hey, how long is recovery from a hysto? how long did you spend on house arrest and then how long did you have to wait before you could work out/bike/go back to your normal routine?
Oh and I forgot, do you mind me asking how old you are? Because I actually need one, I get lots of pain, but my doctor says it's going to be hard to find someone to do this operation on a twenty year old, though I'll probably be almost twenty one by the time I get it. Also do you mind asking where you're from, like what country? Because I read about the same laws but I didn't think it'd be as hard to prove it necessary.
Thanks for making me more terrified than ever about this surgery! I really do love the video and I'm thankful for the info you provided but the thought of doctors looking there or shaving is definitely going to shake me up. I have managed to suck it up in a lot of situations, but i know I'm going to cry in that one!
Thanks so much for this video, I am probably going to get one at the end of this year do to pain, I need all the info I can get on this sort of thing!
I'm 15 and ftm and I just had a few questions. If I'm not sexually active and have no family history of cervical cancer, do I have to have a gyno exam? Do a lot of ftm's get this surgery? And is this surgery really necessary under my circumstances? I know I'm young, but I wanna know this early in the game.
@Skyhigh11995 you're okay for now, but once you’re 18-21 they recommend going yearly even if you’re not sexually active. i didn’t because i knew there was a low chance anything could go wrong, but it’s better to be safe. having the surgery is a personal choice. it depends on a lot of things, like whether you take T, whether you plan to be on it your whole life, whether it makes you develop pelvic abnormalities, whether having your own kids matters to you (by getting eggs frozen or otherwise).
@Skyhigh11995 yes you absolutely need a hysto! putting testosterone in a genetically/biologically born female drastically increases the chance of cancer! personally i would rather endure the hysto than have to go get frickin chemo. you are young it's not something i would worry about presently but yes you def need a hysto especially if you get on t. also if you want any grs, most surgeons wont touch you until you have had a hysto
@AceRiverLink it's actually hard to determine how much taking testosterone increases the risk of uterine/cervical/ovarian cancer, partly because so many FTMs do get hystos. to my knowledge, there is not much documented evidence, but if you have some, i'd like to see it (and forward it along to my doctors). yes, theoretically, T is believed to increase the risk, which is why a hysto is recommended within 5 years of beginning HRT., but the extent to which it increases the risk is undetermined..
@AceRiverLink i'm not saying you're wrong, but IMO, to say someone "absolutely needs" a hysto is a little misguided. the decision depends on A LOT of factors - i.e. how long someone is going to be on T (if they plan on stopping at any point in their life, having a hysto may not be the best idea unless they plan some other form of HRT after it) - and there is no absolute answer. i'm with you though.. i got it partly because i didn't want to worry about cancer or any other problems down there
@ftmjake yeah, you're lucky. from what i've heard, it's generally only straightforward to get covered if there are abnormalities in the exam and/or a history of such abnormalities (which testosterone increases the chance of). hystos are one of the most overperformed procedures in the US, so i'm actually not surprised that insurance companies don't want to pay (but then again, when do they ever?).
really helpful video. you're right, there's not a lot of info around regarding this surgery for people like us. i'm having mine done in a couple months and you mentioned a lot of things i hadn't considered. thanks!
@drfchest i never read the letters sent by my endocrinologist, surgeon or general physician, but i imagine that they discussed the potentially negative effects that T can have if this procedure isn't performed (risk for developing PCOS or at least symptoms of it, abnormal cell development and potentially higher risk of cancer, etc). i will go through my e-mail and find my therapist's letter (which argued it was "medically necessary" in terms of my mental health) and message it to you on here.
You are so pretty! I don't mind if you were a girl! you are the kind of boy I would definitely go out with..!!! Gorgeous eyes too.. Big hugs
ronnychacin 1 week ago
You've got pretty eyes :)
QueerlyK 6 months ago
hey, how long is recovery from a hysto? how long did you spend on house arrest and then how long did you have to wait before you could work out/bike/go back to your normal routine?
yourpalwes 6 months ago
Oh and I forgot, do you mind me asking how old you are? Because I actually need one, I get lots of pain, but my doctor says it's going to be hard to find someone to do this operation on a twenty year old, though I'll probably be almost twenty one by the time I get it. Also do you mind asking where you're from, like what country? Because I read about the same laws but I didn't think it'd be as hard to prove it necessary.
PandaValentine 11 months ago
@PandaValentine i am 23 and from USA, where hystos are one of the most over-performed procedures :P
yak1987 10 months ago
Thanks for making me more terrified than ever about this surgery! I really do love the video and I'm thankful for the info you provided but the thought of doctors looking there or shaving is definitely going to shake me up. I have managed to suck it up in a lot of situations, but i know I'm going to cry in that one!
PandaValentine 11 months ago
Thanks so much for this video, I am probably going to get one at the end of this year do to pain, I need all the info I can get on this sort of thing!
PandaValentine 11 months ago
That was really helpfull, dude. Thaks :)
GavriellaMichal 11 months ago
I'm 15 and ftm and I just had a few questions. If I'm not sexually active and have no family history of cervical cancer, do I have to have a gyno exam? Do a lot of ftm's get this surgery? And is this surgery really necessary under my circumstances? I know I'm young, but I wanna know this early in the game.
Skyhigh11995 1 year ago
@Skyhigh11995 you're okay for now, but once you’re 18-21 they recommend going yearly even if you’re not sexually active. i didn’t because i knew there was a low chance anything could go wrong, but it’s better to be safe. having the surgery is a personal choice. it depends on a lot of things, like whether you take T, whether you plan to be on it your whole life, whether it makes you develop pelvic abnormalities, whether having your own kids matters to you (by getting eggs frozen or otherwise).
yak1987 1 year ago
@Skyhigh11995 yes you absolutely need a hysto! putting testosterone in a genetically/biologically born female drastically increases the chance of cancer! personally i would rather endure the hysto than have to go get frickin chemo. you are young it's not something i would worry about presently but yes you def need a hysto especially if you get on t. also if you want any grs, most surgeons wont touch you until you have had a hysto
AceRiverLink 10 months ago
@AceRiverLink it's actually hard to determine how much taking testosterone increases the risk of uterine/cervical/ovarian cancer, partly because so many FTMs do get hystos. to my knowledge, there is not much documented evidence, but if you have some, i'd like to see it (and forward it along to my doctors). yes, theoretically, T is believed to increase the risk, which is why a hysto is recommended within 5 years of beginning HRT., but the extent to which it increases the risk is undetermined..
yak1987 10 months ago
@AceRiverLink i'm not saying you're wrong, but IMO, to say someone "absolutely needs" a hysto is a little misguided. the decision depends on A LOT of factors - i.e. how long someone is going to be on T (if they plan on stopping at any point in their life, having a hysto may not be the best idea unless they plan some other form of HRT after it) - and there is no absolute answer. i'm with you though.. i got it partly because i didn't want to worry about cancer or any other problems down there
yak1987 10 months ago
Guess Im lucky, I didnt have to fight at all. It was 100% covered with no hassles!
Glad your recovery is going well!
ftmjake 1 year ago
@ftmjake yeah, you're lucky. from what i've heard, it's generally only straightforward to get covered if there are abnormalities in the exam and/or a history of such abnormalities (which testosterone increases the chance of). hystos are one of the most overperformed procedures in the US, so i'm actually not surprised that insurance companies don't want to pay (but then again, when do they ever?).
yak1987 1 year ago
really helpful video. you're right, there's not a lot of info around regarding this surgery for people like us. i'm having mine done in a couple months and you mentioned a lot of things i hadn't considered. thanks!
MasseyEleColt 1 year ago
@drfchest i never read the letters sent by my endocrinologist, surgeon or general physician, but i imagine that they discussed the potentially negative effects that T can have if this procedure isn't performed (risk for developing PCOS or at least symptoms of it, abnormal cell development and potentially higher risk of cancer, etc). i will go through my e-mail and find my therapist's letter (which argued it was "medically necessary" in terms of my mental health) and message it to you on here.
yak1987 1 year ago
thnx so much!
SuperMrluka 1 year ago
thanks for this, hope you're up and about soon
GrettirAsmundarson 1 year ago
Good information dude! thanx A LOT! :) Thats the step im going to do first then im doing my top surgery.
duuuop 1 year ago
This is really helpful. Thanks, man!
Bourne2bwild1989 1 year ago