Life expectancy for transsexuals

[GnomeKid]

You know something, this reminds me of a quip from many years ago.

If you give up drinking, smoking and sex, you don't really live longer, it just seems that way.

So, do you want to be a miserable old g<whatever>?

thats one of the best quotes

[Beyond]

I was wondering if there's anything known about the life expectancy of transsexuals? Does HRT shorten your life or is it just safe and making little or no difference?

What's the alternative to transition?  Dying much younger due to stress or suicide?

I'll stop taking my estrogen when they pry the vial out of my cold, dead hands.

I've got longevity genes in my family and I take care of myself so I'm expecting to live to at least 80.

[blackswan]

What's the alternative to transition?  Dying much younger due to stress or suicide?

I'll stop taking my estrogen when they pry the vial out of my cold, dead hands.

For me, this says it all.  I teared up a little when I read these words.  So true.

[Kattinkc]

I am 65 and did my thing M to F 20 years ago.. When it wasnt that common. It was tough and we lost a few in our group to suicide. One to breast cancer. All i can say is life gets better after a while it becomes a non issue. You actually have days/weeks when you dont even have a thought. Been married 19 1/2 of those 20 years to a great regular guy.. Or as good as they can be LOL.
I have had no medical repercussions and a couple of benefits and my family medical history has been lousy genetically. My hubby is three years younger and just had a triple A and his leg circulation rebuilt.. He was a smoker. Shooting for another 20 years.. Making it to social security really cracks me up as i never thought i would

[Jayne]

I'd rather burn out than fade away.

I spent the first 35yrs of my life hating the body I was born into, I haven't had my surgery yet but I'm happy with myself now, one day of happiness is worth a thousand years of misery and self loathing.

[Deinewelt]

Life expectancy?  You can expect your life to be much more rewarding than otherwise confining yourself to your assigned at birth gender.

[Jill F]

I expect life to be awesome now.

[Megan Rose]

I'm 66, but only on HRT for 4 years. 

At 60, I was just playing out the string - a suicide by neglect.   Now I'm lighter, more fit, and my health has done a total turnaround.

Any way I look at it, HRT has given me 4 extra years already and no reason to expect anything to change soon. 

As just a general comment, it doesn't seem to matter how many years you have, but how you use the years that you're granted.   

[Northern Jane]

I don't know of anyone keeping statistics but I transitioned and had SRS nearly 41 years ago and am now 65. I am still on HRT and my endo says I can continue on it as long as I want. The effect of coming off HRT is almost guaranteed osteoporosis (been there, done that!) but the risk  of continuing HRT is a small statistical increased risk of breast cancer. I am healthier and more vibrant on HRT than off so I will stay on it.

An acquaintance of mine who transitioned 4 years earlier than me just died recently at age 72 but I do not know the cause of death.

I don't think there are very many people who transitioned earlier than I did and as far as I know, nobody has been tracking why we die.

[Jayne]

I think people should worry less about when they might die and concentrate on how they treasure life whilst they still have it

[cindianna_jones]

My endocrinologist does not want me taking any estrogens at my age. He is worried about bone density however. I have received the results of my blood panels (I haven't seen him yet) and my estrodial levels are well within range. However, my testosterone levels are higher than normal. I don't know the results of the bone scan yet but I'll find out in a couple weeks.

[Kellam]

I can't site a source but I have read that removing testosterone from the body actually extends life expectancy. the Chinese imperial guards, long ago, were castrated and tended to outlive their contemporaries. Cis women are well known for outliving their male counterparts.

And though I am not yet on hrt, I still get carded at 36.

And the whole stress or suicide thing, yeah eff that, the risks of hrt seem worth it to me. I have developed ulcers that get worse with emotional stress and put me at risk for cancer. I won't go into my troubles with the other s. I want to test the limits of my longevity genes and be a crazy old lady!

[cindianna_jones]

Well, I don't know what the source of my testosterone is. The original producers have been gone for 28 years or so. I'm 59 and I get carded. But that's California, they card everyone.

[Kellam]

Well, I don't know what the source of my testosterone is. The original producers have been gone for 28 years or so. I'm 59 and I get carded. But that's California, they card everyone.

I'm Sorry, that was a poorly placed comment on my part.

[barbie]

The question was in the news in 2012.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/25/health/eunuchs-lifespan/

http://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(12)00712-9.pdf

barbie~~

[Cindy]

Well?

[YoungZep]

Biologically a trans person has the same life expectancy as anyone else, but many, if not most, suffer from depression. I personally have been living day by day most of my life, not thinking Id make it though high school, then not make it till 21, then never make it to a real career, but I seem to keep surprising myself 

[Jayne]

Well?

Well I do actually.
I want to be alive when humans set foot on Mars, I want to be alive when humans meet aliens and realise we are just variations of one species clinging to the fragile surface of our planet, I want to be alive when humans spread throughout the galaxy taking with them a message of universal peace and love but right now I'd trade all that for a really big bar of dairy milk chocolate :-)

[Beyond]

Well, I don't know what the source of my testosterone is. The original producers have been gone for 28 years or so. I'm 59 and I get carded. But that's California, they card everyone.

The T is coming from your adrenal glands.  After SRS a few unlucky people have adrenal glands that go into overdive trying to make up the loss of T from elsewhere.  These folks are usually put back on Spiro to keep the T down.

[Cindy]

Well?

Well I do actually.
I want to be alive when humans set foot on Mars, I want to be alive when humans meet aliens and realise we are just variations of one species clinging to the fragile surface of our planet, I want to be alive when humans spread throughout the galaxy taking with them a message of universal peace and love but right now I'd trade all that for a really big bar of dairy milk chocolate :-)

Listening to the words again, it could be the TG theme song!

Mmm chocolate, got any left over?