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Could it be? I definitely think so. Thanks for posting.

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Nameless's avatar

Really cool read. I have a question, though, is it wrong for your body to stop menstration?

I have an implant birth control as due to a mental condition had a hard time taking birth control as directed. This unfortunately resulted in me getting accidentally pregnant. I went through everything I could to get a birth control that would be accommodating to my condition- the implant is something I don’t have to think about each day, and does not have dastardly consequences should I forget about it. But I don’t get my period anymore. Have you read anything on the effects of stoping ones period? It doesn’t have the same effects as transitioning or cross sex hormones would have on the body right?

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Not in perimeno or postmeno. And oral contraceptives enabled me to have a life with endometriosis for 13 years. They have other benefits as well.

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LOL.

Forgive me for sharing my personal experience in the presumption, now fully rebutted, that your comment was made in good faith. It won’t happen again.

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It is likely to have effects on bone mineralization. Estrogen is extremely important for bone mineralization at that age in both sexes.

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Oof, sounds stressful. I’m sure stopping your period isn’t healthy but probably need to consider it on a risk-benefit basis. I don’t think dysphoria is a good enough reason to mess with it, for me it is a byproduct of just trying to protect my reproductive autonomy :( if I could still get my period I would

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Entirely depends on how it is done.

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Mary's avatar

Fascinating, as usual. Thank you , as usual.

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Louise R's avatar

Brilliant essay, Exulansic. Thank you for the history, the insight, and the science.

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Susan Doherty's avatar

Well done. Clearly written and accurate observation of how confusing and unscientific the trans beliefs are. Exposing the nonsense 👏👍♥️

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Spikey TERF's avatar

How silly to magine you're entitled to voice your negative experience of their cult. A cult which you escaped, to a world desperate to learn what the he'll its all about. How very dare you, do it so well. Thank you.

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