Hi everyone, my hysterectomy is tomorrow morning but I’m supposed to take my shot tonight. Should I take my shot or just skip it? I do my shots weekly and I do them subq in my stomach area. I don’t know how this slipped past my mind at my preop but here we are lmao.

Hey friends - I’m 7 wksPO and my surgeon said everything went very well. Everything was healthy, healing was speedy, I feel otherwise “normal” again. I don’t wanna have any hiccups. My doctor cleared me for everything, but she didn’t specify about working out because I forgot to mention I work out at the climbing gym 1x a week usually, she cleared me to return to “normal” and to just listen to my body. No complications from surgery, no bleeding, no discharge. I feel great. Would you think it’s okay to climb? Maybe for like 30 minutes? I would ask my doctor but she takes a while to respond but I also wanted opinions from others who have had the surgery w no complications as well.

Hey everyone!

So I really want to get a hysto done in a few months but idk if i should keep my ovaries or not. I know that it's a recurrent subject and I saw a lot of different opinions about it but I'm mainly concerned about the emotional aspect/mood swings and also the potential health issues of removing ovaries. I heard that estrogen can protect a lot of organs, and even cis men do have small amounts of estrogen, so if I remove my ovaries, how will my body function without any estrogen?

Also, for those who opted for removing ovaries, did the recovery was harder/longer than expected?

Online I have found that laparo hystos usually take around 90 mins. My surgery is booked in the OR for 3.5 hours. I understand over booking a bit to prepare for the worst but this seems a bit extreme. How long did your surgery take? Is the 90 mins I found wrong? It doesnt really matter but I would love to have an estimate.

Note for Those with Dysphoria:

Before diving in, I want to give a heads-up that this post contains anatomy-specific terms. I recognize that these can be dysphoria-inducing for some, and I know that discussing these topics is not easy.

Hey everyone,

I wanted to take a moment to share my journey with my total hysterectomy, which I had on October 28th. It’s only been a few days, so I’m still in the early stages of healing, but I thought it’d be helpful to talk about my experience, both leading up to the surgery and during the procedure itself. I also want to send my thanks to everyone who has contributed to this community and to my previous post. Your shared experiences have made a world of difference.

Pre-Procedure Steps & Insurance:

I used insurance for this procedure, which covered everything from my initial consult to the surgery itself. The initial consult included a vaginal ultrasound, bloodwork, and standard screenings. For reference, I’ve been on testosterone since September 29, 2023, and I had a double mastectomy on January 29, with fantastic healing and results. I opted for a total hysterectomy—removal of the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.

Surgery & Procedure Details:

My surgery was minimally invasive, laparoscopic, with three small incisions. As an asthmatic, I was instructed to take a few puffs of my inhaler before going into the OR. The hospital team was extremely accommodating and affirming, which was comforting; they used my preferred name and had “gender adult” on my wristband. It was small but incredibly meaningful.

Post-Op & 24-Hour Admission:

After surgery, I spent about two hours in recovery before being admitted for 24 hours. I strongly recommend this option if you have medical anxiety or if it’s covered by your insurance—it was a huge relief. During my stay, my vitals, urine levels, and blood flow were closely monitored, and I had an IV drip and compression machines on both legs. My partner was able to stay with me, and I could reach out to my surgeon directly if I had any concerns.

The surgeon provided before-and-after photos, which I was able to discuss with her the following day. For anyone with medical anxiety, like me, this can be reassuring. Sometimes our minds can run wild with “what-ifs,” and having these images helped ease my concerns.

Home Recovery & Post-Op Care:

I was discharged with standard pain meds, a prescribed laxative, stool softeners, and some supplies to manage bleeding. To reduce dysphoria, I bought male urinary liners, though the light bleeding I’ve experienced has been minimal and manageable overall. Rest has been essential—I’ve been lying on my back to avoid rolling onto my side. I had hot flashes on the first day, but things have since evened out.

Testosterone & Hormone Adjustments:

I’m on a weekly dose of 0.5 mL of testosterone and will continue it for life. I know my body no longer produces estrogen, so I’m prepared to monitor and adjust as needed.

Mobility & Current Healing:

I’m drinking a lot of tea, using lozenges, and have only needed one breathing treatment so far. Mobility-wise, I’d say I’m at 80–90%, and I even went for a short walk yesterday. I’ve been restless, but getting outside felt great.

Final Thoughts:

In the two weeks leading up to surgery, life was incredibly busy and stressful. I didn’t get much time to prepare physically as I usually would, but I did my best to stay grounded despite everything going on.

Thanks for reading and for all the support! If anyone has questions or needs advice, feel free to ask—I’m more than happy to help however I can.

Hey y'all, I was wondering if anyone has undergone a hysto with Dr. Fisher at UChicago. I'm probably gonna go with him since he's who was recommended by my top & phallo surgeon, but was curious if anyone would be willing to share how things went with him since nothing shows up when I look him up on this sub. TIA!

I’m now 10 weeks post op (or will be in a couple of days) so thought I’d do a quick update!

All bleeding stopped around the 6/7 week mark. I had some very heavy bleeding around week 3 that really freaked me out, so got checked out in hospital but all was good. Weeks 4-6 were just spotting which eventually tapered off.

The biggest adjustment after I felt like I was over the main stage of healing was how much strength I’d lost in my core. I found it really exhausting to do anything at all in weeks 6-8, probably because I’d been taking it so easy for such a long time. I really could have started slowly ramping up my activity levels around week 4, but it just meant I had an extra few weeks of muscle soreness as my body got used to doing stuff again.

I’m now basically back to my activity levels pre-surgery. Successfully had penetrative sex again for the first time a few days ago, which involved taking things very slowly and didn’t last for long because I started to feel a bit sore, but there was no bleeding or actual pain. I don’t go to the gym or anything, but I have lifted the giant 30L bags of wood chips my cats use for litter without any issue. Went back to work and uni at week 6 and haven’t had any problems there.

Pre-surgery I’d often get cramping after orgasm which usually didn’t last long and wasn’t super intense but definitely wasn’t pleasant. I was also getting seemingly random episodes of cramping, usually in the evening/at night, and these could actually get pretty severe and lasted for hours. All that’s disappeared now. Since I deal with a bunch of other chronic pain on a daily basis it hasn’t exactly made a huge difference to my life, but it has lightened the load somewhat. I’m also tentatively thinking that it has made my IBS slightly better? They didn’t find any issues at all with my uterus that could contribute to IBS - no endometriosis or anything - and it’s still quite early to make that judgement, so we’ll see!

Anyway, although I had a bumpy road at times (see my post detailing my experience in hospital) I’m certain I made the right decision. Glad I can now go on with my life without having to worry about uterus related stuff ever again!

Just kinda posting cause I feel pretty isolated where I live and I'm just wanting/needing some community warm fuzzies.

Today I had my pre-op appointment for my hysterectomy that's supposed to happen November 18th. Nowadays I rarely deal with dysphoria, at least at the magnitude that I am today. Usually it's very low level, if at all. But today I had to once again face the waiting room of an OBGYN office, do a pap and pelvic exam. The whole ordeal is very traumatizing for me but I didn't know it would be this bad. I haven't felt this miserable since the day before I had top surgery.

I had a great support person come to my appointment with me then treat me to comfort food afterwards. But I've been in bed since I got home around noon and have the worst depression I've had in over a year. My insurance initially denied the prior authorization and we filed an appeal today so it's not even guaranteed I'm getting the surgery yet, which just adds to everything(the doctor office isn't really worried though). I know I'm (hopefully) in the final stretch, if it gets approved, but I still have surgery and 2 post-op visits I have to do(and that's if everything goes smoothly). Nothing about any of this makes me feel better.

I hate having anything to do with my birth parts in a medical setting. I didn't have a bad experience, the doctor was amazing with the cervical sample and it didn't even hurt shockingly. No misgendering. Everyone was amazing and completely cared about my comfort. Idk if it was the procedure or stress but I've been cramping since I got home. I just want all this over with so I can move on with my life. This is pretty much my final step in my transition then I never have to think about my transness and being born a biological woman again.

I'm used to keeping my emotions to myself because I try not to burden others but it's been over 8hrs since I got home and I feel no relief so I'm hoping that just reaching out to community, something I rarely do, can provide me some type of relief. Anyways thanks for listening.

I'm gender fluid, so half the time I want top/bottom surgery, but know it would be a bad idea for when I turn back into a girl. Well, funnily enough, the hysterectomy feels incredibly gender affirming no matter what gender I am. I call it my middle surgery. I may not have top and bottom surgery, but I've had middle surgery and that feels right.

hello! for a little context, i’m 23 and have been on T for 3 years.

i am meeting with my surgeon next Tuesday to speak about getting a hysterectomy. she is the one that did my bilateral salpingectomy in March of 2023. i had originally gone into that surgery not wanting a hysto because i couldn’t afford the recovery time off of work while hiding it from my parents who i lived with at the time, but now i’m in graduate school and have a lot more freedom— including being funded through winter break so i can “focus on my thesis” and hopefully get this surgery done.

i wanted to know what people thought about getting it done over winter break— mine is about 6 weeks. i know that’s the generally accepted recovery time, but i am a little worried about not being able to get in for sure that first week of break and being left with a week of recovery and having classes start.

would love any advice or shared experiences if anyone has done the same!

I have a surgeon for phalloplasty and hysterectomy is part of the process. I'd like to go for it, but I initially planned on keeping my ovaries in case I could no longer access testosterone. However, he said it isn't a very safe option for that reason because it will be harder to check if my ovaries are healthy and I could even get cancer with more difficulties to treat it.

Is that something that I should be very concerned with? Do problems with it happen often and is it really hard to check it out?

So, a bit embarrassing question 😅

So I'm kinda conserned about one part of the surgery and it's the hysterectomy, don't get me wrong there's nothing I want more than to get those organs out, but...umm A big thing that helps me currently to "get there" is pressing on my bladder when I have a full one, but I'm worried that if "I'll get some stuff outta there" then there'll be less compression on the bladder and I'll have a hard time cumming 😅😅😅😅 this is really personal but I didn't know where I can ask if someone have the same problem and how did it change after surgery 🥲🥲🥲🥲

Total hysterectomy went smoothly! I also have before and after pictures 🥹

The joy in my fucking heart right now. On god. This shit is beautiful.

More updates to come!

Posted this in another sub and was recommended this subreddit.

I'm evicting that thing + ovaries tomorrow and was curious what to expect since I've been on T for 7 months. Like menopause wise, is there a difference for guys on T vs people who have one without T? Does it still last as long? Any input and advice for recovery are appreciated 🙏🏻

TW: Anatomy (Just sharing, no advice requested but feel free to commiserate if this applies to you too.)

I'm scheduled for a total/radical hysterectomy in mid-December and I'm going through a series of precautionary scans and biopsies before the big day (I had breast cancer hence I'm at higher risk for other cancers). My doc wants to make sure there are no pre-cancerous or cancerous cells hanging around that could cause havoc during my procedure. The ultrasound showed a thicker uterus lining than desired so now it's a biopsy. Beyond the obvious hope there is no cancer, I'm really hoping that no lymph nodes need to be removed because that would totally suck if I now would face challenges getting a penis out of all of this. Good times.

Are there any health benefits to keeping ovaries?

My surgeon seems to think they reduce risk to osteoporosis, heart disease, and stroke. I think these are from studies based on cis women. I don't think there is enough research in trans men. I was also curious if having ovaries helps with atrophy. I am not sure if this makes a difference since the ovaries are in a dormant state for most people I believe.

Has anyone else's surgeon said similar or opposing things?

I think I'm planning to keep them because my surgeon seems to think it's a good idea. She's not forcing me by any means. It does make me uncomfortable to keep them a bit but I suppose if I ever go off T for some reason, it would be good to have them.

Hi!

I’ve got my hysterectomy scheduled for Monday morning. As the day gets closer, I’m hitting a bit of a wall with anxiety but also feeling more able to focus on the operation itself. I’ve been dealing with a lot of stress and life circumstances lately, so while I intended to scale back on cannabis and maintain an exercise routine, I’ve been in survival mode for the past few weeks. I didn’t manage to prioritize cutting back or exercising, but I don’t feel like I need to reschedule the surgery. I’m ready to go through with it and focus on recovery afterward.

I smoked my last pre-roll this morning and won’t be smoking again until I feel up for it post-op. I’ve also reintroduced some teas I usually enjoy, like arnica and mullein, which I’m drinking today along with a new tea called throat coat to help with potential post-intubation discomfort. After top surgery (mastectomy), I had throat pain for about 24 hours, so I’m hoping to prepare for that again.

Here’s a snapshot of where I’m at with my prep:

•	Diet: Eating relatively balanced, though not perfect.
•	Exercise: No exercise lately, but light movement around the house.
•	Cannabis Use: Daily for the past 14 days, cutting it out as of today in preparation for surgery.
•	Sleep: Sleeping well overall.
•	Substances: No alcohol or nicotine use.
•	Vitamins: I’m staying consistent with my daily vitamins, and my general vitals look good.
•	Teas: I usually drink arnica and mullein teas, which I’ve reintroduced today, and I’m adding throat coat to support healing and ease potential throat pain post-surgery.

At this point, I’m looking for any final prep tips, especially from those who’ve had hysterectomies. I’d also love advice on handling anxiety before surgery and anything that’s helped with recovery afterward. Any shared experiences or support would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

🪃 Update! I talked with my anesthesiologist, and everything is good! Thank you so much for the recommendations and kind words. I’m looking forward to a speedy recovery!

For my top surgery, there was only 1 provider in network so I went with him. Now I have different insurance (PPO) and I can self refer as long as they take my insurance. I'd like a trans friendly surgeon.

If you had hysto in LA and had a good experience, who was your surgeon? I'll search to see if they take my insurance. Thanks!

Hey, so I’m still fairly new to the hysterectomy research because researching it makes me dysphoric. But I do have this surgery and upper vaginectomy in December. From what I’ve read I know there may be some bleeding after the surgery. I’m wondering, was it a lot? What did you use for the bleeding? I really hate the thought of having to use pads/feminine products so is there something else that you used that worked for you?

Thanks in advance!

Hey there, i got my hysto surgery two days ago and i feel “too” horny, trying to handle my situation but idk if it is safe to masturbate now? Any experienced ones here to help? 😅

To preface: I know that I am very fortunate, and I know that not all people have this experience. However, I wanted to share my story because of all the horror stories I heard about this surgery.

I had full removal including both ovaries. I waited until I was 6 weeks post op to post this, because I felt like I’d be jinxing it if I posted beforehand, haha.

This was the smoothest, most pain free surgery I’ve ever had. I woke up from surgery and the nurses kept asking about my pain levels, and it never went higher than 1/10.

It never got to higher than 1/10 the entire 6 weeks. I never took the narcotics I was prescribed, only alternated between Tylenol and Advil the first 4 days then stopped.

I had virtually no gas pain, though I had purchased Gas-X in preparation, I didn’t need it. I did make sure I took stool softeners because I was terrified of pooping (which I kept telling the nurses while high in recovery lmao), and they helped me be less scared. It was a non-issue though, and I pooped on day 2 fairly easily.

The rest of my 6 weeks was like that. Lots of chilling and video games. I overdid it once at week 4 which led to a small amount of bleeding, but nothing concerning and it was the only time it happened. I had my post op yesterday and got cleared to do everything as normal

Again, I recognize that this isn’t everyone’s experience and I know some people get hit hard by this surgery, I just wanted my experience out there to let people know it’s not always terrible.

I’m also in a small Northern Ontario town and had a fantastic surgeon who I’d recommend to anyone in this area, so shoot me a DM if that’s you.

AMA if you’d like :)

My endocrinologist believes I need a hysterectomy with my ovaries removed as well. I'm done with kids so there's nothing really stopping me from doing it. My concern is I can't take a lot of time off of work. How long did you guys need off before heading back?

Hi y'all, I had a total laparoscopic hysto yesterday and so far I can say it's been a breeze.

First, if you are in the SoCal area, I can highly recommend. Dr. BJ Rimel at Cedars-Sinai in LA. A lot of her work is in oncology so she knows what she's doing and can spot anything suspicious going on in there, but also she's heavily involved with the trans community, so she's super affirming and not-gatekeep-y (though I will say you have to be kinda on top of things with her scheduling folks and proactively call them to set things up if you haven't heard back when you think you should have). So, yeah, highly recommend.

The short version of my experience: standard stuff getting into surgery, the procedure itself took only a couple hours. Had a brief scary moment because I woke up from sedation just a little bit early, while I was still in the OR and they were in the process of removing the breathing tube. It wasn't painful (actually, I didn't even wind up with the sore throat you usually get from the tube) but just confusing, like "whoa, am I supposed to be awake yet??" And I also had some bladder pain from the cath they'd just removed, which my body interpreted as really badly needing to pee, so I was trying to communicate that with a tube in my mouth. So OK, tube comes out, they reassure me that I don't actually need to pee, roll me out to the recovery area. Bladder still painful but it was just about the only thing that was, so they gave me some IV painkillers that knocked it down to a tolerable annoyance. Had some nausea and wooziness from the sedation so got some antinausea meds too. About two hours later I was OK to leave the hospital. Was still pretty weak and very tired but had minimal pain.

Fortunately I'd gotten a hotel nearby since I live a couple hours away and the doc didn't want me going that far the first night, so I was able to just sack out and nap for a few more hours. But by dinner time I was feeling good enough to (slowly) walk 6 blocks for some takeout noodles (with a hefty helping of protein, which my body clearly needed, for how good it tasted!). Today I'm home, eating normally, allowed to shower, allowed to sleep in any position that's comfortable, and haven't had to take any painkillers stronger than Tylenol. Barely any bleeding, just enough to be a little pink on the TP. Still sore and tired and bloaty and not allowed to lift anything heavy or do any intense exercise for several weeks, but honestly I could go back to my WFH desk job tomorrow if I wanted to, I bet.

The only part that really surprised me so far (aside from how OK I feel) is that the main source of pain has just been my bladder freaking out over the catheter. It's still a little twingey today. I guess that's something I'll have to look forward to with several weeks of cath after phallo lol.

Basically I want everything female related removed. What type of hysto would this be called? I’ve been on T for 3.5 years and recently (probably ~5 months) I’ve had monthly periods return that are incredibly painful. I will also get phalloplasty down the road. I want my kids of my own but this isn’t a problem because prior to starting T I had egg retrieval.

I'm looking at getting my hysto in Thailand if they won't help me in my country, mainly because a flight to thailand is cheaper than a flight to mexico. And they'll do vaginectomy simultaneously.

https://pai.co.th/service/hysterectomy-ovary-removal-ftm-surgery/

This is the website

Plz lmk what happened and how it went

If there's any pre-op internal exams I'll pass because i am not gonna pay to be traumatized

I sent them a couple emails and they finally answered. After asking if they did internal exams they responded with "hysterectomy is done on ftm patients only" 💀💀

If they don't answer I'm gonna look for thai people to help me write the message

Not only for my own personal reasons but I just went back for my post-op appointment and apparently I had cancer.

The doctor explained everything and ended with “So this procedure not only benefited you but we treated your cancer”

wondering if i could get some advice here, i’m in the planning/making appointments stage right now and so far have appts with 2 different surgeons, about 2 weeks apart from each other (around the end of the year). i have a few names at a third hospital i haven’t called yet but i’m wondering if it’d be worth it to call them - for those here who already had surgery, how many surgeons did you consult with before moving ahead with one? how’d you know you wanted to go with the one you picked (regardless of if they were the only one you met)?

part of my reluctance to do more is that there’s no good hysto surgeons in my town, only ones who are 2-3+ hours away, and with winter weather coming up i’m already having to finagle driving vs. flying, hotel costs, scheduling, etc. and i don’t want to do that 3 separate times!!! plus i’ve been unemployed for a while and paying rent to my parents so i don’t wanna waste money, man i just want to get this stupid surgery over with 😭 wish i’d done it so much sooner.

couple of bonus questions: how common is it for surgeons to push a certain way about keeping/removing ovaries? i’m pretty set on getting rid of mine so i really don’t want to waste my time doing all this just to meet with a surgeon who wants me to keep them, but on the phone with one of the hospitals earlier, the lady said “you’re the patient, the provider should listen to you” so i’m wondering if i’m overthinking it… as well, if anyone knows any good surgeons in washington state - or any surgeons to avoid - please share! you can also DM me if you don’t want to comment anything publicly.

thanks all :) and sorry if this post is formatted badly, i’m always on mobile