I got my quarterly labs back from when I visited my local lab on Friday, as part of my testosterone therapy.
I often get the question if I need to take testosterone (as cypionate, not enanthate) for the rest of my life. Yes, I need to. Since completing my sex change, my body no longer produces enough of either major sex hormone. Besides maintaining a masculinized body and healthy sex drive, I need testosterone, more importantly, for a variety of other health reasons: bone density, heart functions, muscle development.
I am getting low on my needles needed to draw out and inject myself each fortnight; I am financially secure enough to obtain gels or patches instead of taking injections. I hear using gel or patches could better moderate my mood disorder, but it would also be a hassle daily to remember to apply the stuff. (When a decision is made, I will post an update.)
Whenever I mention a health issue and the person knows I’m transsexual, they ponder if it might be because of the injections. I understand it’s out of ignorance (i.e. not knowing about HRT), but if heard enough it does get aggravating. Taking a xenohormone, especially one artificially made, is chemically the same thing my body would produce if it could; so it acts on my body the same way naturally-produced testosterone would on my body.
This is something I will have to take for the rest of my life. Most people dread thinking about having to take medications for chronic issues, but I will do what I must, to preserve and maintain my health.
