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Anonymous asked:

i just found out from my dad that aortic aneurysm runs in the family, and an ecg for an unrelated health problem turned out borderline, instead of what would be the statistical norm for my (pre-T) self. from what i've read, the science around the effects of T on the hearts of transmascs is kinda mixed. if i have the beginnings of aortic anerysm, or a family history and some lifestyle risk factors, how likely is that i'll be gatekept from going on T? i'll be attending an nhs gic sometime in the next year for reference

none of this should stop you from going on T. they may increase monitoring depending on the severity of your family and lifestyle risk factors, and your current health status, but there is no evidence that T increases the risk of AA, and there is evidence that low T can increase the risk (while animal studies show that T can decrease the risk of AAA, which is an AA located in the stomach not the chest).

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Anonymous asked:

if puberty acne is caused by a spike in androgens for cis boys, and go away in adulthood because the spike subsides, then will acne caused by testosterone HRT never go away if the dose does not change?

It tends to improve after year 1.5/2, you can read more about it by searching for acne on here

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Anonymous asked:

Why isn't T really growing my actual clit much at all? I have a giant hood and both vaginal lips, it was huge even before T and is getting longer and thicker on T. I mean massive and thick, the hood sticks out like 3cm and 1cm thick at the front, the outer lips a bit similar and my clit still sits there like a tiny nub at the base. I can't tell anything about clit sentivitiy.. I've never actually learned to use it.

These things don’t generally respond to testosterone. I would talk to your doctor.

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Anonymous asked:

I am currently looking into private top surgery in the uk, but some surgeons don’t list prices, and some don’t take referral letters from gendergp - does anyone, either mods or followers, have any advice on who to go with for the most affordable but good surgery?

Thanks

Followers with knowledge, reply here

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Anonymous asked:

do phallo dicks have jiggle physics? (I honestly do not know a better way to phrase this)

Phallo folks care to answer? (there are phallo groups on facebook that might be better suited to answer this)

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Anonymous asked:

is there such a thing as estrogen gel, like there is for testosterone?

they’re not as commonly used as testosterone gel, but there are several non-patch topical options (like divigel and estrasorb).

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Anonymous asked:

for the cholesterol anon, I'm in the same boat as them. something thing my doctor told me is that they're generally hesitation to give Ldl lowering meds to someone under 30-40 unless there's a pre-existing condition there causing complications, and something specific that can manage it is incorporating more soluble fiber into your diet. did some research on my own and it seems to check out. hopefully this is helpful? that aside, keep an eye on it and keep your doctors informed, as always

This is true.

Here are the biggest changes you can make to help improve your cholesterol:

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Anonymous asked:

Hello!!! I checked the tags but I’m still not positive if someone has answered this. If one were to go on a low t dose and then go off of it once the permanent changes have happened, would they still run the risk of hair loss/balding? Thanks ;;

whatever balding the T is set to offer, it would pause/stop at that point (after you stop T, no more hair will be affected)- HOWEVER all the hair on your head that the T was planning on making fall out, it will still fall out (over the next year or so) because of the way hair growth cycles are, until things stabilize.
This also means that you may get hair loss significantly prior to the permanent changes that you want, depending on what you’re looking for.

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Anonymous asked:

Is there anything otc I can use to numb my skin before using an epilator? It's sounds painful so I'm scared that I only shave, but it never seems to shave clean, always little scratchy tips sticking out, and the next day they'll just grow back 1mm again. Is it me or does it seem that it grows back faster on T?

i don’t know where you live, but in the usa, you can get lidocaine 5% cream as a muscle ache remedy over the counter. (check ingredients, there are other types of creams that you DO NOT want to put on your skin prior to using an epilator). You might be able to get this or something similar in other countries (reply here if you are somewhere outside of the states and you know).

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Anonymous asked:

Is there any way to minimize the appearance of “perky” nipples after top surgery? I got the inverted T procedure, and while my chest is flat my nipples are extremely obvious through any shirt. They were the same way before surgery, but the padding in bras would hide it. It makes me extremely uncomfortable (especially since I’m still read by others as female and I might get stares because it’s very noticeable unless I’m wearing a bra, even post top surgery)

something like this might be your best bet. (silicone nipple covers)