If told being trans means losing all sensitivity or the ability to climax...

How important is the transitioning basis of your sexual function in the landscape of your dysphoria?

I'd still transition. It was never really a part of my decision. Although it will be a nice bonus to have baring any complications.

Hell yes I would still definitely transition I hated testosterone and I also hated erections. Uncontrollable horniness    and a lot of ->-bleeped-<-ty smells guys Cologne and body smell compared to the women's products and natural body sent I am not doing it for anyone but myself

For me I know I would absolutely, orgasms can be nice but are only such a small part of my life, and it's the rest of my life as my real gender that is really important to me As far as sex goes I find I get the most pleasure from pleasing my partner anyway..

I'm guessing most here will answer along these lines, it's a very interesting question though- as always thankyou Evelyn 

This one is a real tough one for me. I think it could be a deal breaker. Since my transition is mostly for vanity reasons; and for what other purpose than to find and have intimacy with someone you love? I can't *ever* imagine being asexual. Human intimacy is a powerful motivating drive.

Yes 10000%.

Was part of my list of danger with GCS.

I am 7 weeks post OP and I am still not orgasmic. I do not miss it so much. I am happier than ever before. Although I miss sex and I date man to choose the right one for my first vaginal sex.

Lara

My solo ones are barely worth the time and i wouldn't hold my breath on my bf ever giving me one. Hopefully they'll be more fun after GCS, but it's really not a big deal either way.

I would still begin transition. Being physically and socially female is more important for me than sexual pleasure. I would rather be a female for the rest of my life than have a good orgasm. Of course I would miss it, but still being who I want to be and be comfortable with myself and my body is more important.

^^ I can connect with a lot of what you say. Maybe perhaps even this too.

I guess we'll see how much I *really* enjoy being female. It's still early. It's huge sandbox out there.

That depends... am I allowed to be on hormones or not?

If I'd be forced to be completely male, male hormones and all, then yes, I DEFINITELY would have taken transition over orgasm. Orgasm is enjoyable and all, but it's NOT worth having that poisonous hormone in my system making my hair fall out, body hair grow everywhere, destroying my emotions and my state of mind, and making me think about sex every 2 seconds.

If I would be allowed to stay on HRT despite being stuck presenting as male publicly, it would be a tough decision. I LOVE my more feminine sexual function, and I don't know if I'd want to give it up. But I also had a really bad time being male publicly despite being on hormones, so again, it would be a very tough decision.

Quote from: Evelyn K on August 25, 2014, 03:28:44 AM

I guess we'll see how much I *really* enjoy being female. It's still early. It's huge sandbox out there.

I feel it same way, because I am still in the beginning, I am in andro mode in work and with friends. But I have a huge hope that it will be wonderful .

Yes I would but I might feel a little down knowing I wouldnt be able to experience it, Ill be honest about that. Eventually I would probably lose interest in orgasming

As it is now I cant orgasm from solo mastrubation, erections get rarer and harder to get into. My sexuality is somewhere between a female and male atm, just like my body

Its a bit confusing and I dont know where its headed apart from the fact I want SRS when its possible

I use to think no, but now as long as there's sensation it doesn't matter

I was very well informed of that kind of risk well before transitioning

Since I started finasteride over 2 years ago, things started to retreat.  HRT mostly killed all interest and now 6 weeks after a switch from spiro to Androcur, absolutely nothing happens.  What if it doesn't come back? Oh well, never mind! Still going ahead regardless.  I am 52, been (and remain) married for over 27 years and children are 18 & 19 so maybe I have a slightly different perspective. If I was 30 years younger, I might feel differently.

HRT yes... the pain had become sufficiently great that it was essentially a life/death choice.

SRS... I don't know... I was told it was a "minor risk" like <1% so I considered it negligible, but I wasn't miserable I wanted the downstairs surgery for pragmatic reasons.

one of the big ones those was to finally be able to take part in sexual relationships, If you can't orgasm or get pleasure from down there it means that the operation was essentially a partial failure and my other objectives could have been better met with an orchi rather than SRS. cuz I'd have wasted all those resources in getting an Orchi over SRS.

Yep.....for sure...
Carrie

Quote from: Evelyn K on August 25, 2014, 01:29:18 AM
If told being trans means losing all sensitivity or the ability to climax...

How important is the transitioning basis of your sexual function in the landscape of your dysphoria?

I always knew this possibility. I went into SRS assuming I would never have sexual feeling and decided it would be worth it. Luckily this didn't happen, though the doctor asked me to hold off exploring for another few weeks.

  Just to be clear, is the question about not being able to orgasm in a 'male way'?  If so then yes, I would still complete an SRS as part of my transition.

  For whatever reason, the male sexual response was almost always a major letdown for me.  It felt mechanical and unrewarding because I didn't like the feeling of erections and most of the time there was little to no worthwhile sensation during ejaculation.  Basically I did it because it was all I had and knew.  It was only when I began to think about myself as a woman in the right sexual context that I actually began to experience full-blown orgasms.  These occur with very little sensation in the area where the male response would be felt (in fact I have to avoid such stimulation).  They are usually full-body in every other way and a VERY different experience.  Orgasms now are everything that I'd been missing and more than I could have hoped for.  I'm now able sometimes to trigger them purely mentally which is something I never expected.

  If you are asking the question, "Would you have SRS if you completely lost ALL ability to orgasm?" then I would have to think about it more.  Given what I've gained already in this regard without having had SRS and because it is so differently focused physically and mentally, I'd have a hard time believing SRS would eliminate my ability to orgasm the way that I do now.  In short, I've already eliminated the need or use for my male sexual response - If I can have a female orgasm now from just a thought, why would SRS undo that ability?