I've heard various people report on testicle shrinkage under the effects of HRT.
Does anybody have any results to report?
Any rule of thumb timelines?  Any thoughts?

Sorry Renate, no timeline. They went from plums to raisins and I never missed them.

Karen Lyn

Quote from: KarenLyn on February 10, 2008, 10:27:56 PM
Sorry Renate, no timeline. They went from plums to raisins and I never missed them.

Karen Lyn

Sorry Karen, I mean no disrespect, but I am ROLLING with the way you put that.

Quote from: KarenLyn on February 10, 2008, 10:27:56 PM
Sorry Renate, no timeline. They went from plums to raisins and I never missed them.

Karen Lyn

I agree plums to raisins......

Quote from: Renate on February 10, 2008, 09:28:03 PM
I've heard various people report on testicle shrinkage under the effects of HRT.

Does anybody have any results to report?
Any rule of thumb timelines?  Any thoughts?

Renate

Now this is a very interesting poll and set of queries.

Renate, you've heard the old adage "your mileage may vary?" I think HRT results fall in the category of "things that adage could be true for."

Although if you really wanna 'shrink' them a lot, there are doctors who perform orchiectomies. After that they shrink a great deal.

Nichole

Quote from: Ashley Michelle on February 11, 2008, 09:01:01 PM

Quote from: Nichole on February 11, 2008, 06:36:55 PM

Quote from: Renate on February 10, 2008, 09:28:03 PM
I've heard various people report on testicle shrinkage under the effects of HRT.

Does anybody have any results to report?
Any rule of thumb timelines?  Any thoughts?

Renate

Now this is a very interesting poll and set of queries.

Renate, you've heard the old adage "your mileage may vary?" I think HRT results fall in the category of "things that adage could be true for."

Although if you really wanna 'shrink' them a lot, there are doctors who perform orchiectomies. After that they shrink a great deal.

Nichole

thanks.  now *that* image is stuck in my head 

Why, happy I could assist you, Ash-ley!

N~

When I had been on HRT for about eight month, my blood tests showed that the testosterone in my system was immeasurable.  Also by then they had shrunk to "raisin" size.

That's when I opted for my ochiectomy.  After that point I could reduce the amount of spiro that I took as well.

The surgeon who performed the procedure also removed additional tissue and cordage in anticipation of an eventual GRS.  There is much less to "get in the way" now.

-Sandy

The other thing you might consider, renate, is that the older one gets with testicles the less T they produce anyways. Although different bodies go through menopause at different times generally speaking the older one is the less T they are gonna produce to free-float.

You might want to discuss your anti-androgen regimen with your endo. Given your current output your dose might be low for you.

An idea anyhow.

N~

After 5 months 11 days of hrt lost little more than third in size.

I hope this helps,
Anna

Quote from: Nichole on February 11, 2008, 06:36:55 PM

Quote from: Renate on February 10, 2008, 09:28:03 PM
I've heard various people report on testicle shrinkage under the effects of HRT.

Does anybody have any results to report?
Any rule of thumb timelines?  Any thoughts?

Renate

Now this is a very interesting poll and set of queries.

Renate, you've heard the old adage "your mileage may vary?" I think HRT results fall in the category of "things that adage could be true for."

Although if you really wanna 'shrink' them a lot, there are doctors who perform orchiectomies. After that they shrink a great deal.

Nichole

yes ochiectomy will shink them fast . which iam looking at doing but the only thing to this all it seams

there at not many doctors who  preform the ochiectomy right now at this time. and the ones that do

which i have only found 2of them that do the ochiectomy are doctor bowers and  um doctor reed i belive

to be the other one. and that being the case . i just got to wait to get things set up to go  to doctor

bowers. which is  trip and hotel and such . but i belive it is worth it to get that nasty testosterone out of

my body

Actually Dr. Kimmel in Philly does the procedure regularly, Deb. And I believe I have read of others who do as well. You might want to talk to urologists in your area.

N~

Quote from: Nichole on February 11, 2008, 10:26:25 PM
Actually Dr. Kimmel in Philly does the procedure regularly, Deb. And I believe I have read of others who do as well. You might want to talk to urologists in your area.

N~

thank you nichole  i had thought about that. but i also thought maybe being we got the internet now. i

might have been able to do that sigh . but i can also try urologists here too thanks for the info tho

nichole

I voted less then half, I have no doubt had I not had them removed they would have become minuscule

Quote from: Nero on February 10, 2008, 10:49:14 PM

Quote from: KarenLyn on February 10, 2008, 10:27:56 PM
Sorry Renate, no timeline. They went from plums to raisins and I never missed them.

Karen Lyn

Sorry Karen, I mean no disrespect, but I am ROLLING with the way you put that.

I guess I never realized the entertainment value of fruit. I'm glad you liked it. 

Karen Lyn