I'm not your usual kettle of fish.

[LoriLorenz]

So,

I'm questioning and exploring this whole trans world. Am I trans? What do I do if I am? etc etc.

I find myself here, as part of the discovery. and reading about having Hysto done post-T.

I'm not your normal female since I was born with ovaries, but no uterus, and my vg opening is too short for even a small guy to get into properly.

Knowing that, anyone care to give their opinion (professional, unprofessional, personal or whatever.) on whether I would need to have any form of hysto to remove the ovaries post-T?

[FTMax]

No uterus, no hysterectomy - as that would be removal of the uterus. You're looking for an oophorectomy to remove the ovaries.

The big concern with removing the ovaries is that it makes some form of HRT almost a requirement for the rest of your life, from what I understand (I'm not a doctor - this would be something to ask an endocrinologist whenever you sit down with one). Women who have theirs removed typically undergo HRT to have estrogen in their bodies, because the ovaries are the primary hormone producer in females. If you were to ever stop T and you still had ovaries, your body would be fine without any outside help. Your ovaries would still be generating estrogen which wouldn't be cancelled out by the testosterone anymore. If you had had them removed and also stopped T, you would need to be on some form of HRT to maintain your health.

Again, not a doctor, so I could be off on this. This definitely sounds like an endo question.

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ftmax is right, removal of ovaries would be oophorectomy. However, you may still have a cervix. There are variations on hysterectomy procedures, some include removal of the cervix. If you don't have a uterus, removing the cervix might still be something to consider, in terms of long-term issues with being on T (cervical cancer in the worst case, or just not needing pap smears anymore).

He's also right that oophorectomy means, ideally, some form of HRT for the rest of your life. Definitely not something to rush into.

[LoriLorenz]

Thanks for the info, guys. Having been on necesarry meds for a while, HRT doesn't scare me much, just another pill to pop or shot to take, but it's good to know what me options would/might be.