FAQ: Hormone Therapy for F2M Transsexuals
In going over the site at the end of 2006, I realized that I had information pertaining to these topics spread out over several pages. Since it wasn't just a link here or there it made the most sense to just move everything onto one page. If you find links of importance, please contact me at Lbear @ otherbear dot com [trying to avoid spambots here - read between the lines for the e-dress].
TESTOSTERONE
FAQ: Hormone Therapy for F2M Transsexuals
Testosterone gel (AndroGel®) study
A Phase 3 study conducted at multiple research centers in the U.S. under the direction of Ronald Swerdloff, MD, Principal Investigator at the Research and Education Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (REI) shows that long-term use of AndroGel®, a transdermal testosterone replacement gel, is safe and effective in men with low testosterone.
New
And Improved Testosterone Pellet Page
T Sources and
"How To" Guides on the Injection Process
Johann's "T"
Journal by
Johann
"It's only a
little prick OR how I How I Overcame My Fear of Needles That Seemed
to be the Size of the Empire State Building." by Michael M. Hernandez (Aug.
2000) -- FORGE newsletter
SURGERY - from Top to Bottom
My Surgical
Experience: Part 1
by Michael M. Hernandez (Jan. 1999) re: chest surgery
My Surgical
Experience: Conclusion
Post
Script
My Chest
Reconstruction Experience by Johann
Rafe's
Chest Surgery Experiences by
Rafe
Another Chest Surgery Journal by Sebastian
Variances in Male Nipples
Meta surgery by Martin
Phalloplasty pics - very graphic
FTM phalloplasty surgeons information by JJ
FTM phalloplasty surgeons and information
News Story - Better Penis Implants on the Way
News Story - Tissue
engineers grow penis - with feeling
Transster is a repository for images of FTM gender reassignment surgery results. At Transster FTM transsexuals can upload pictures of their own surgical results, and search and sort through images other transmen have submitted.
FTM Surgery Info (this is a mailing list)
A source of information, pictures and links pertaining to surgery options for Female-to-Male transgendered persons. Includes information including- but not limited to- the following FTM related procedures: metaoidioplasty, halloplasty, hysterectomy, oophectomy, and chest surgeries including double incision, liposuction, peri-aurioler, and keyhole. Non-surgical enhancement alternatives such as pumping, stretching, piercing, etc. may also be discussed. Surgeons include (in no particular order) Brownstein, Meltzer, Laub, Reardon, Ching, Fischer, Daverio, Liedl, Foerster, Yonsei, Brassard, Menard, Bubak, Cordier, Strathy, Raphael, Davis, McLean, Futrell, Wilson, and others. All members are welcome to post their surgery pictures, view our extensive photo archive, and ask and answer questions.
Surgeon Database by Marty
Surgery databse information compiled by Saul
http://www.thetransitionalmale.com/Surrogate.html
Information on preserving/harvesting ovum for use post-T.
Here's
another link to a medical advisory bulletin about PCOS in FTMs...
http://www.gender.org/resources/dge/gea02005.pdf
Not surgery, but about insurance
issues that might get your surgery covered. Provided by a transman
who is in the process of trying to jump through the hoops of his
insurance company in the hopes of getting surgery covered.
http://www.tgender.net/taw/tsins.html
Issues about health coverage and
how to deal with providers often arise. Here is a guide to patients rights in California.