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Legit mtf curiosity question (post surgery) (lemmy.world)
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First off all, if this is offensive, let me know and maybe delete this post.
This is a thought both me and the SO had while we were just in bed.
We were talking about phantom pain, and how the brain can still feel pain from body parts that have since been removed. Think leg amputations etc.

You can see this coming, im sure, but do any trans have phantom pain after surgery? Like, pain in balls, penis, boobs, ... After they have been removed?
We legit want to know, as we are very intrigued in this stuff and (and i quote) "are freaky people" :p

Signed: cishet and queer

Edit: thanks for all the replies! Very insightful and interesting! Sorry for the 'freaky' comment, that was not intended to be hurtful. We are weirdos to even think of this stuff, but please remember we see you as human beings and not as freaks. We wish you all the best and a happy life!

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[-] irotsoma@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago

I did have the opposite prior to getting bottom surgery. Basically a phantom vagina, which is one reason I was absolutely sure I wanted the surgery. But as to what you mentioned, for vaginoplasty specifically, since the nerves are mostly not removed, just rearranged, it might be more common for ftm than mtf since they use tissue from other parts for bottom surgery and remove a lot of nerves in top surgery.

[-] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Oof, sounds weird. Good thing you went through with it then! Thanks for sharing your experience! We are thankful that you did ^^

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