Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 SMI; site sun.uucp Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!sun!dbercel From: dbercel@sun.uucp (the Kamikaze Programmer) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: PMS, transexuals, and testosterone poisoning Message-ID: <2604@sun.uucp> Date: Sat, 10-Aug-85 19:16:15 EDT Article-I.D.: sun.2604 Posted: Sat Aug 10 19:16:15 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 23:45:40 EDT References: <291@SCIRTP.UUCP> <2564@amdcad.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Lines: 27 > Another interesting point in this discussion of testosterone poisoning > is that Sunny is admittedly a pre-operative transexual and therefore still > feels the effects of testosterone. Perhaps Sunny feels the effects of orally > administered estrogen as well but it is curious for me to understand > how someone still feeling the effects of testosterone can claim to know > what its absence feels like. > -- > "Where are all the good men?" > "I think they're out with all the bad women!" > > Phil Ngai (408) 749-5720 > UUCP: {ucbvax,decwrl,ihnp4,allegra}!amdcad!phil > ARPA: amdcad!phil@decwrl.ARPA Sunny is functioning in a state refered to as chemical castration. The dosages of estrogen and medroxyprogesterone that Sunny takes causes the output of testosterone by the pituitary gland to be surpressed. The output of testosterone by the testicles is largly negated by the very large doses of estrogen and medroxyprogestrone she is taking. While it is true what she is experiencing is different from what a genetic woman would experience her hormonal experience is not testosterone influenced either. Additionally, it is likely that her doctor(s) are having her take the hormones in a way that simulates the periodic hormonal changes that occur monthly in our bodies. Finally, since many of the bodies cells (including the brain) have receptors for estrogens and progestrones the cells are changing to those of a genetic female.