[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It does if they've not had surgery otherwise it doesn't

Yeah the reason would be because they've not had the surgery (or some might have partial surgery) But they may still consider themselves transitioned and want to change how their sex is registered because of that, despite still having female genitals... which is what causes the issue in the article.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

Yeah the reason would be because they've not had the surgery (or some might have partial surgery) But they may still consider themselves transitioned and want to change how their sex is registered because of that, despite still having female genitals... which is what causes the issue in the article.

I wonder what happens if they have had full surgery though? I wonder is there another way to test them for cervical cancer than a cervical smear or do they just hope they don't get it? women are supposed to have this done every two years after the age of 25

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I wonder what happens if they have had full surgery though? I wonder is there another way to test them for cervical cancer than a cervical smear or do they just hope they don't get it? women are supposed to have this done every two years after the age of 25

Its every 3 years in the UK

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Its every 3 years in the UK

Definitely two here, i just double checked

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Definitely two here, i just double checked

I think it should be two here as well because whilst CIN is normally slow growing, that's not always the case.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I wonder what happens if they have had full surgery though? I wonder is there another way to test them for cervical cancer than a cervical smear or do they just hope they don't get it? women are supposed to have this done every two years after the age of 25

If they've had full gender reassignment surgery I'd have thought, most likely, they will have had a full hysterectomy and so be at zero risk of cervical or ovarian cancers...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

If they've had full gender reassignment surgery I'd have thought, most likely, they will have had a full hysterectomy and so be at zero risk of cervical or ovarian cancers...

Oh do they have a hysterectomy? I suppose they'd have to really now you mention it, if they had the full op otherwise what would happen with periods etc, I never thought of that before

[Ammi]

...I think for female to male transexuals, a hysterectomy does greatly lower the risk of ovarian and cervical cancers ...but I don’t believe it completely removes the risk so it’s still important for them to have the 3 year check...I’m not sure if it’s a glitch in the system of not being invited for the check or whether it’s something that some themselves feel uncomfortable about though...hopefully it’s something their surgeon discusses with them in depth../..the risks if they weren’t to have the checks...

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...I think for female to male transexuals, a hysterectomy does greatly lower the risk of ovarian and cervical cancers ...but I don’t believe it completely removes the risk so it’s still important for them to have the 3 year check...

If you don't have ovaries or a cervix, you can't get ovarian or cervical cancer . It would be cancer of something that doesn't exist. There is still a small risk of peritoneal cancer which is similar to ovarian cancer. However, the screenings are not for ovarian cancer... they're specifically for cell abnormalities on the cervix, and if you don't have a cervix, you obviously can't get it ... smeared.

All that said; I'm actually not all for across-the-board screening, and personally won't be having regular prostate examinations.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

and personally won't be having regular prostate examinations.

There's nothing like one of those at the end of a long hard... working week.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

If you don't have ovaries or a cervix, you can't get ovarian or cervical cancer . It would be cancer of something that doesn't exist. There is still a small risk of peritoneal cancer which is similar to ovarian cancer. However, the screenings are not for ovarian cancer... they're specifically for cell abnormalities on the cervix, and if you don't have a cervix, you obviously can't get it ... smeared.

All that said; I'm actually not all for across-the-board screening, and personally won't be having regular prostate examinations.

You can get cancer in the cavity where the ovaries were once situated. primary peritoneal cancer, is still often classed as ovarian cancer because there's a direct link in tissue structure and cell migration.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

If you don't have ovaries or a cervix, you can't get ovarian or cervical cancer . It would be cancer of something that doesn't exist. There is still a small risk of peritoneal cancer which is similar to ovarian cancer. However, the screenings are not for ovarian cancer... they're specifically for cell abnormalities on the cervix, and if you don't have a cervix, you obviously can't get it ... smeared.

All that said; I'm actually not all for across-the-board screening, and personally won't be having regular prostate examinations.

..it’s something I’ve only read recently through watching CBB and being interested in India Willoughby but I was more researching male to female...so I have to say I didn’t read up much about that aspect...as DR has said, the cancer could still form in the cavity...but the article did mention other factors as well such as family history of cervical or ovarian cancer, if particularly prominent etc...maybe also the trans surgery may be more common as a partial hysterectomy...?...It did also mention breast cancer and I do know that breast cancer is still a possibility after a full mastectomy, so that made it make sense to me more...

...just looking at your word ‘can’t’...I think that’s a word that’s hardly used in the medical profession for obvious reasons...so I think it would be more ‘unlikely’, type thing...but where there is any risk at all with something so serious, screening would have to be offered as it is to any born female ...obviously that screening is something the person themselves would have to be willing to do as well...I hope it’s something a surgeon discusses in depth, the importance of screening...