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Title: Cramping pains suddenly after almost 2 years on T
Post by: GiantMarkirs on November 20, 2016, 12:06:40 AM
Post by: GiantMarkirs on November 20, 2016, 12:06:40 AM
First of all I don't know if this is considered a topic under bottom surgery, but I am definitely all ready to go for a hysterectomy at the end of this year so that's all taken care of.
My concern now is whether or not any of you who have been on T for over a year and have not gotten a hysto suddenly got cramping pains and very small blood spots, and if it should be something that I should take care of now.
I got this bad cramp (similar to pre t cramps) literally the NIGHT before I had my pap smear test less than two weeks ago and thought nothing of it. Then it became apparent that I would sometimes wipe a very small amount of blood at least every other day and brushed it off since I had a pap smear very recently and sometimes getting a pap test causes minor bleeding.
I addressed this to my obgyn while we were talking about scheduling my surgery and she said that it was normal to have these cramps happen once in a while. It was probably my uterus shrinking and it was just letting me know in a painful way.
Now all of a sudden I'm getting more cramps and now wipe away some blood at least once a day.
I'm just so glad that I already have a surgery date scheduled and this could just be one of those "perfect timing" moments.
Since info about transguys getting a hysto is so scarce I was hoping to hear some of your guys' experience and how you took care of it whether you got a hysto or not.
(EDIT: OKAY I just wiped again less than a minute after writing this post and there is a lot more blood on there than there was before. I was experiencing period-like cramps while writing this post and now I'm bleeding more??? I'm emailing my doctor now aaaaaaah)
My concern now is whether or not any of you who have been on T for over a year and have not gotten a hysto suddenly got cramping pains and very small blood spots, and if it should be something that I should take care of now.
I got this bad cramp (similar to pre t cramps) literally the NIGHT before I had my pap smear test less than two weeks ago and thought nothing of it. Then it became apparent that I would sometimes wipe a very small amount of blood at least every other day and brushed it off since I had a pap smear very recently and sometimes getting a pap test causes minor bleeding.
I addressed this to my obgyn while we were talking about scheduling my surgery and she said that it was normal to have these cramps happen once in a while. It was probably my uterus shrinking and it was just letting me know in a painful way.
Now all of a sudden I'm getting more cramps and now wipe away some blood at least once a day.
I'm just so glad that I already have a surgery date scheduled and this could just be one of those "perfect timing" moments.
Since info about transguys getting a hysto is so scarce I was hoping to hear some of your guys' experience and how you took care of it whether you got a hysto or not.
(EDIT: OKAY I just wiped again less than a minute after writing this post and there is a lot more blood on there than there was before. I was experiencing period-like cramps while writing this post and now I'm bleeding more??? I'm emailing my doctor now aaaaaaah)
Title: Re: Cramping pains suddenly after almost 2 years on T
Post by: Dena on November 20, 2016, 12:31:27 AM
Post by: Dena on November 20, 2016, 12:31:27 AM
I am moving this post to Testosterone as this is a common problem asked about in that section. Several FTMs have had this issue as testosterone may not fully shut down all activity even after an extended period of time.
Title: Re: Cramping pains suddenly after almost 2 years on T
Post by: FTMax on November 20, 2016, 12:13:49 PM
Post by: FTMax on November 20, 2016, 12:13:49 PM
I would have random bouts of small cramping pain. They were much less than period pain, and I never had any bleeding along with them. They typically didn't last long, usually just a few hours to maybe a day at most. From what I've been told, your doctor gave you correct info. As organs shrink and atrophy, it often causes cramping.
I had a hysto as a prerequisite for bottom surgery when I was 14 months on T. I've had no issues since then. There is also a great Facebook group called FTM Hysterectomy where lots of guys have discussed their experiences, asked for/gotten advice, etc. I believe it is searchable, but if you want access and are unable to find it, let me know and I'll see if I can help.
I had a hysto as a prerequisite for bottom surgery when I was 14 months on T. I've had no issues since then. There is also a great Facebook group called FTM Hysterectomy where lots of guys have discussed their experiences, asked for/gotten advice, etc. I believe it is searchable, but if you want access and are unable to find it, let me know and I'll see if I can help.
Title: Re: Cramping pains suddenly after almost 2 years on T
Post by: TransAm on November 23, 2016, 07:28:48 AM
Post by: TransAm on November 23, 2016, 07:28:48 AM
I'm a little over a year on T and honestly, I've experienced nothing.
No cramps, no pain, no bleeding... zilch. It's actually a little odd because I heard that the opposite happened so often that I was prepared for it. At this point, a full hysto may not be something I ever seek out if it continues this way.
That being said, what you're experiencing is normal. I've heard of guys 2-4 years on T that have had cramping and random bouts of bleeding.
No cramps, no pain, no bleeding... zilch. It's actually a little odd because I heard that the opposite happened so often that I was prepared for it. At this point, a full hysto may not be something I ever seek out if it continues this way.
That being said, what you're experiencing is normal. I've heard of guys 2-4 years on T that have had cramping and random bouts of bleeding.