Men's heart disease risk linked to high testosterone and low estrogen sciencedaily.com
Why men have more heart disease than premenopausal women has been unclear, but a new study shows that the sex hormones testosterone and estrogen alter cardiovascular risk factors in a way that raises a man’s risk of heart disease.

Testosterone increases the risk of heart disease. And since a full hysterectomy reduces estrogen, wouldn’t a transman on “T” who also had the procedure be at even higher risk for heart problems?

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Anonymous asked:

Trans men going through a hysterectomy will not experience long term effects of menopause because they supplement testosterone in their body. As long as there are healthy levels of T, they are not at risk of osteoporosis or heart disease or other menopausal symptoms. Menopause happens because of a lack of estrogen production in females but HRT is basically countering that (be it estrogen or testosterone). Don't spread misinformation.

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Thank you for writing your comments in a respectful way. Testosterone is a high-risk factor for heart disease, apart from whether there has been a hysterectomy or induced menopause or not, both in men and transmen. It’s one of the warnings given to transmen who are taking “T” and it’s something that has to be monitored by one’s MD. Also, many of the comments I’ve received about hysterectomies have addressed other consequences of the procedure apart from menopausal-induced changes. 

I’d like other readers of this blog to weigh in on Anon’s points. Anyone?

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