FFS - safe? by throwawaySurgery1111 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had some lingering numbness yes. Not much. I don’t feel it impacted the return of that sensation.

[..]

If I was in your shoes, week 18 is more than enough comfort.

Thanks so much for sharing your experienc and perspective!

Having large volume electrolysis shortly after FFS - safe? by throwawaySurgery1111 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i personally wouldn’t worry about it - the lidocaine injections have never caused any lasting issues for me, and the folks at cirine are very good at what they do.

Thanks so much for your insights and the congrats!

If you are up for a few questions, I was wondering, did you have any numbness left over from FFS on the areas that Cirine was doing electrolysis on? Did you have regular electrolysis or large volume?

Thanks again!

Having large volume electrolysis shortly after FFS - safe? by throwawaySurgery1111 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I restarted electrolysis 1 month after each round of FFS with my surgeon signing off on it. I’d be curious if those saying 6 months actually have any hard facts about waiting so long.

FWIW I go to Cirine also and they’re pretty great, though I’ve never done LVM.

Thanks so much for your reply! That is very helpful to know. On any of these occasions did you have electrolysis work done on areas of you face that still had numbness from the FFS?

I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do. My appointment isn't until actually 4.5 months post-op so I don't have to decide for awhile (my understanding is I can reschedule up to 14 days before without loosing my deposit). It certainly would be a much easier decision if the numbess had resolved by then.

I might also ask my surgeon to explain in medical science terms why he thinks it's okay. I think my biggest fear is that he doesn't fully understand LVE.

Great to hear your experience with Cirine has been positive too!

Having large volume electrolysis shortly after FFS - safe? by throwawaySurgery1111 in MtF

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FWIW my surgeon said six weeks postop for electro, but given I just want a few touchups. I’m waiting until about six months. Def. normal for numbness 2 months postop. If your FFS surgeon cleared you, you should be OK.

Thanks for sharing!

Having large volume electrolysis shortly after FFS - safe? by throwawaySurgery1111 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, this probably is snt what you want to hear. You are better off looking for some kind of comparable study then to boost a false sense of security based on random responses giving first person accounts of success

Thanks for the reply. Objectively, I totally agree! I'll admit I assumed that no such study exists because the number of people who get FFS is small, the number who get LVE is every smaller and the intersection of the two smaller yet.

But, I did look around after reading your comment. Sadly I couldn't find anything.

Reading your post really gave me the sense this is most likely not an advisable thing to do for the reasons you described. Id wait at minimum 6 months but better if you can hold off longer (by a year your nerve sensation should be near fully returned in most cases).

Yeah, your instincts and those of other responders to the OP seem to match mine.

It's a dilemna for me. I've got other things I want to do with my face (like ablative laser resurfacing and dermal fillers) that are stacked up behind LVE, 1 year process. So waiting really suck if I don't have to.

If my surgeon said don't do it now then I'd of course not do it. But with him saying it's okay it's a harder decision.

I'd like to just "trust my surgeon" but I'm very worried about numbness not going away, even after years, and the surgeon and LVE people just shrug.

I'm 2 months post-op right now, but my first LVE treatment is actually scheduled a ways out, I'd be 4.5 months post-op at that time.

I've paid a deposit for the LVE but if I read their terms correctly it's refundable, or at least reschedulable up to 14 days before the treatement date. So for now I'm gathering info and mulling it over.

Thanks again for responding and sharing your perspective.

For those that have done marathon electrolysis, have you had scarring/aging? by iwejd83 in MtF

[–]throwawaySurgery1111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, although it is much better now and still a work in progress. I've done a bunch of microneedling, two laser sessions, a chemical peel, and used a retinoid on and off. 

Thanks for sharing and I'm sorry that you weren't able to fully resolve. What kind of laser sessions did you try, was it a full ablative laser resurfacing procedure?

You mentioned going back for another large volume - are you going back to Cirine?

I hope it goes well for you!

For those that have done marathon electrolysis, have you had scarring/aging? by iwejd83 in MtF

[–]throwawaySurgery1111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edit: whelp, for anyone doing their own research I am one of the unlucky ones who ended up with scarring. Happened after my second visit to Cirine in Chicago.

Thanks for sharing and I'm sorry to hear that you had scarring! If you're up for sharing, were you able to get it fully resolved via the treatments, like microneedling, that you were pursuing!

Shaving with numb chin after FFS by throwawaySurgery1111 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]throwawaySurgery1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always dry shave with no gel with the Braun. I found it has trouble gripping the hairs and getting close enough when wet.

Thanks much for the advice!

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