Orchietomy?

[Guest 2bfree]

How do I choose a surgon for an Orchietomy? What questions should I ask. Will an orchietomy now mattter if I decide on a full transformation in the future? Will my penis shrink and if so, how much should I expect?

[Guest Charlene_Leona]

As to choosing a surgeon to perform the orchi it can be either a urologist or a doctor that does SRS's getting a urologist to do it is a little hard to do unless you have letters from your endo and pysch otherwise they will not do it unless there is a medically necessary reason for doing so. Mine was done by my urologist because I had suffered with testicular pain for around twenty six years since my little sister kicked me in the groin rupturing me with a double hernia.

Mine was done 19 months ago and I've had no penile shrinkage although I have had a little scrotal shrinkage or drawing up, but not enough that some stretching won't undo.

If you have a long time to wait before getting your srs done I would defiantly recommend this procedure. I have been extremely happy that I had it done. My face started softening up within three months and my testosterone levels are now undetectable without androgen blockers.

Charlene Leona

[Guest Melissa 67]

My Endocrinologists told me I had the chose of getting an orchi; he said then he won't have to give me any T-blockers, but as far as the face softening up or any other positive news he dosn't offer any. So I wonder what Is the benefit of this, I mean I'm going to have SRS done eventually. Can anyone tell me exactly how this will benefit me better than T-blockers, and will it feel like I have nothing down there where the testicels are at the moment, if it does I would count that as a real plus.

Melissa 67

[Guest Donna Jean]

Again, Meliaas...

I think your question can best be answered by someone who has done this...

If Charlene would come back...that would be great....

Huggs

Donna Jean

[Sally]

I am just going to interject one comment - before you have any such procedure if you are planning on SRS - contact the surgeon you are going to use and ask them to send a diagram of where they would like the incisions.

This is very important - you do not want scar tissue at the wrong spot and different surgeons use the scrotal skin slightly differently - they will be glad to provide this information because it will make their job much easier when you do have your SRS.

I am not planning on having this done unless I reach the point where I realize that I will never be able to manage the cost of SRS.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Charlene_Leona]

No your penis will not shrink and you can control the shrinkage in the scrotum by doing stretching exercises. The benefit of an orchi is that it give estrogen an unhindered ability to work on feminizing your mind and body without having to dump another drug into your body.

You will feel a relief on your groin by no longer having the weight pulling down on your groin.

You will also be able to wear women's swimwear much more easily.

Take Care

Charlene Leona

[Guest jennifer_mcg]

I think it depends much on your age and ambitions: getting rid of your testicles ( at my 64, something that I wouldn't' mind at all) will make you a smaller, less excitng, vagina if you go fopr vaginoplasty and have a good, sympathetic and very patient man

JJ

[Guest AshleyRF]

I've always been told that having an orchi is not recommended unless you plan on never having SRS or if it is going to be several years before you do have SRS. Of course it won't hurt to have it done, but it's just another expense if you are going to have SRS soon anyway.