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**Alexandra Lanes** @ajlanes@thegoatery.dyndns.org · Feb 18

Alexandra Lanes @ajlanes@thegoatery.dyndns.org

I just had an appointment with my endocrinologist, which went very differently to what I was expecting. In particular, she prescribed me testosterone. Now, I know cis women have it too, but the idea of deliberately giving myself my nemesis is quite squicky.

Feb 18

**Eleanor LNR Blair** @lnr@sunny.garden · Feb 18

Eleanor LNR Blair @lnr@sunny.garden

@ajlanes <3
Do you think it might help with the mood levels?

Feb 18

**Alexandra Lanes** @ajlanes@thegoatery.dyndns.org · Feb 18

Alexandra Lanes @ajlanes@thegoatery.dyndns.org

@lnr [sunny.garden] I don’t know about that. The aim is to maybe boost my mostly zero libido and improve my sexual response. I will probably be more TMI when I have more time.

Feb 18

**Alexandra Lanes** @ajlanes@thegoatery.dyndns.org · Feb 18

Alexandra Lanes @ajlanes@thegoatery.dyndns.org

@lnr [sunny.garden] Broadly, unless I don’t take my antidepressants for a couple of days, I find I don’t get turned on very much or for very long, and sensations around my vagina, clit, and tits are very muted. Orgasm consists of little more than thigh cramps. This feels unsatisfactory

Feb 18

**kæt** @chiffchaff · Feb 18

kæt @chiffchaff

@ajlanes @lnr This is a pretty well known side effect of some SSRIs, though, isn't it? I realise that endo's might tend to prescribe from a limited pallette, but I do wonder if they prescribe T for cis women in your situation? Maybe they do. Either way, that might be an interesting data-point.