I had always considered myself to be a woman on the inside. So when I found out that I could undergo male to female hormone replacement therapy, vibrators I was ecstatic. But I was also a bit worried- particularly about one potential side effect: could I still masturbate after the therapy?
I had so many questions swirling through my mind. How would the hormones affect my sex drive? Would my pleasure during masturbation still be the same? Could I still orgasm or would the therapy inhibit it?
I quickly did some research and spoke to a few professionals and my worries were largely put to rest. Generally speaking, hormone replacement therapy will not affect your ability to masturbate or experience pleasure in any way.
That being said, every body is different and there could be individual cases where there is some degree of difficulty. I was told that the hormones could cause dryness, discomfort or even pain when masturbating, so I decided to be extra careful and take the necessary precautions.
I also found that keeping my levels of testosterone and estradiol balanced was very important. I tried to make sure that I was getting an appropriate dose of testosterone, as too little or too much could affect my ability to orgasm.
Overall, I was relieved with what I learned and was able to keep masturbating without worry! Initially, I used lubricants to reduce any potential discomfort and I was very careful about monitoring my hormone levels. After a while, I was able to enjoy my time in a pleasurable and enjoyable way.
In addition, I found that going slow was key to understanding the changes that were occurring in my body. As the therapy progressed, I started to experiment a bit more as well, finding different ways to increase my pleasure. I also started meditating, which allowed me to stay in the moment and focus solely on my body and its sensations.
Having gone through hormone replacement therapy, I’m now in a much better place. I feel liberated and empowering knowing that I’m now the gender I was meant to be and I’m able to explore my body in multiple ways. I’m still able to masturbate and enjoy the experience of pleasure, sex toys so I’m grateful for the journey I’ve been on and the changes I’ve experienced.