Hair. I have more of it everywhere on my body. Especially on my chin and upper lip. Lots of fine hairs with some that are black and coarse. Most of the hair is peach fuzz and isn't very noticeable unless you are very close to me, but it's sprouting on my face, neck, arms, legs, hand, fingers...everywhere.
My voice is still changing except now it's noticeable to others. Today I had 3 people ask me if I am sick because my voice sounds different. I notice I'm also not getting "Ma'am-ed" as much and almost never over the phone. I think my voice and my looks are firmly androgynous right now.
My mood continues to be stable and very even. I have cried a few times this past month which is good. I was getting worried I couldn’t cry anymore as I’ve heard other trans folks talk about not being able to cry after starting t. Crying is less intense and less involved. When I cried before t it was intense and consumed my body. Now it’s less intense and shorter in duration.
I’m stronger physically. This one is difficult to measure though because around the same time I started T I started working out. The last month I haven’t been working out as much as I would like to because of a new job and some other life changes, but I am stronger for sure. I can pick my wife up. I’ve never been able to do this in the 20 years we’ve been together. Now, my wife is not a large woman at all she’s quite slim but I still feel this is an accomplishment. I can also lift the same amount at my job as the other guys I work with. So this increase in strength is making me more motivated to find more time to get back into a gym routine.
Kind of related to my strength I’ve noticed this month I want to hit shit. Like physically punch things. I’m not angry, I just feel like I have a lot of energy that I want to get out through punching. This is yet another motivator to get back into the gym.
Lastly, hunger. I’m so much hungrier now than I was pre-t. The last time I woke up this hungry was when I was pregnant. I’m able to eat and eat and eat, yet another reason to get back into a gym schedule.
Well there it is, another month on testosterone and there are probably some changes that I am missing, but these are the ones I have thought most about, or have noticed most.