Question Regarding Atrophy

[scarlet_twitch]

I've experienced pretty severe and uneven atrophy since beginning HRT, which I know is because I just stopped using my bits entirely for a long time, and I'm now experiencing a lot of pain when I use them. Will using it again more frequently and "exercising" help relieve this pain and possibly even it back out more? Am I capable of regaining that muscle?

This is so irritating. x.x

[Beth Andrea]

I did experience the same thing...less than full size and sore (like a pulled muscle, all along the length and into the base) after not using it for ~6 months. Yes, one can "work it" and the pain should resolve once the part gets used to stretching and manipulation.

Not sure if the size will ever return while on HRT, mine is still about 1/2 what it used to be.

[Mariah]

Hi Scarlet, welcome to Susan's. It's not uncommon what your experiencing as a result of being on HRT and not using things. I look forward to seeing you around the forums. Good luck and Hugs
Mariah

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[Violet Bloom]

  There was a period where I was still encouraging erections after a long pause due to depression.  A full erection hurt quite a bit but mostly in the glans.  After a while it got better so I don't think you should have trouble getting back to 'normal'.

  Oddly, other than the pain I've never lost the ability to have a full erection (though I don't want it and don't encourage it these days) and I've noticed no obvious change in the size.  It just tends to stay relaxed most of the time.  I don't know if that would change on a higher Spiro dosage - my testosterone levels are extremely low already.  I've noticed obvious shrinkage in the testicles though, so something's working.

[Jean24]

I'm about 6 months in and my libido is all over the place. Right now I'm at the extreme low end of the spectrum and it makes me wonder what kind of libido I'll have in the future. I've only had minimum atrophy.

[katrinaw]

Hi Scarlet, Welcome to Susan's

I am a lot longer into HRT, age means it all takes longer for me... however it is different for everyone.

Some Atrophy was quicker than other... like downstairs was pretty quick, 6 months to a year, then everything shrunk up after a couple of years... Rest of body muscles; biceps about a year or two, rest have taken quite a few years. Certainly discomfort, not from downstairs tho...

Look forward to seeing you about

L Katy 

[JoanneB]

Pain in the Dangly Bits covers a lot of territory, pardon the pun.

First, is it the testicles or penis? If penis then where, when? Circumcised or not?

Even pre-HRT I had issues with pain. Specifically, the area behind the glans of my circumcised penis being rubbed raw during sex. (I'll spare the cosmic joke irony side note). With regular sex this would be less of an issue as I guess the area got tougher and orgasms started coming in in under an hour. (Insert other cosmic joke)

I've never been a big fan of masturbation. Post HRT I went through a stage where I'd get the occasional testicular pain post masturbation as well as the screaming rubbed raw pain. At this point in time things were just starting to atrophy some as well as the testes ascending. The orgasms were still typical male. Six years in with a LOT of atrophy (~1/2 ) as much as I might have the urge to, I don't dare (OK I do dare). The skin is so thin and sensitive it takes like a week to painfully recover.

[janetcgtv]

Although I'm not on HRT, mine can atrophy all it wants.

My attitude is if one has to have one
Small is good
But smaller is better