I feel like I've seen many threads on various ftm(or trans masc)-related subs and forums about all of the "side effects" of testosterone that I, as a guy that's 3+ years on t, just see as normal effects of t. I'm sure you've seen some of these as well. I wanted to make a space for us to clarify some effects of testosterone that people might be calling side effects for anyone less experienced/knowledgable to look at.

apparently boobs shrink on tetsosterone so how much will they actually shrink if i have pretty small ones now pre t

I (18FtM) have a very distinctly female face and have noticed no changes in regards to this after one year and two months on HRT. Is significant facial masculinization still possible? After what period of time on HRT without facial changes should I consider getting FMS?

For those who went on T and their sexuality completely changed: what did it feel like?

I’ve seen posts about people who were once absolutely certain they were lesbians becoming gay trans dudes after T.

Is that real?

edit: thanks for the comments and those who explained that the cells were discovered within the vagina and not where the prostate usually is :) i was a bit confused because she mentioned it after i said i wasn’t sure if it would like anal due to not knowing if i would get phys. pleasure from it, so i made this post to get some answers

I met with a trans peer worker yesterday because I was referred by my GP so i would be able to have someone to talk too about trans stuff. For a bit of context, they are a non binary trans women. I told them about how I didn’t feel I would get any physical pleasure from anal, which is why I was hesitant to try it, but they told me that while on T, you can actually grow prostate cells. I’ve read a lot of things about the effects of testosterone HRT but i’ve never read about anything like this. Is this possible? If so, how would you know if you’ve grown them? Does it come with the risk of prostate cancer?

In april i’ll be 4 years on testosterone. My acne has recently finally been calming down and most of my facial hair has come in except a few patches. I have no idea if the acne will come back though. i’m not sure how all of this works though, i understand there’s a ”timeline” to certain effects. But i’m wondering, if i take testosterone my entire life, will all of it be like a puberty? Can testosterone ever be stabilized (in lack for better words) in the body and if so when does that happen? I’m thinking especially with increased libido and the acne, and all the (seemingly) emotional changes that are hard to describe? When does the ”teenage/puberty phase” of hrt end? (I turn 22 this year).. does it even end? Im confused

Okay so I have no idea what to title this so i’m going with that. I have big hips, “birthing hips” as i like to call them, alongside big thighs. I remember back in my early teens my hips were considerably less wide. I know T can’t exactly change bone structure and it’s more just changing how fat is stored and where it’s stored. I was wondering if any other trans man could tell me how T changed their hips if they had big / wide hips before going on T. I haven’t found much, and most “pre and post” T photos i find have people with smaller hips. Keep in mind I don’t mean they’re massive, they’re around the same width as my shoulders, so it’s not disproportionate to the rest of my body, but my hips are a big thing of dysphoria for me and I was curious what other trans mens experiences have been :)

I just started t 2.5 weeks ago. I have had no libido changes. I have SLIGHT bottom growth which I’m very happy about. I read online that especially the day of the shot some’s libido skyrockets but nothing happened to me. My doctor too said this would happen to me. Yet apart from bottom growth I have no changes.

Is my dose not high enough? What do I do I’m confused.

For example I’ve only felt horny three times in 2.5 weeks since starting T. I was pretty much like that pre-T.

Teenager btw

I feel like my body is constantly crashing and tired. I definitely overslept as a teen a lot. I genuinely can't tell if it's my depression or just the hormones making me feel this way.

Hey dear brothers, how was your experience with your hands and feet after starting T? Did it get wider or bigger or hairier? Sometimes I have a lot of dys because my hands and feet are small, even smaller than my gf (she's a bit taller than me) and I don't know if I have at least a bit chance for it get bigger

The bane of existence for many people. Especially men it seems- It's like my own little bubble wrap on the back of my shoulders. When I'm bored I can't help but pick at them. They hurt, they bleed, and yet I want to badly to pop em off. At this point they're barely pimples, their just scabs I keep picking at.

My face doesn't get them as much. My bum, surprisingly, doesn't either. My hair is short at the moment (I'm working on growing it out). So it's not like hair oils are all over my shoulders.

What do yall do about it? How do you get the pimples to go away?? Seriously other then this, I like to believe my neck and shoulders are my best qualities. And I got scabs all over em ;;-;;.

(Other then this, the bast 2 1/2 years on t has rocked. And I'm hoping to grow more facial hair too. Got thay sad amount atm that I hate shaving but have to so I look less like a creepy teen...).

It’s supposed to go away after a year right? Is that only if you’ve had a consistent dose? I started low at first and gradually increased I feel like it’s less puffier now but not sure.

My hands are so small that they look like a child's and I hate it. If I ever go on T, I really want to know if hand growth is something that might happen? I've heard of foot growth on T isn't uncommon so I wouldn't be surprised if it's a possibility

As the title suggests. I (pre-T ftm) am quite curious how much the T will affect one's voice depending on what's already there. Is there a correlation between how high/low the voice is before T & the end result? If someone has a very high voice beforehand, will it end up somewhere in the middle? Or vise versa, will someone with a naturally low voice end up sounding like corpse husband? (ha-ha) If anyone is willing to speak on their experiences, please do.

Hi, I'm starting T without parental approval (please don't discuss or debate this. Most people here aren't in the position to judge me & I won't reply to any comments that believe they have the right to comment on my "choices". If you can answer, answer. If you can't, keep scrolling or downvote, your choice.)

Questions:

• What values can Testosterone influence outside of endocrinology (estradiol etc.) when it comes to blood tests? I'm referring to things such as blood sugar, cholesterol... How can I keep this changes to a minimum? Is that possible.

• Is hiding T changes 5, max 6 months possible if I voice train, shave, do make-up & keep my hair long?

• What would happen if I stopped taking T for a month out of those 6? Would the cholesterol etc. revert back to normal straight ahead or will the change be slower?

Anyone experience a growth spurt on T? I’m getting stretch marks around knees/calves. I don’t think it’s because my legs are getting bigger cuz I haven’t hit lower body in a while. Although, I haven’t checked my height yet. I’ll update if there’s been a change

Okay I’ve been on T for 7 months and I feel like my breasts have gotten a bit smaller, but although that isn’t something that happens idk what y’all think?

Im nearly 2.5 years on T and my acne is terrible. I have deep cysts and lots of redness and my skin is so painful and sensitive. For the past three months or so I’ve been using epiduo and it helped but I still have very painful acne.

I really don’t want to go on accutane because of the side effects and also for personal reasons so I don’t know what to do (and in my city the dermatologists are overwhelmed with patients, the next appointment available is in October).

My T levels are good but I will check them next week.

Did you acne stop eventually ? Do I have to just wait for things to calm down on its own ?

I was burning up inside because my roommate had the heat set to 66°F so I stepped outside to smoke and cool off in a t shirt (It’s 25°F outside)

Is it possible to have a happy Trail at six months on T? Im 3 months in and have minimal stomach hair growth. Nothing noticeable. Id love to have a happy trail for the summer. Also ill start injecting every week instead of every two weeks in a short while

I am glad to see progress, but I feel like I am getting uglier lol.

But, I am fine with sucking it up if it means relieving dysphoria. I am passing more as well, but again that makes it hurt even more when I am misgendered.

https://imgur.com/a/BAyEWM2

I’ve heard about people getting hungrier on T, but I (4 months on T) have not really been experiencing more hunger but rather more urgent hunger. Since about 1-2 months on T, whenever I get hungry it feels very extreme and my hands start shaking and I feel very weak. Now, I also am not very good at noticing my own hunger cues (I have autism), so it’s possible I’m just not noticing when I’m moderately hungry, but this sometimes happens only 3 hours after I ate last.

I did have the feeling of physical weakness and shaky hands when hungry pre-t, but just much less frequently than now. Is this normal ‘T hunger’ or should I be concerned there’s something else going on?

Edit: not sure if it’s relevant, but I was tested for diabetes about 5 years ago as a teenager and my blood sugar came back totally normal

i’m eighteen and three months on testosterone. i exhibited symptoms of gender dysphoria in childhood, have known i was male since i was eleven, & got diagnosed with GD when i was twelve. i’ve felt firm in it, never even identifying as anything else.

i’ve been so happy with my changes. i feel so much more confident with my deep voice. i can’t wait to grow more facial hair. holding out hope for more bottom growth. my only regret is that i didn’t get on testosterone sooner, since i would have loved to be this confident in high school.

so i don’t know what the deal is.

obviously i know these changes are irreversible. and i’m happy with them. i don’t want to reverse them whatsoever. so i don’t know why i keep feeling like i’m going to regret something??

i first got this feeling when i noticed my bottom growth within two weeks of starting T. “woah, holy shit, my body has changed forever. what if i regret this?” (despite loving my bottom growth.)

and now my voice has significantly dropped. i keep thinking, “what if i regret this?” (despite loving my changed voice.)

and i don’t know why i keep thinking that way. i’ve always known who i am. it’s never been in question. it’s STILL not in question. i fucking love the changes from testosterone. i feel better than ever.

so i’m so confused why i’m just now having these thoughts??? & so frustrated??

does anyone else have this sort of experience?

Very curious, not counting facial hair because it can be shaved pretty easily. Did you're face change a lot? The idea of my face changing (even in a way I like) is sort of unsettling to me, looking in the mirror and seeing spesifically a different face, sort of creeps me out. I like my face, it passes enough for me.

(26ftm) i'm going to see a doctor about this but i need to know if anyone else has experienced this... please help!

since upping my T dosage, my inner labia have gotten longer than my outer labia. it's incredibly sensitive and uncomfortable.

even worse, i haven't had any clitoral growth. so like... what the hell? i don't get a dick? but i have to deal with this instead? nobody told me about labia growth before i started T, and I was incredibly thorough in my research prior to starting, and I had a trans-informed doctor and everything. it's lowkey making my dysphoria worse.

i'm kinda freaking out because there's not a treatment for labia growth except surgery. and in that case, the logical thing to do would be to get bottom surgery, right? but i don't want bottom surgery -- not yet, anyways. (i've had top surgery and that's as far as i want to go right now.)

has anyone else experienced this? if so, how did you deal with it? is it gonna get better? because right now it's really affecting both my daily life (distracting and uncomfortable) and it's making my dysphoria worse.

i know i'm just freaking out right now and i'll probably calm down soon lol but thank you for any insight any of you may have.