Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: MsSaneJane on March 31, 2011, 08:12:45 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Testical Shrinking
Post by: MsSaneJane on March 31, 2011, 08:12:45 PM
Post by: MsSaneJane on March 31, 2011, 08:12:45 PM
Can any body tell me about how long on hormones will it take for erections to falter or stop? And about how long will it be before I should expect my testicles to shrink? Thanks in advance for the help.
Title: Re: Testical Shrinking
Post by: Epigania on March 31, 2011, 08:16:52 PM
Post by: Epigania on March 31, 2011, 08:16:52 PM
Quote from: MsSaneJane on March 31, 2011, 08:12:45 PM
Can any body tell me about how long on hormones will it take for erections to falter or stop? And about how long will it be before I should expect my testicles to shrink? Thanks in advance for the help.
It all happened within the first month or so for me.
I can still get erections but I have to consciously try.
Title: Re: Testical Shrinking
Post by: kate durcal on March 31, 2011, 08:29:41 PM
Post by: kate durcal on March 31, 2011, 08:29:41 PM
It happen to me within a week on low dose spiro.
Title: Re: Testical Shrinking
Post by: Janet_Girl on March 31, 2011, 09:46:36 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on March 31, 2011, 09:46:36 PM
Shrinkage was within a week or so. But an erection would be a year prior. That was just something that never happened very often. That was and is the most discussing thing for me.
SRS can not come to soon.
SRS can not come to soon.
Title: Re: Testical Shrinking
Post by: justmeinoz on April 01, 2011, 07:19:05 AM
Post by: justmeinoz on April 01, 2011, 07:19:05 AM
I am seeing the Endo in a week, so will be able to answer the shrinkage question soon. As for the other, that hasn't happened properly for ages, can't really remember when. Don't care either to be honest. It would seem that my sexuality has changed with a more emotional response rather than a purely physical one being evident.
Karen.
Karen.
Title: Re: Testical Shrinking
Post by: Keroppi on April 01, 2011, 08:21:03 AM
Post by: Keroppi on April 01, 2011, 08:21:03 AM
According to my informal and very inaccurate measurement, the testicles shrink measurably after 1 to 3 weeks on a pretty low dose of E & Spiro. It has since felt to be even smaller, but not in terms of actual measurement. I think that one's more of a change in feeling in the area after hormones.
Hard erection disappear pretty quickly as well. Can still get an erection with effort and touch down there, but they are relatively soft erection, and one that disappear quickly once stop touching. At 3 months it has gotten to the stage where getting an erection is difficult even with effort.
Hard erection disappear pretty quickly as well. Can still get an erection with effort and touch down there, but they are relatively soft erection, and one that disappear quickly once stop touching. At 3 months it has gotten to the stage where getting an erection is difficult even with effort.
Title: Re: Testical Shrinking
Post by: ClaireA on April 01, 2011, 11:22:33 AM
Post by: ClaireA on April 01, 2011, 11:22:33 AM
Testicle shrinkage happens within the first month. On the other hand, I learned from years of going on and off self-medicating that the testicles also "come back" in about the same amount of time when you stop hormones.
Title: Re: Testical Shrinking
Post by: MsSaneJane on April 10, 2011, 10:58:46 AM
Post by: MsSaneJane on April 10, 2011, 10:58:46 AM
I wana thank everybody for the info. I can now saw after 6 days of hrt that erections will start to suffer after about 3 or 4 days. And if your like me you'll see some testicular shrinkage after a week.
Title: Re: Testical Shrinking
Post by: Layn on April 10, 2011, 06:29:06 PM
Post by: Layn on April 10, 2011, 06:29:06 PM
o_O i'm nearly at 4 months HRT and i haven't noticed any difference in that area. mm maybe because i'm only on E so far. no anti-androgen
Title: Re: Testical Shrinking
Post by: MsSaneJane on April 10, 2011, 06:35:49 PM
Post by: MsSaneJane on April 10, 2011, 06:35:49 PM
Quote from: Layn on April 10, 2011, 06:29:06 PM
o_O i'm nearly at 4 months HRT and i haven't noticed any difference in that area. mm maybe because i'm only on E so far. no anti-androgen
Yep... So far for me spiro is the only thing wielding results.
Title: Re: Testical Shrinking
Post by: Joelene9 on April 10, 2011, 11:04:24 PM
Post by: Joelene9 on April 10, 2011, 11:04:24 PM
I'm past 4 1/2 months full HRT and all down there has shrunk. The urethera as well, it takes longer to urinate. All is qiuet down there!
Joelene
Joelene