I like to look on the bright side when I can. A penis seems better in many ways and It’s very possible I would have been happier to be born with one naturally (stand to pee when hiking, less random goop, easier to top), but I do also have to remind myself that the vagina has at least a few upsides (splinting, easier to bottom). Many people also like the feature where you get a little copy of yourself but personally I had that patched out.
No since my IUD I don’t do that (that’s a coinflip though, for many afabs it actually gets worse). No sometimes it just decides to secrete a bunch of goop for a day. It’s largely colorless and if you’ve got a good microflora it doesn’t smell offensive for a day or so (like sweat but thicker and slimier) but you do have to deal with it eventually. It’s basically the female equivalent of a random boner. It’s more likely if you’re aroused but sometimes it’s just your body making sure it all still works, especially overnight.
i cant tell whether this knowledge makes my dysphoria better or worse
I like to look on the bright side when I can. A penis seems better in many ways and It’s very possible I would have been happier to be born with one naturally (stand to pee when hiking, less random goop, easier to top), but I do also have to remind myself that the vagina has at least a few upsides (splinting, easier to bottom). Many people also like the feature where you get a little copy of yourself but personally I had that patched out.
Less random goop…? ah, periods?
No since my IUD I don’t do that (that’s a coinflip though, for many afabs it actually gets worse). No sometimes it just decides to secrete a bunch of goop for a day. It’s largely colorless and if you’ve got a good microflora it doesn’t smell offensive for a day or so (like sweat but thicker and slimier) but you do have to deal with it eventually. It’s basically the female equivalent of a random boner. It’s more likely if you’re aroused but sometimes it’s just your body making sure it all still works, especially overnight.