Based on my own experience, here are some tips for recovering from a hysterectomy for transmen Hysterectomy is a common FTM gender-confirming surgery. However, it can be a lot harder to recover from than you might expect - even if it is a laparoscopic hysterectomy. Recovering from a hysterectomy also holds special challenges for transmen, as it is considered a "female … [Read more...]
Tips for FTMs to Prepare for Gender Transition Surgery
Here are my top tips to prepare for FTM gender transition surgery! Based on my own experiences, I have compiled a list of key tips to prepare for gender transition surgery (whether it is top surgery, bottom surgery, hysterectomy, or any other kind of surgery). The successful outcome of any surgeries you have in your gender transition journey will depend on many factors that … [Read more...]
What is the Politically Correct Way to Talk About Gender Transitioning?
There are many differences in the way people talk about gender transitioning. For example, some people say that FTMs (female to male transsexuals) do not become men, because they always were men (internally). I prefer to see my transition as a process of becoming (externally) the man I was always meant to be – taking on the external appearance of the invisible man who has … [Read more...]