HRT, Ovary Removal, and Jack
11/24/05 03:20 PM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
Posts: 5918
Loc: Northwest Washington State
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Jen, I LOVE your sense of humor! You're right; Jack would have been a good option.
I was born with testicles where most women have ovaries. Like all females born with my condition ("AIS"), I had to have my testicles removed (they become cancerous if they remain inside the body). However, once removed, I was thrown into a VIOLENT menopause; it was absolutely HORRIBLE. I was inconsolable, crying non-stop for no reason, and become suicidal at one point.
I do not believe "forced menopause" occurs unless the ovaries -- BOTH of them -- are surgically removed. That would be my concern. No, the HRT did not put me in a menopausal state, not at all; like I said, I've been on it for 48 years now. Actually, they had to "up" my dose after my surgery, then when that didn't help, they put me on testosterone, then progesterone, then the patch, then the shots -- OY!
NOTHING WORKED! I had to just ride it out. When I came very close to throwing myself down the stairs, I went to the doc, who put me on Prozac and sent me to U.C.S.F. Medical Center for some serious help.
Don't be afraid of HRT; I'm proof that it works. If it wasn't for HRT, I'd be a male. And I'm not kidding.
Bet that Jack sounds pretty good right about now, eh?
Bev
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