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NAO + RENN A roleplay blog for Nao and his mysterious cat, Renn. {Multi-Fandom + OC Friendly! NSFW happens.}
[Starting up new characters Nao and Renn over here. <3 Still a little WIP but ready for general perusing :D]
[Also slowly following everyone from the new one <3 Gonna be at it again tomorrow while I finish Renn's background info. :)]
NAO + RENN A roleplay blog for Nao and his mysterious cat, Renn. {Multi-Fandom + OC Friendly! NSFW happens.}
[Starting up new characters Nao and Renn over here. <3 Still a little WIP but ready for general perusing :D]
Reblog if you're in the Rise of the Guardians fandom.
I’m curious to see how many people there are who love this film.
Hello everyone! Thank you so much for your continued support while I’m still in the process of figuring out this whole manufacturing thing/getting the Kickstarter together. (For those of you who are new, I am hoping to produce my popular Whale Shark Bag through a KS sometime this year!)
I’ve received more than one sample, so to show my thanks - I’m giving the extra one away!
WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE! * 1 fully functional Whale Shark Bag (this item may have small differences from the final product that will be available later on through the Kickstarter, such as: fabric color, hardware type, etc) HOW TO PARTICIPATE! * Reblog (up to once per day) for multiple entries. (Reblogs by giveaway-only blogs will not count.) * Follow my plush blog (plush-rumpus.tumblr.com) or twitter for an additional 5 entries! Not only do you get extra entries, but you will be able to find updates regarding the upcoming Kickstarter, and I will share other whale shark goodies that you’ll be able to snag.
GIVEAWAY ENDS ON FEBUARY 3rd, 2017 at 12:00 AM EST. A randomly selected winner will be contacted by February 5th!
ADDITIONAL RULES! * You MUST have your askbox or messages open so you can be contacted in the event you are chosen. * You MUST respond within 24 hours of being notified (winner will be contacted by Feb. 1st). If you do not, I will move onto the next randomly selected winner. * You must be willing to share your shipping address. * GIVEAWAY IS OPEN INTERNATIONALLY, however… * SHIPPING WILL BE FREE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. Unfortunately, due to the high cost of shipping overseas, potential winners from all other countries/regions will be responsible for paying shipping. Sorry! THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK!
This giveaway isn’t associated, administered, sponsored, or endorsed by Tumblr Anyone participating is giving information to user plush-rumpus and not to Tumblr.
[Just have to do the actual profile part of the blog and it’ll be about ready to go :D]
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You can’t decide between two characters for a new RP blog, so you make them share like they’re the Weasley twins.
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Reblog if you think it’s okay to platonically say “I Love You” to your friends
[Building a new RP blog for the first time in ages >w< Very excited for it~! I love Boreas but right now I don’t have the muse for him, so this will be a fresh start for a while. Shy boy Nao and his ‘cat’ Nico~ >3]
So I just heard about “Primed: The Back Pocket Guide for Trans Men and the Men Who Dig Them.” It’s the first sexual health resource written by and for gay, bi and queer trans men/ transmasculine people, put out by Rainbow Health Ontario, and it’s a very frank guide that answers basically any questions you might have about safer sex. They’ve released it for free download here.
I waited patiently for my partner to come out of the doctors room. It had been a rough few months of him suffering with unexplained pelvic pain, renderin...
We have learned of the higher risks of cancer if a hysterectomy is not completed after five years of being on testosterone.
This is important. Read it. Especially if you have been on T for over or close to 5 years. I have felt these pains. Even just today. I have been on T for over 5 years.
Something I have learned and have tried to be less of afraid of as a trans person is that you need to put your physical health above your feelings of shame. If you’re having a serious medical concern you need to find a doctor you are comfortable with and talk to them. It’s not fun, it’s not easy to do, but it’s important for your health.
Please, followers, remember to report any and all pain you experience to your doctor. Do not hide it! Your doctors are there to take care of you and ensure that you are safely and discreetly taken care of.
-M
While I absolutely agree that any unusual pain should be reported to your doctor, don’t everyone panic about cancer yet!!
Looks like there is no actual evidence to support the ‘5 year rule’. It’s just a popular practice to get a hysto after 5 years on T, as it’s sometimes the only way to deal with excessive cramping and because it eliminates the need for trans men to get uterine exams, which can be dysphoria-triggering.
Quick look at Wikipedia and all the info they have on FtM HRT and cancer risks:
Untreated PCOS is associated with a possibly increased risk of endometrial cancer as well as decreased fertility.
It is unknown whether the risk of ovarian cancer is increased, decreased or unchanged in transgender men compared to women. It is unlikely to be determined in the near future because ovarian cancer is a relatively rare disease and the population of transgender men is too small to do the appropriate study. However, it has been recommended by some physicians that transgender men have an oophorectomy within 2–5 years of starting androgen therapy due to the possible increased risk. (Note: Testosterone dose can frequently be decreased after oophorectomy.)
The risk of endometrial cancer is similarly unknown. However, a high prevalence of endometrial hyperplasia has been noted in a small study of transgender men undergoing hysterectomy. (Futterweit W, and Deligdisch L. “Histopathological effects of exogenously administered testosterone in 19 female to male transsexuals.” J Clin Endo & Metab. 62(1):16-21. 1986.)
Some sources recommend endometrial ultrasounds every two years. Testosterone usually causes atrophy of the endometrium. Any transgender man with an endometrium that is not thinned on ultrasound should have a biopsy to evaluate for endometrial cancer and possibly use progesterone to cause sloughing of the endometrium. Vaginal bleeding from progesterone may be emotionally uncomfortable for a trans man, but is medically preferable to developing endometrial cancer.Until recently, any adult with a uterus/cervix was advised to have a Pap smear yearly. This interval might be increased to every 2–3 years for certain people on the advice of a gynecologist. However, recent research has linked cervical cancer to a sexually transmitted virus; trans men who have never had vaginal sex may not be at risk. However, since the long-term effects of testosterone on cervical tissues are not well understood, Pap smears may be considered a general precaution.
There is a risk of liver damage and liver cancer with all testosterone formulations, but this is minimal with all forms except oral or unless very high levels are administered. However, as with any drug that carries even a small risk of liver damage, liver function tests (or at least ALT) should be periodically monitored.
From the ucfs website:
If you miss a dose of testosterone or change your dosage, you may experience a small amount of spotting or bleeding. However if your periods have stopped, be sure to report any return of bleeding or spotting to your doctor, who may request an ultrasound to be certain the bleeding isn’t a symptom of an imbalance of the lining of the uterus. Sometimes such an imbalance could lead to a precancerous condition, although this is extremely rare in transgender men.
It is unclear if testosterone treatment causes an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is difficult to screen for, and most cases of ovarian cancer are discovered after it is too late to be treated. A periodic pelvic examination, where your doctor uses a gloved hand to examine your vagina, uterus and ovaries is recommended to help detect this condition.
Your risk of cervical cancer, or HPV, relates to your past and current sexual practices, but even people who have never had a penis in contact with their vagina may still contract an HPV infection. The HPV vaccine, can greatly reduce your risk of cervical cancer, and you may want to discuss this with your provider. Pap smears are used to detect cervical cancer or precancer conditions such as an HPV infection. Your provider will make a recommendation as to how often you should have a pap smear. It is unclear if testosterone therapy plays any role in HPV infections or cervical cancer.
Some experts recommend a full hysterectomy which would include removal of the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes–5-10 years after beginning testosterone treatment to minimize the risk of cancer and eliminate the need for screening.
Testosterone treatment does not seem to significantly increase the risk of breast cancer, but there’s not enough research to be certain. However it is still important to receive periodic mammograms or other screening procedures as recommended by your doctor. After breast removal surgery, there is still a small amount of breast tissue left behind. It may be difficult to screen this small amount of tissue for breast cancer, though there are almost no cases of breast cancer in transgender men after chest reconstruction surgery.
From The National LGBT Cancer Network:
It is not known whether FTMs taking high doses of testosterone are at increased risk for estrogen-dependent cancers.
Why Transgender Men may have increased risks for ovarian cancer
Numerous studies have shown that taking birth control pills decreases a person’s risk of developing ovarian cancer. Trans men are less likely to have used birth control pills.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding, especially before age 30, have been shown to reduce the risk for ovarian cancer. Trans men are less likely to have biological children.
As a group, transgender have a higher BMI (Body Mass Index) than is optimal for their height.
Trans men are more likely to smoke cigarettes or have used tobacco in the past.
Trans men are less likely to get regular medical/gynecological care than heterosexual women or lesbians.
And that is legit all the info I could find on the topic that wasn’t anecdotal. I may consult the primary literature later on just to make sure, but it sounds like the claim that there are “higher risks of cancer if a hysterectomy is not completed after five years of being on testosterone” is unsubstantiated. The rest of this article makes excellent points though. If you are in pain, SEE A DOCTOR.
Signal boost for fact checking.
Reblogging this version for the facts.
This is something that concerns me, because I’m nonbinary and don’t want to be on high dose T, but the health of my connective tissue suffers without the stuff because I have hypermobility disorder. So I make sure to get screenings and I periodically switch to topical low dose and let my body menstruate once or twice.
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Huge thanks to @thenib for having me make this comic! If Tumblr’s resizing makes parts illegible, you can also read the nicer original version over on The Nib’s website: “Fatness, Femininity, and the Media We Deserve”
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