If you are a trans man (or enby), remember that T does not prevent pregnancy. While it can reduce fertility, people have and you can still get pregnant while on T. Do not play around with that shit if you don’t want to get pregnant.

T IS NOT BIRTH CONTROL.

Hormonal birth control also has the added benefit of ceasing menstruation.

The pill FAQs: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/birth-control/in-depth/birth-control-pill/art-20045136

More methods of birth control: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control

I read that trans men are just as likely as cis women to get pregnant, and way less of them use condoms or birth control. Figured some of y’all need this info. Have SAFER and RESPONSIBLE sex.

Edit: 69 upvotes. Heh.

  • @Ashelyn
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    5 months ago

    While hrt for transfem ppl often impacts fertility pretty strongly, it’s variable enough from person to person that it’s a bad idea to assume sperm production is entirely nuked just from taking blockers and/or estrogen.

    Edit: hopefully more inclusive language

    • @Blahaj_Blast
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      45 months ago

      I will add to this, that even when someone gets a vasectomy,which would be an instant off switch, it takes months for the last ones to get out. I imaging a slow process of producing less would take a long time to fully get out of your system, if you evn stop at all(I don’t know enough about hrt)

    • cowboycrustation [he/him]OPM
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      25 months ago

      Gotcha. Is rewording it to “people who produce sperm” adequate, or is there a different term I should use?

      • @Ashelyn
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        35 months ago

        Oh I think you’re fine, I was just indicating that I had changed the language within my own reply.

        I think your phrasing would work though