Is it possible to get an elective hysterectomy on the NHS?
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doubt it, I have endometriosis & i'm in a group on fb & there's some ladies on there who've got severe health problems because of it & theyre still getting refused hysterectomies.
Unfortunately unless you are having severe gynaecological problems like endometriosis or incredibly heavy, non stop periods (like bleeding for months straight) I doubt they will agree to a hysterectomy.
As Dash said have you considered forms of birth control if you want to stop your periods? It can be a bit hit and miss, some people find that on BC their periods stop, and others say their periods become more erratic or even heavier.
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I asked my GP about contraceptives and she told me to "think carefully about it" which I have no idea what she meant by.
I also have vaginal discharge which is really quite unbearable but I won't consent to an examination.
I guess I posted that original post during a panic attack but I would be so happy to not have a reproductive system. Just like I wish I didn't have breasts. I may have gender dysphoria.
Right not I have to sit completely still because any movement gives me sensory overload and I start screaming. This is due to sanitary towels giving me overload. A friend tried to explain to me how to use a tampon but I couldn't do it.
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
I'm going to ask my GP about Depo Provera and explain to her how hard it is for me to have periods.
I already have tranexamic acid as I have von Willebrand's disease. It doesn't really do much to the heaviness of the flow though.
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
If you think it's gender dysphoria, could you consider hormones that would decrease the effect of being biologically female that seems to give you distress? I admit I don't know much about hormone therapy for people not comfortable with their assigned gender, but that might be more likely to be covered. It might be worth researching. Otherwise, contraceptives make the most sense imo. I don't know why your doctor would be hesitant to put you on birth control? I take birth control solely for acne! Unless you have some sort of medical condition that would be worsened by it, contraceptives can be amazing at reducing periods and associated symptoms.
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I'm not entirely sure why my GP was hesitant. Perhaps she was worried about the mood effects, but if that were to happen, all I'd have to do is come off the pill or change it.
As for hormones, I'm not sure, but breast reduction would be great. My breasts are pointless.
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I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
My gp wouldn't give me birth control due to other conditions I have (it was a possibility to help with poly cystic ovaries), also it maybe to do with meds you are on.
Perhaps you can see if you are/can become eligible for gender dysphoria treatment, which could involve hormones and/or surgery. I have zero idea how that works in the UK; I know here it has to do with whether insurance covers it. But it might be worth looking into, since it sounds like you have issues and distress both with your assigned gender, your body being biologically female, as well as with the mental health symptoms you have related to having a female reproductive system. That seems to me to be plenty of reason for a doctor to refer you to whatever process is involved in you not being ok with your biological/birth gender and its associated physical consequences. So again, I don't know how feasible that is, but that might be a direction to consider. And although I imagine the process is very complicated and involved, and they'd want to make sure you for sure were wanting such treatment, I would also imagine it's probably easier than convincing a doctor to remove your entire reproductive system. It's probably worth at least asking your doctor about or researching a little bit.
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That is something I could research but I think that hormones and surgery could destabilise me through change and stress.
I weightlift and I wear male clothes. My hair is as short as a man's, which is good enough I suppose. I never wear make up and I don't shave my legs that often.
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
I can tell you now that going down the gender route will involve alot of waiting around and jumping through hoops. You also have to be completely certain in what you want because you will probably have to fight for it.
The system in this country is that you have to have been on testosterone for 6 months before you can have chest surgery, then another 6 months after that you can get a refferal for lower surgery but you need to see two psychiatrists to sign you off for that. They also tend to do hystorectomies when you have phalloplasty or metoidioplasty but if you don't want either they can do it on it's own.
You do have to have been stable for a while if you have mental health problems as they don't want to do surgery on someone who later regrets it.
At charing cross it's over 10 months wait to get an initial appointment at the moment so it is a very long and drawn out process.
Just thought that I might as well say what I know or whatever. o I hope that helps a bit. :]
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Not planning to do a gender reassignment tbh. Just trying to learn how to cope with hating my gender.
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
Fair enough. Just telling you what I know incase you wanted to go down that route. I have heard of older people getting a hysto (my mum's friend did) so it is possible.
I guess the first thing to do would be to chat with your GP about it. You would have to come up with a good argument for having it, how it would help with your mental health etc. Maybe write a letter explaing everything if that would be the easiest option. Ultimately the all the GP should worry about is your health so I do know that if you also had an ooparectomy (ovaries removed) you would have to take artificial hormones in order not to get health problems from having low hormone levels.
See what your GP says, but it is definitely a viable option and if they will refer you.
The world is just illusion always trying to change me.
You will find wonder wherever you can, and spread joy whenever you are able.
I felt emotions of gentleness and pleasure, that had long appeared dead, divide within me. - Frankenstein.
