As others have said, technically yes but in practice it’s difficult. My friend has actual medical issues with hers, and the doctors were still like, ‘but you’re of childbearing age!’ and ‘what if you meet a man someday and he wants children?’ No consideration for her making decisions for her own body at all.
I mean, I get that it’s hard to reverse. But like it should be a “we will note your desire but it’s not a decision you should make lightly. Go home and if you still want this procedure, come back in 2 months” at the very least.
Depending on how serious the operation is (it ranges from tube tying to outright removal) it’s pretty much impossible to reverse. Full removal also comes with long-term hormone issues.
I absolutely guarantee you that no woman makes that decision lightly. But we are treated as though we are not allowed to make it at all.
If we have a significant other, their desires are prioritized; only if they say ‘go ahead doc, I don’t want anymore kids’ will the doctor do the procedure. If we don’t have a significant other, then we are told that since we might have one someday, the doctor won’t do the procedure until this non-existent man turns up and decides if he wants kids or not.
There’s a reason we women keep a list of the few doctors in the US willing to respect our bodily autonomy and do the goddamn surgery.
Yes, but most insurance doesn’t cover it if there’s no medical issue with the uterus or high risk of cancer. I spent two years trying to get mine removed, and even with a medical history of excessive pain and very long and unpredictable periods I can’t get it removed. For that problem they usually suppress cycles with progesterones.
They offered to take out one ovary when I was still considering medical transition 😭
I’m having pain and bleeding again with an implant that supplies progestin, and they still won’t remove my uterus lol
Well, out of the entire reproductive system, I am making the statement that removing one ovary is equivalent to removing a quarter, as it doesn’t affect the womb and other structures.
It took until this year for doctors in the US to start giving a numbing agent for IUD insertion, so I think the medical industry as a whole underestimates the amount of pain people with uteruses feel
Medically? Yes totally safe to do so, but is it accessible? No. In my country women can only get hysterectomies if it’s medically required or if they are well out of their child bearing years. Pretty sexist imo cos if I had periods id fuck my uterus off immediately lmao.
I don’t know about surgery options for trans men, but for cis women where periods are a concern, we don’t need our uterus removed. That would be like cutting off our whole foot because of an ingrown toe nail. Hysterectomies, as with the removal of any organ, comes with inherent risks.
Birth control pills, IUDs, shots, are all options that can allow periods to go away. If we need almost absolute certainty that we will never get pregnant, bi-salp and tubal litigation are an option too.
I imagine, for trans men it’s not just a matter of periods, as owning female reproductive organs comes with body dysphoria that goes beyond periods.
So dumb question from someone who’s not trans:
Can you get your uterus removed? /me gestures at all the women I know. Periods supposedly suck
Yes, it’s called a hysterectomy. Around 600,000 people get them per year in the US, so very common.
As others have said, technically yes but in practice it’s difficult. My friend has actual medical issues with hers, and the doctors were still like, ‘but you’re of childbearing age!’ and ‘what if you meet a man someday and he wants children?’ No consideration for her making decisions for her own body at all.
I mean, I get that it’s hard to reverse. But like it should be a “we will note your desire but it’s not a decision you should make lightly. Go home and if you still want this procedure, come back in 2 months” at the very least.
Depending on how serious the operation is (it ranges from tube tying to outright removal) it’s pretty much impossible to reverse. Full removal also comes with long-term hormone issues.
I absolutely guarantee you that no woman makes that decision lightly. But we are treated as though we are not allowed to make it at all.
If we have a significant other, their desires are prioritized; only if they say ‘go ahead doc, I don’t want anymore kids’ will the doctor do the procedure. If we don’t have a significant other, then we are told that since we might have one someday, the doctor won’t do the procedure until this non-existent man turns up and decides if he wants kids or not.
There’s a reason we women keep a list of the few doctors in the US willing to respect our bodily autonomy and do the goddamn surgery.
Well, duh. The hypothetical husby takes priority!
Yes, but most insurance doesn’t cover it if there’s no medical issue with the uterus or high risk of cancer. I spent two years trying to get mine removed, and even with a medical history of excessive pain and very long and unpredictable periods I can’t get it removed. For that problem they usually suppress cycles with progesterones.
They offered to take out one ovary when I was still considering medical transition 😭 I’m having pain and bleeding again with an implant that supplies progestin, and they still won’t remove my uterus lol
“we’re not giving you the whole operation, but we can give you 25% as a compromise”.
How many ovaries do you think human females typically have?
@SpaceNoodle *buzzes in* 25?!
You must work for NASA
Well, out of the entire reproductive system, I am making the statement that removing one ovary is equivalent to removing a quarter, as it doesn’t affect the womb and other structures.
The numeric figure doesn’t really reflect your arbitrary discrimination
Prolonged pain is not grounds for removal with insurance? That’s wild.
It took until this year for doctors in the US to start giving a numbing agent for IUD insertion, so I think the medical industry as a whole underestimates the amount of pain people with uteruses feel
Medically? Yes totally safe to do so, but is it accessible? No. In my country women can only get hysterectomies if it’s medically required or if they are well out of their child bearing years. Pretty sexist imo cos if I had periods id fuck my uterus off immediately lmao.
I wouldn’t call any surgery totally safe, but it is very safe.
I don’t know about surgery options for trans men, but for cis women where periods are a concern, we don’t need our uterus removed. That would be like cutting off our whole foot because of an ingrown toe nail. Hysterectomies, as with the removal of any organ, comes with inherent risks.
Birth control pills, IUDs, shots, are all options that can allow periods to go away. If we need almost absolute certainty that we will never get pregnant, bi-salp and tubal litigation are an option too.
I imagine, for trans men it’s not just a matter of periods, as owning female reproductive organs comes with body dysphoria that goes beyond periods.