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From: dbercel@sun.uucp (the Kamikaze Programmer)
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Subject: Re: PMS, transexuals, and testosterone poisoning
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Date: Sat, 10-Aug-85 19:16:15 EDT
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> 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
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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.