Hello, everyone:

I just have a couple of quick questions about SRS.

1. How much (or how little) did having it reduce your dysphoria and improve your overall mental health?

2. Have you experienced any feminizing effects since having the operation?

I am hoping that having the surgery will ease my dysphoria, improve my life overall, and hopefully have some at least moderate, feminizing effects. I understand about not putting all the eggs in one basket, but if I knew that I might be able to expect SRS to have its desired effects, I feel like I could greatly reduce the depression I'm currently feeling.

Thanks!

Quote from: VeronicaS1001 on May 03, 2018, 05:24:05 PM
Hello, everyone:

I just have a couple of quick questions about SRS.

1. How much (or how little) did having it reduce your dysphoria and improve your overall mental health?

2. Have you experienced any feminizing effects since having the operation?

I am hoping that having the surgery will ease my dysphoria, improve my life overall, and hopefully have some at least moderate, feminizing effects. I understand about not putting all the eggs in one basket, but if I knew that I might be able to expect SRS to have its desired effects, I feel like I could greatly reduce the depression I'm currently feeling.

Thanks!

1. Quite a bit, surprisingly. I didn't realize how much dysphoria was affecting me until after. Sex and public restrooms were the two hardest areas for me prior. Sex was limited to oral and I had to have a pillow over my head bc of the dysphoria. It wasn't all that enjoyable of an experience. Now, it's amazing and it's one less thing that makes me feel less than me. My partner says right after surgery when I peed for the first time, my demeanor was that of, having a vagina was the way it had always been for me (and it wasn't a big thing) lol. I don't remember it though; they have you on LOTS of pain meds.
Bathrooms are easier because of the sound my pee makes.. it sounds absolutely ridiculous, but yeah.. it's a big thing for me there's also the part where I feel like I belong now. I know it's silly to think otherwise, and that gender isn't necessarily biological. I don't know that I can really explain it. I just feel less anxious when going in public.

2. I'm not sure what you mean by this one. I've been on HRT for a long time, and the effects I've seen primarily came from that. I don't know that I would call it feminizing, but I've put on about 15 lbs in the past 6 months (SRS was last June), so I'm not sure they're entirely related. With that, my thighs have gotten bigger and my tummy is a little bigger too.. I'm kinda self conscious about the latter.. that could just be bc of my inactive lifestyle. I work from home and don't get out much..

What kind of feminizing changes are you hoping for? I might have a better idea how to answer knowing that.






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Quote from: Jill E on May 03, 2018, 06:35:09 PM

What kind of feminizing changes are you hoping for? I might have a better idea how to answer knowing that.

Hi, Jill:

Thanks for your reply. I'm glad to hear that SRS improved your quality of life.

Regarding feminizing changes: Without getting into too much medical detail, years of HRT have gotten my estrogen levels into a typical female range, but the testosterone is apparently too high. Ideally, having the main source of testosterone eliminated would help bring about the changes that HRT has only sort of, kind of brought about.

I get it that it's probably a results-may-vary sort of thing. However, I'm thinking that, in my case anyway, since HRT hasn't been super-effective in reducing the level of the one hormone, SRS (and an even more drastic reduction of that hormone) will make HRT all the more effective.

Quote from: VeronicaS1001 on May 03, 2018, 05:24:05 PM
Hello, everyone:

I just have a couple of quick questions about SRS.

1. How much (or how little) did having it reduce your dysphoria and improve your overall mental health?

2. Have you experienced any feminizing effects since having the operation?

I am hoping that having the surgery will ease my dysphoria, improve my life overall, and hopefully have some at least moderate, feminizing effects. I understand about not putting all the eggs in one basket, but if I knew that I might be able to expect SRS to have its desired effects, I feel like I could greatly reduce the depression I'm currently feeling.

Thanks!

Hi
I had my SRS in may 2017 having known I had been on the wrong side for 40 years. For me it was the be all and end all in terms of being the person I always knew I should have been and even though after 2 lots of surgery I am still not right the getting rid of the man bits made a huge difference to my state of mind. When I woke from the surgery the feeling of euphoria was immense and I can take myself back there whenever I am down, it helps a great deal.
Regarding your second question, the feminisation has been gradual but definitely there, the total lack of testosterone has affected the way I think, the way I speak, the way I walk and the way I feel but it's a combination of lots of things including me becoming more polished in how I present. It's an ongoing transformation and it takes a great deal of hard work which is easily de-railed by negative experiences. Thankfully I have had very few over the last 11 months and a massive amount of support.
If I can give you a small piece of advice it would be to research, research and better research your choice of surgeon, mine was a mistake, as was not sitting down with her on several occasions before the day to discuss possible outcomes and expectations as the pitfalls are many and there is no going back and starting again.
I'm very happy to talk privately if you would like.
Even though I am still far from being sorted physically I have found a level of peace and happiness which I have never experienced. The pure buzz of waking up each day and realising the enormity of what I have achieved is simply unbelievable! One other word of advice, family are the hardest to get accepted by and the closer they are the more difficult it is. Don't let anyone tell you that what you are doing is wrong, they are not true friends and shouldn't be part of your life going forward.
I wish you luck and happiness

Stephanie xx


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