Mastectomy and Sterilization

[Sol]

So, I'm not that far along in my trans journey yet, and I'm looking into what needs to be done for me to get hormones. I'll be doing this after I get a job, as I highly doubt my parents will help me pay for it. 

But I've thought about what comes after T. And for me, that's a mastectomy and a form of sterilization. 

I am okay with having breasts sometimes, but they're big enough where wearing a sports bra is painful after a certain period of time, and I honestly feel that they're disproportionate and too heavy for my body. I'm currently a C-cup, but ideally I want to go down to an A. 

When it comes to sterilization, periods are a big no no for me, and I've known for several years that I don't want to birth another human being. I'm still very on the fence about even being a parent later in life. For this, I've found two options. 

1. A partial hysterectomy, ideally a laparoscopic. This one may induce menopause at an earlier age than normal, but the process is slow. However, this can cost up to $40,000 and insurance most likely won't cover it on account of it being an elective surgery unless I suddenly develop a problem with my uterus.

2. A bilateral oophorectomy. This procedure removes the ovaries and fallopian tubes, and can induce menopause very quickly, and this is reportedly worse than natural menopause. However, it costs much less. It's half the price of the hysterectomy, and is also not covered by insurance. 

I've debated back and forth with these for a while, and I still haven't made a concrete decision aside from the mastectomy. But these are a long ways off, so I guess we'll see.