what is Ideal time for Hysto after starting T?

[prin]

Guys, im on T for the past 4 months. I also have taken Lupride Depot (E blocker) 2 times. The benjamin rule says one need to be throug T for at least 1year. i have come to know some guys has done after 6 months.

I am 5' weigh 53kg. period stopped as soon as i took E blocker 4 months ago .

Please, tell me when I can do the Hysto. what is the ideal time to do it after taking the first T shot.

[Kreuzfidel]

There is no ideal time because everyone's situation and body is different.

Generally, I've heard within 2 years after starting T you should have your hysto.  But some guys get it sooner, some later.  Some never have one.  It's really a decision that should be made by yourself after consulting with your doctor as it's highly personal and situational.

[Chamillion]

I always heard within 5 years of starting T but it really just depends on the individual.

I don't think you need to be worried about getting a hysto too early though. Shouldn't really matter if you only started T a few months ago, as long as you continue taking T post hysto it should be fine.

[prin]

thank you guys. i just want to know will it be harmfull if i do hysto on my 9 month of T. if it is then i wont do it now. if it is not then i'll proceed.

[Felix]

Nobody I've met in my family ever made it to my age while still owning a uterus, but I still have mine and I've been on T at least a couple of years. I'm hesitating because I've had a lot of other surgeries and the hospital staff have never been respectful about my gender, and I can't imagine they'll suddenly start getting it right when they're dealing with "female" organs.

[SWNID]

I had to wait until 1 year on T, because my surgeon follows WPATH standards. So if you can find someone who is willing to do the surgery with only 9 month, go for it. They will also exam you to make sure you are healthy enough for the surgery, and inform you any risks.

[mm]

Felix, the women in your don't have a very good record for getting to natural menopause.  Is it cancer or other issues that require hystos for them?  I am 22 almost 23 and hope to rid of all internal parts in about 2 years.

[Felix]

Felix, the women in your don't have a very good record for getting to natural menopause.  Is it cancer or other issues that require hystos for them?  I am 22 almost 23 and hope to rid of all internal parts in about 2 years.

It seems to be mostly cancer, but my blood family is old-fashioned southerners, and they use a lot of euphemisms and often treat medical problems as taboo. So I'm not really sure about a lot of it.

I feel like I should be concerned about cancer or more cysts or something, but I really want mine out because I think I would fall apart if my period ever came back. I understand that without a uterus I'll still have to be extra careful about maintaining my hormone injections, but I'd rather it be for actual health reasons than for fear of bleeding.

[mm]

I know what you mean about learning what the problems the women in ones family really had.  My mother I know had hers because of heavy bleeding that was hard to control and she didn't want any more children.  When you have your ovaries taken out you do need to keep up with taking t as you no longer have a source of estrogen from them.  I see no need to keep my uterus or ovaries as only bad things can happen when I have them.

[Arch]

The "standard" recommendation seems to be hysto within five years. In fact, I was hassled about it the penultimate time I went to the clinic last December. "Our records show that you have been on T for four years and ten months. You need to have hysto! Now! Right this freaking minute!" I said I was planning on it at the end of 2014 (I was, but that fell through), and I was told that I was pushing it and had to have hysto within five years.

Okay, I exaggerate about their reaction, but only slightly. I was treated with disapproval at an almost-free clinic for indigent people because I was almost five years on T and hadn't had hysto yet. I had uncertain employment, and, unlike MANY of the trans men there, I had just acquired health insurance not long before. And for all the clinic knew, it didn't cover such things. Don't be so damned dogmatic.

I have never heard of the two-year recommendation, and even the five-year recommendation was not based on ANY kind of empirical evidence the last time I checked. But then, I'm not a doctor or a medical researcher, so maybe I'm underreacting.

[prin]

guys, my endo follow wpath and advised me to do any surgery only after one year. i wanted it to do early for situational reason.

[Arch]

Have you discussed your situation with the doc? We often don't have hard and fast rules. If you gotta do it, or if you have a golden opportunity that is about to disappear, there might not be any medical reason to wait. The way I understand it, at least some of these minimum waiting periods are for psych reasons ("you might change your mind") rather than medical ones.

[LordKAT]

personally, I deal is whenever you can.

I have heard the 5 year thing but never read it anywhere that mattered. I didn't wait a year, more like 6 months or so. I could have done it sooner but didn't know that.

[AdamMLP]

Two year is recommended here, not sure why you'd need to be on T for a certain amount of time first.

[prin]

thank you guys! my endo said " we do NOT recommend before one year." reason is best known to him.

[Bimmer Guy]

I don't know the name of the study, but I saw Jo Olson, M.D. speak recently and she shared that the most recent study shows no increase in cancer in FTMs who do not get a hysterectomy. 

I personally can see myself saving for bottom surgery and forgoing the hysto.

[bambam]

Sounds interesting. I'm going to look and see if I can find the study, thanks for the info.

[Arch]

As far as I know, the cancer scare is just that--a scare, not based on genuine evidence. However, the body parts in question were not meant to run on the wrong juice, and other issues can and do arise.