right finally got a appointment at leeds GID, was at CX years ago ,got hrt zoldex got on with life, fed up with being on zoldex so want them of, any one else had it done?

No, I have not had it done so I cannot answer your question but I am not sure if the NHS offer pod deletion unless it is for testicular cancer or something along those lines. It would be interesting to find out if they have started to do so as this would be an alternative to either or and to do away with an anti androgen drug. Keep us posted...

I have not had the operation. But I plan to in several years or less. Research has shown that the best results for a mtf transs is removing of the testicles will have the biggest results.

Quote from: nikkit72 on April 03, 2014, 05:54:19 PM
No, I have not had it done so I cannot answer your question but I am not sure if the NHS offer pod deletion unless it is for testicular cancer or something along those lines. It would be interesting to find out if they have started to do so as this would be an alternative to either or and to do away with an anti androgen drug. Keep us posted...

lol i know they do it, they even sent me a letter with the information, but i was wondering about time scales etc

2 weeks ago, i approached my gp for the 1st time in ages, and the 1st time she has seen me while i am living as a woman full time(8 months FT), even though she knows i have GID(that was my original diagnosis and its what i class myself as). amongst various issues of my treatment for GID, i did talk to her about and request castration at my/or another, local hospital, something i believe can be done without my GIC's input. i did point out the cost benefits vs t-blockers(long term) and that having it done under a 'local' as a day patient the cost would be cheaper too. im 47, have had children already and i am already sterile due to a vasectomy 13 years ago. being on 'X' mg(edited) daily finasteride, i already have a certain amount of erectile dysfunction and having previously self medded on dutasteride(where i had total erectile dysfunction and found it a pleasing way of life), having my Philip K just for peeing through is not a problem for me. i explained that i would prolly need a sike evaluation to make sure im not running on a lean mixture. she seemed receptive about it. will post an update when i get some news from her.

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