• Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      27·
      3 days ago

      Saaaame holy shit, the desire to never go through that again no matter what keeps me on T. RIP to dudes out there still dealing with it, it was just a 24/7 dysphoria factory for me.

  • hddsx@lemmy.ca
    25·
    3 days ago

    So dumb question from someone who’s not trans:

    Can you get your uterus removed? /me gestures at all the women I know. Periods supposedly suck

    • Seleni@lemmy.world
      28·
      3 days ago

      As others have said, technically yes but in practice it’s difficult. My friend has actual medical issues with hers, and the doctors were still like, ‘but you’re of childbearing age!’ and ‘what if you meet a man someday and he wants children?’ No consideration for her making decisions for her own body at all.

      • hddsx@lemmy.ca
        8·
        3 days ago

        I mean, I get that it’s hard to reverse. But like it should be a “we will note your desire but it’s not a decision you should make lightly. Go home and if you still want this procedure, come back in 2 months” at the very least.

        • Seleni@lemmy.world
          22·
          3 days ago

          Depending on how serious the operation is (it ranges from tube tying to outright removal) it’s pretty much impossible to reverse. Full removal also comes with long-term hormone issues.

          I absolutely guarantee you that no woman makes that decision lightly. But we are treated as though we are not allowed to make it at all.

          If we have a significant other, their desires are prioritized; only if they say ‘go ahead doc, I don’t want anymore kids’ will the doctor do the procedure. If we don’t have a significant other, then we are told that since we might have one someday, the doctor won’t do the procedure until this non-existent man turns up and decides if he wants kids or not.

          There’s a reason we women keep a list of the few doctors in the US willing to respect our bodily autonomy and do the goddamn surgery.

    • FoxyFerengi@startrek.website
      20·
      3 days ago

      Yes, but most insurance doesn’t cover it if there’s no medical issue with the uterus or high risk of cancer. I spent two years trying to get mine removed, and even with a medical history of excessive pain and very long and unpredictable periods I can’t get it removed. For that problem they usually suppress cycles with progesterones.

      They offered to take out one ovary when I was still considering medical transition 😭 I’m having pain and bleeding again with an implant that supplies progestin, and they still won’t remove my uterus lol

    • Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world
      5·
      2 days ago

      I don’t know about surgery options for trans men, but for cis women where periods are a concern, we don’t need our uterus removed. That would be like cutting off our whole foot because of an ingrown toe nail. Hysterectomies, as with the removal of any organ, comes with inherent risks.

      Birth control pills, IUDs, shots, are all options that can allow periods to go away. If we need almost absolute certainty that we will never get pregnant, bi-salp and tubal litigation are an option too.

      I imagine, for trans men it’s not just a matter of periods, as owning female reproductive organs comes with body dysphoria that goes beyond periods.

    • king_comrade@lemmy.world
      14·
      3 days ago

      Medically? Yes totally safe to do so, but is it accessible? No. In my country women can only get hysterectomies if it’s medically required or if they are well out of their child bearing years. Pretty sexist imo cos if I had periods id fuck my uterus off immediately lmao.