u/Korax_Ignis

So I just completed my 4th dose on Xyosted after 7.5 yrs of IM HRT. Loving how much smoother administration is when I can get the method to work, that is.

I’m a chubby guy, there’s no lack of squish here. But pinching and then administering is very hard for me I have found. I’ve tried sitting and standing, with more success when sitting.

However it feels like the moment I press the shot against my stomach, no matter how hard I squeeze or pinch or how much is squished or pinched, when I push the pen against me my body feels like gelatin! Rather than staying firm it squishes inwards and I can’t get the pen to administer in one go. It’s frustrating!

Do I just give up trying to pinch and just push in the pen without squish? Any tips are welcome! 😭

TW: anatomy terminology

About Me:

I’m an early 30’s trans man trying to get scheduled for hysterectomy. I’ve been medically transitioning since 2019. Like many before me I’ve gone back and forth on keeping some parts of myself given the state of, well, everything, but I think I’m finally certain to remove everything but keeping my vagina for PIV. I’m also looking into meta w/o urethral lengthening and scrotoplasty.

The Situation:

I learned recently my mother has osteopenia. Which means there’s a higher likelihood for me to develop it. The idea of osteopenia and osteoporosis scare me. I’m aware being without ovaries to produce estrogen needed for bone health can also contribute to this. To my understanding testosterone can also help with staving it off but i am not a doctor and can always be wrong about this and the previous statement.

Questions:

- For those of you who had hysto with ovaries removed and it’s been 10 or more years, how are you faring?

- Have you had to do some diagnostic imaging or screenings sooner than guidelines dictate? (Like a DEXA bone density scan or labs?)

- For any that ended up developing osteoporosis or osteopenia, what’s quality of life like? How do you manage your condition?

Obligatory I’m not looking for medical advice. I’m trying to see the what the long term implications for us are when transitioning medically. I see a lot of posts from younger folk, I want to give some of our elders a space to share.