New Endocrinologist

[Hash (imported)]

My female Pakistani doctor asked me to see an endocrinologist before she raised my testosterone dosage. So I said sure. Now I've got an appointment with

Dr. Onobrakpeya Olunfunmila, Wellspan York Endocrinology, York PA.

She's "Nigerian." They call her doctor "Ono" for short. Which begs the question, "Who wants to see a doctor named Ono?" It's funny, isn't it? Anyway, I'm also finding it funny to think that my regular doctor is from Pakistan, and my endocrinologist is from Nigeria. I wonder, if being from Nigeria, if she's ever seen a castrated man before? It should be interesting. My appointment is next Tuesday, 30 May. I'll let you know how things turn out. Hash

I'm not prejudice, I just think it's wild to have doctor's from different countries. A few years ago I had a Filipino doctor.

[Riverwind (imported)]

HASH

Please keep us up to date on this one, you had me on the floor laughing.

Good luck to you Sir, I hope all comes out well

River

[JesusA]

A Pakistani ought to be very familar with eunuchs. Hijra are found throughout the country, as they are in India. Since it is a Moslem country, they seem to be pushed even further into the background than they are in mostly Hindu India, but some estimates that I have read have them as an even larger percentage of the population. Your Pakistani doctor should have some understanding of the idea, at least.

A SOUTHERN Nigerian endocrinologist would have less cultural background however. Eunuchs were fairly common in the northern part of what is now Nigeria well into the 20th century and the Moslem north was a source for eunuchs in North Africa and the Middle East. There is some evidence that they were even being produced and sent as slaves to the Arabian Peninsula as late as the 1950s.

The south, however, is very different culturally and ethnically. Eunuchs do not seem to be part of the native culture and you may be a first for your endocrinologist. You might want to ingratiate yourself with her, however, by showing some interest in her cultural background. Nigeria is a British produced country. They took land that they controlled (some of it only barely controlled) and shoved it together into one political unit. There are many languages, cultures, and religions.

Your endocrinologist, by her name, is from the south - probably Delta State and probably Urhobo in ethnicity. Her people were converted to Christianity very early. (The north is almost entirely Moslem.) You might want to ask her if she is related to Bruce Onobrakpeya, who is an incredible artist and well known internationally. He's old enough that he could be her father or uncle.

You should get much better treatment if you do a bit of homework on her before your visit and ask intelligent questions about her background.

Best of luck,

Jesus

[SplitDik (imported)]

I usually only go to doctors that were educated in North America. However, since the North American medical community seems pretty weak on the issue of treating voluntary eunuchs, I think getting different cultural perspective is the right thing to do.

In Africa, including Nigeria, there has been a lot of violence. If she did any serious medical practice there she may well have seen victims of some atrocities, including castrations, women with breasts removed, hands cut off, etc.

[Hash (imported)]

Thanks Jesus for the historical background and suggestions. You have added so much to this board, I'm indebted and grateful. Keep up the great work. I'll do what you suggest and dig into Nigerian history/culture. Thanks, Hash

[Hash (imported)]

I think your right too, Splitdick. I've read about some atrocities in past years where rebels would line people up and cut off different parts of there bodies. Horrible stuff. Thanks. Hash

[Hash (imported)]

I saw my new endocrinologist,

Dr. Onobrakpeya Olunfunmila, Wellspan York Endocrinology, York PA,

today. Dr. Ono for short. Honestly have to say that she had a certain "aire" about her. Competent, yes. Professional, yes. Knowledgeable, certainly. But when she asked me questions, she almost anticipated that I was going to lie. Certainly I've done my share of that, as in covering for myself, but I wasn't lying when I answered her. Seems she would ask me questions based on my history and when I didn't give her the correct answers of things that occurred five or more years ago, it was like, "Ah hah! Caught you!" She didn't ask me any questions about my castration at all, I assume she read my regular doctor's report and that was sufficient for her.

When I told her I had pain in my side, she said nothing, though she did check my stomach out by pressing on both sides and asking me if I felt pain. (I didn't feel any pain). What really ticked me off was the fact that she told me that she didn't/wouldn't give me a prescription for "compounded testosterone," which is cheap, compared to "androgel." All in all, I was not happy with her. Note that I'm not saying that she wasn't/isn't a great doctor, I just didn't like her "aire." Reminded me of several male doctors.

One thing that I've been discovering about myself is that I seem eager to tell people, women exclusively, that I've been castrated. The nurse who weighed me in and took my pulse/blood pressure was polite and asked me some innocent questions that eventually led to me revealing that I was castrated. Of course I was hoping that this would happen. When I told her, she didn't flinch, either she knew from reading my chart, or she had heard it before. But she did say, "Your pulse is elevated, maybe that's a result of your castration." Anyone ever hear of castration raising your pulse? Hash

[kristoff]

I saw my new endocrinologist,

Dr. Onobrakpeya Olunfun

mila, Wellspan York Endocrinology, York PA,

today. Dr. Ono for short. Honestly have to say that she had a certain "aire" about her. Competent, yes. Professional, yes. Knowledgeable, certainly. But when she asked me questions, she almost anticipated that I was going to lie. Certainly I've done my share of that, as in covering for myself, but I wasn't lying when I answered her. Seems she would ask me questions based on my history and when I didn't give her the correct answers of things that occurred five or more years ago, it was like, "Ah hah! Caught you!" She didn't ask me any questions about my castration at all, I assume she read my regular doctor's report and that was sufficient for her.

When I told her I had pain in my side, she said nothing, though she did check my stomach out by pressing on both sides and asking me if I felt pain. (I didn't feel any pain). What really ticked me off was the fact that she told me that she didn't/wouldn't give me a prescription for "compounded testosterone," which is cheap, compared to "androgel." All in all, I was not happy with her. Note that I'm not saying that she wasn't/isn't a great doctor, I just didn't like her "aire." Reminded me of several male doctors.

One thing that I've been discovering about myself is that I seem eager to tell people, women exclusively, that I've been castrated. The nurse who weighed me in and took my pulse/blood pressure was polite and asked me some innocent questions that eventually led to me revealing that I was castrated. Of course I was hoping that this would happen. When I told her, she didn't flinch, either she knew from reading my chart, or she had heard it before. But she did say, "Your pulse is elevated, maybe that's a result of your castration." Anyon

e ever hear of castration raising your pulse? Hash

Castration shouldn't increase your pulse.

The "Aire" you speak of sounds like it might be "Arrogance." I always tell people that in many respects, doctors are like a box of Cheerios cereal. If you don't like regular, try the ones with Honey. Or perhaps Rice Poofs, or whatever. Doctors are a commodity. Dont like em? Get a different one.

[Hash (imported)]

Sounds like good advice to me. I really like my regular physician, who's from Pakistan. She's been great & most compassionate, but I'm not sure how she'll respond to my negativity when I tell her about my displeasure with my endocrinologist. I'll let you know. Hash

[BudleyBare (imported)]

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Not specific to pulse, but I have read that castration may reduce blood pressure. A potentially beneficial side effect.

[SplitDik (imported)]

Yeah, the attitude you describe I've mostly noticed in male doctors. I would call it "dismissive" -- they dismiss your opinion on your own body without really exploring/considering what you are saying.

[mrt (imported)]

Dismissive, arrogant, ignorent even. I agree with whoever suggested if you don't like the one you have get a new one. I've seen a number of doctors and all but the last were just a horror to visit.

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Anxiety is notorious for raising one's pulse, and a first visit to a new doctor is a reasonable occasion for anxiety.

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[Hash (imported)]

Update: I left a message with my good looking female Pakistani doctor telling her I needed to talk with her about my visit to the endocrinologist, Dr. Ono. She called me late Thursday afternoon. I told her about my visit, that I was not happy about it and I told her that I did not agree with Dr. Ono, who told me she would not prescribe "compounded testosterone." (Compounded is a lot cheaper, which is why I want to use it). Again, my last blood test for "testosterone" showed my "t" level at only 150. My doctor told me that she would talk with the pharmacist about increasing the strength. She was sympathetic, caring, understanding, she has been excellent. So I'll find out Monday what the new strength might be. This could be good or bad. I don't want a very high testosterone level and I don't want the new strength to have the adverse affects that cause me to be sexually active.

[Hash (imported)]

My regular physician did contact the pharmacist and he compounded another prescription of testosterone using a different more penetrating base. It seems thinner in texture and somewhat greasy, but it does seems to penetrate the skin better and faster. We'll see how this works. What's interesting is that I can tell when my "t" levels are dropping. I can feel the difference and though I have not had any "hot flashes" I seem to feel as if something is escaping from my body. I still get a pain in my right side and my doc will address this on June 27th when I see her again.

Interesting memory. Last time I saw her it was two months post castration and she asked if she could see how things were healing. Instead of leaving, she just watched as I dropped my drawers. Then I laid down, propping myself up a little as she inspected my empty scrotum. But the first thing she did was move my penis out of the way by pushing it with my old frenum piercing, which I've left in. I didn't think much about it at the time but I wonder why she did that? It was not anything sexaully exciting for me, but if she asks to see things again this time, I'll be suspicious. Is it a turn on? Hash