#nonbinary pcos

I'm a little over a year healed but because of my chronic and autoimmune conditions it might take a little longer for everything to get in place on top of developing a workout regimen I can stick to

Mind you I had triple D's before that made it hard to breathe so while the surgery took a lot out of me personally I'm so glad I got it done at 30 and didn't wait any longer

It took a while for me to feel okay to work, longer than a month but I was grateful to get an easy gig at an ice house frequented by senior citizens

Now I work in a big patio bar that closes earlier than similar gigs

I'm lucky my job now is so physical and requires me to run and lift, because when I'm sedentary my pain is worse and I need to keep the lymph flowing

But even though I'm a few extra pounds than I want to be currently I've never been so accepting, loving, and neutral of my body

Soon i'll be half a year on T. Starting HRT is the best healthcare decision i have ever made.

Positive changes I expirienced:

-voice change, facial and body hair, body odor change, bottom growth, more muscle, vienier hands and feet, no more periods

Negative changes I expirienced:

-drastic increase in acne, especially body acne

If youre worried about PCOS affecting your change at starting T, here's what I recommend: connect with the trans community in your area, and ask what endocronologists/doctors they recommend! Usually there is a small handful of endocronoligists/doctors that have a good reputation within trans circles and are expiriences with trans patients. Once you go to a doctor with a lot of expirience with trans patients, you can ask them if PCOS will be affected by starting T.

Every day i am so grateful to be on T. It just feels right for my body and right for me. I hope all of my fellow trans people with PCOS keep fighting, keep being strong, and keep having hope.

I feel like... something that more people should talk about is trans people with PCOS and how gender dysphoria can affect our ability to get help.

For many trans peeps, things like visiting the doctor is incredibly dysphoria triggering. Doctors visits most likely mean hearing your deadname, being misgendered, and being asked questions about your anatomy.

I've gotten lots of messages from trans people who think they might have PCOS/another reproductive system issue, and the main reason they've been holding off on visiting the doctor is the gender dysphoria.

Me:

Its not just a overweight woman crying over acne.

Its not just a heterosexual couple trying to get pregnant.

Its not just a white woman on a fancy low-carb diet.

Its not just cisgender women distressing over facial hair.