Gendered Health Articles

[Constance]

I frequently wonder which articles pertaining to health pertain to me? I see articles about men's health and women's health. Which should I pay attention to? Both?

I'm pre-op, so I still have all my male parts. But, I'm on a testosterone blocker, estrogen and progesterone. So, I have female hormones in my system. Obviously, I don't have to worry about uterine, cervical, or ovarian cancers and the like. But are there other female health issues I should be aware of? Osteoporosis is one, I think. And males and females can get breast cancer.

But some of these dietary and vitamin articles are odd ones. To me, at least.

[Sarah Louise]

What harm does it do to read both type articles?  Especially when we are on hormones.

[Constance]

True. I just wonder about the vitamin and diet ones. Should I take both sides' advice?

[Brooke777]

I read articles directed at both men and women. If it doesn't pertain to me, at least I have the information in case a friend of family member needs it.

Specifically, anything pertaining to the prostate is something I want to know about. I also want to know about anything pertaining to the male genitalia I still have.  Breast cancer, fitness, nutrition, and other general health issues for women are ones I pay close attention to for me.

[Constance]

If it doesn't pertain to me, at least I have the information in case a friend of family member needs it.

That's a good point. I hadn't thought of that.

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

There may still be valuable information for ether group (FtM/MtF).  Our body still have some aspects of our former genetic makeup.