Do not get your hopes up of getting them removed by just asking or wanting them gone. I even had the advantage of having a therapist's letter of approval and still could not find a local doctor willing to do it. Hell, I had gone to the local ER for a problem that came up after my surgery and felt I recieved less than adequate care. They asked questions like "Why did you have this done", as if it wasn't obvious enough that I looked like a female. Most of the doctors I encountered seemed to ignore that fact that it is something needed, and wanted, by quite a number of people.
Paolo wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2004 6:34 pm
Don't get your hopes up. Even with little function and chronic pain - no matter how terrible - you won't get that done. Trust me. Been there. 9 (nine) times. They'll just leave you to suffer.
Here's an interesting, peripherally related article about a young man who wanted a vasectomy but couldn't get one because urologists considered him to be too young for that. He eventually found a willing surgeon, though.
Christina (imported) wrote: Mon Feb 09, 2004 1:09 pm
I even had the advantage of having a therapist's letter of approval and still could not find a local doctor willing to do it. Hell, I had gone to the local ER for a problem that came up after my surgery ... They asked questions like "Why did you have this done", as if it wasn't obvious enough that I looked like a female.
I can't imagine why any doctor would think that a girl would want testicles or a penis. I would bet thet it was a male doctor who felt that no person born a male would ever think of losing his/her penis and testicles.
Do women doctors have the same attitude regarding the penis and testicles?
Sag111, you asked what chemicals I took to become a eunuch. The short answer is Premarin, but let me make a few remarks first and get back to that. The word "eunuch" is a bit slippery and needs some explanation. Technically it means a man who has been castrated, but even that is misleading. I know some guys, for example, who are physically castrated, but take testosterone and perform like ordinary intact men. They are eunuchs in the sense they cannot reproduce, but not in the sense that they cannot perform as men.
You also asked at what point the effects of chemical castration become permanent. I am sure it varies from person to person. I would venture that if a male takes Premarin at a 1.25 mg a day dose, that this point will occur within a year. It is a matter to be taken seriously. After a certain point, all ability to perform as a man will be lost. At least without some additional drugs.
I do not know that much about Androcur in this regard and cannot comment. I would guess, however, that the same thing holds true. Up to a point, one can "quit and go back." After some point the effects will be permanent.
The objection to Premarin voiced by some is that it will produce some feminization. In particular, I only have to shave at most twice a week and I have some breast development, but nothing that causes any notice in everyday life. In fact most M/F transsexuals have to resort to implants if they want a significant bust.
Premarin is well tolerated by most people. The trick is to take in fairly low doses over a longer period of time to achieve the desired results rather than trying to make things happen too fast at possible risk to health. In higher doses, for example, it can cause blood clots. In any case a person should be under a doctors care if they go this route.
By the way, after the permanent effects have been achieved, it is not necessary to keep taking it. Or one can reduce the dosage.
Well from my experience with my hospital stay 2 months ago, the women Dr and nurses were more understanding then the male Dr. and nurses. You can read all about my experience by clicking on the link of my personal webpage.
I was labeled Skitzo pretty much right away because they thought I was irrational for wanting them gone and doing a whole bunch of other body modifications. The medical profession really sucks when it comes to our issues, from my previous experiences I no longer have trust for doctors. I am still thinking about contacting a lawyer to see if I have any grounds for malpractice and suing the Doctors and Hospital.
luvpain (imported) wrote: Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:03 pm
The medical profession really sucks when it comes to our issues, from my previous experiences I no longer have trust for doctors. I am still thinking about contacting a lawyer to see if I have any grounds for malpractice and suing the Doctors and Hospital.
If you do, be sure to tell us all about how it goes here. It will be an interesting read.
I generally think that a lot of malpractice suits are filed by irresponsible patients who just cause more laws/higher indirect costs for other patients, but in your case, the doctors specifically went against your wishes, so I think you're fully justified.
Mac (imported) wrote: Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:35 am
I can't imagine why any doctor would think that a girl would want testicles or a penis. I would bet thet it was a male doctor who felt that no person born a male would ever think of losing his/her penis and testicles.
Do women doctors have the same attitude regarding the penis and testicles?
Dear Mac,
Your observations are correct about male doctors. Every male doctor I have ever been seen by, seems to have the same general attitude towards anything having to do with the removal/alteration of the male genital (with the exception of the gay friendly doctor I see for hormones and Dr Kimmel). And, although the male doctor is obligated to care for a person in need, that doesn't prevent them from voicing their dissaproval of such procedures. I have never recieved a negative reaction from a female doctor.
It will be an interesting read.