u/Wh1tesuit

At first I was mostly getting chin hairs and noticing the classic peach fuzzy perv stache. But then I got my first chest hair! And I figured it'd keep growing in that area, and I have gotten a couple more, but now I'm getting like... clavicle hair?? And a couple shoulder hairs? And unfortunately even a couple.... back hairs

I'm hype about it since I'm assuming this means I'll be a pretty hairy dude (as I always hoped for) but has anyone else had it grow in this sporadically? I saw a video of a dude who grew one side of chest hair and the other was completely bare and I just keep thinking of that while my hairs keep growing in random spots lol

So since this is all coming on rather quickly than I thought (I made a post before asking for advice about my surgery options on this sub about a day ago), I'm now curious about the whole process. My doctor said she'd submit an order today and contact insurance. While I'm waiting, I have some questions.

1. How long is the typical wait time for someone getting a hysto due to endometriosis?

2. What types of surgery is there for hysto? I know there are two kinds, but I forget what the difference is between them.

3. How long is the recovery? I work as a pharmacy tech, which means a lot of running around, stretching, bending, squatting, etc. How long should I request off?

4. What is recovery like? Top surgery was essentially painless for me. It felt like I was sore from doing a hundred pushups the day before. Will it be worse, the same, or better?

5. Was there anything no one talks about that surprised you? Things with recovery, surgery, or after all of it?

6. Is there anything I should bring/have for recovery? Thankfully, I'm more than likely going to be home resting for recovery instead of a hotel like I was for top surgery.

7. Is there anything I shouldn't do during recovery? (Showering, any movement, etc)

If there's anything else you may think of, please mention it! I'm not as well prepared for this as I was my top surgery lol

So I need some advice. I'm a young transman and I've been having severe cramping pain. I've gone to the doctors and they're very confident that I have endometriosis.

The thing is, I'm not sure what surgery I should do. There's two options.

1. Laproscopy with IUD and fallopian tube removal. (This removal is to make sure i won't get pregnant as I'm horrified of the possibility).
2. Full hysterectomy but I keep my ovaries.

I'm not sure what to do exactly. The doctor told me if I do option 1 and I'm still having cramping then we can see what we can do from there (most likely a hysto). If I do option 2, then I don't have the option of an IUD. I'm just not really sure I'd like an IUD in the first place even if I'm under. Plus then I won't have to worry about bleeding/spotting if I get a hysto. But I'm really not too sure, honestly. I don't know if I should go full gun-ho or if I should take it step by step.

I planned on getting a full hysto anyways in the future, especially since I want bottom surgery, so I guess that's something else I'm considering.​ I guess I'm just worried about going full on into something and I need some advice on what might be the best.

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edit: Thank you guys for the help! I think what worried me was just the fact this was coming sooner than expected, as well as the fact I know I'll have some pushback from my family. But I think I'm going to opt for the full hysto. Hopefully I'll be able to get it without any issues and hopefully it'll be soon.

Sorry if this is TMI but the pain is driving me crazy

I've been having very severe cramping since January or December. At first it only happened on my periods. I rarely ever got cramps before, but these were a full blown 8 or 9/10. I can't move or do anything when they occur. All I can think about is the pain. Then, I began getting that same cramping about a week before my periods and during my periods still as well. Maybe in around February. Then, in March, it has escalated to getting these cramps almost every day (tho they are not nearly as painful, though still very disruptive and makes it hard for me to do what I need to). Now, I get them at night often, waking me up so I can't sleep.​​ I used to get severe cramping after orgasming (no penetrative sex), but now I'm starting to cramp just from getting aroused too!

It feels like it just keeps getting progressively worse quicker and quicker. I went to get an ultrasound (not internal) and they said they found no cysts, fibroids, etc. So it's making me wonder if it really is endometriosis, as when I told the gyno these symptoms she said she was 70% it may be endometriosis.

I'm going to meet up with a surgeon soon and tell them these symptoms, but essentially the point of what I'm asking for is, how likely is it that I have endo? I'm worried that if I do agree to a hysterectomy under the assumption I have endo, they might actually find nothing and won't go through with the hysto and my insurance won't cover anything. Is that possible?

(I seriously also do not want comments trying to force me into getting an internal ultrasound. I know everything about it, I know the spiel, but it's a decision I'm having a hard time coming to if needs to be done. My bottom dysphoria is more severe than it was before.)