#tupdate

[lowdoseenby]

what does your voice sound like now?

Finally got around to this, so sorry anon!

I really love the sound of my voice now.

And lol @subspacehipster on tiktok

[duckduckgoosealex]

One Day on Testosterone (FTM)

this is entirely a mess, but the result was a balance between hilarious and artsy so I'm not mad at it. one day on testosterone! I'm finally on testosterone!...

[jacof-alltrades]

Nearly forgot this today xD sorry! Week 38!!! #tupdate #trans #ftm

[puff-dandy]

IMPORTANT UPDATE: i got my first 4 beard hairs

[lowdoseenby]

Today is my 1 year on low dose T! I’ll be taking some comparison pictures in the next few days and writing some thoughts so watch out for that post! If you have any questions you want me to cover please let me know

[lowdoseenby]

1 year on low dose T update

It has been officially one year! Remembering all the changes I’ve had are hard but I am trying to make a comprehensive list. As always, feel free to ask questions! And remember, every body is different. 

~I have had all changes you expect with any dose of T to some degree, except hair loss or changes to my weight. 

~I have had extra hair everywhere. Below the belt happened first, lots more leg hair that grows a bit faster, especially near the groin. 

~I have a bit more tummy hair/happy trail. The tiniest bit of chest hair has popped up. My arms grow a bit more hair than before.

~I have little facial hair. I shave like once a month since I can’t grow the facial hair I want.

~Before starting T, hair was one of the biggest things holding me back. I would have stopped if I lost hair but that was luckily not a problem. I don’t love all the extra hair, I plan on getting hair removal at least below the belt (because the pubic hair maintenance is too much for me) but I am not in a rush. Even though I don’t like the extra hair, it was worth going on T and the extra work isn’t too hard. I have a whole self care ritual now when I shave and it’s nice.

~My sex drive skyrocketed at first, but after about 4ish months it settled down. It’s still high, but not crazy high like it was before.

~Bottom growth was also one of my first changes. In the last few months it has grown even a bit more. Bottom growth really scared me at first, but I love it now. Sex is more fun and satisfying and I find it very attractive. 

~My voice started changing pretty quickly, and I think has leveled out to this range around 6ish months. At first, I couldn’t throw my voice or sing at all but I am getting better at that as I get more used to my voice, but it can still crack if I push it too hard. 

~My acne picked up for a few months at first but has also settled back down, and I have a better skin care routine now.

~Rarely now I can get some BO. I have to be really sweaty, and I don’t think it’s that bad, but I can get smellier than I did before. I don’t love it, but it rarely happens. 

~The emotional changes I did have, which was basically really intense feelings for a while, didn’t last long and were difficult to notice. I don’t experience hormone mood swings I am pretty sure.

~I run a little hotter now. My circulation still sucks, but at night I can really overheat.

~I think I am more muscular everywhere. In my arms it is easy to see. I think I have more chest and ab definition as well. I’ve been working out, but I think T has made this easier to see and accomplish.

And these are everything I can think of! I am so so happy with my decision to go on T, I feel so much better and at home in my body. I plan on staying on T for now until at least my endo is sorted out because I am worried about it flaring up if I stop. But other than shot anxiety, I like being on T. It makes me feel euphoric and masculine to do my shot. I would still like to grow a beard, so I’ll probably stay on unless I get another reason to stop or if it looks like a beard just isn’t in my cards. Considering I am a year on T, I have almost no visible facial hair to show for it

[lowdoseenby]

10 months low dose T update

I don’t think I have made one of these in a while, so here goes:

~Haven’t felt like I need to update so much because changes really settled in

~I have a little tummy hair now, extra leg hair, and barely any facial hair ( and I still can’t decide if I want facial hair or not)

~Voice has stayed about the same for the last several months

~Libido settled down from ridiculously high to just kinda high and a lot more manageable 

~bottom growth has slowed a lot

I feel like that is mostly it, but I am happy to answer question

[lowdoseenby]

8 months on low dose T!

I feel like changes have really slowed down so I haven’t been updating as often, but if you have any questions please reach out!

-my voice has pretty much settled, not any deeper than my last update. I am a huge fan!

-i can not tell if I have had any muscle/body fat changes. I wish I could. But I like how my body is looking right now, and thats more important. I think I am maybe more muscular, especially in more arms and stomach

-maybe a bit more bottom growth than a few months ago? but that has also mostly stopped. 

-the only facial hair i can grow is sideburns and the slightest upper lip hair. It isn’t visible and I shave it like every other month

-still have acne

-little extra hair on my tummy. its very light and doesn’t seem to be growing any more

-i just shaved my legs, I am curious to see how quickly the hair grows back.

I wish I could think of more, but compared to when I started T I am just not getting as many changes anymore, which is fine! At the moment my doctor and I plan on me staying on T until things start to reopen and I can treat my endo, because while T hasn’t cured my endo, it has helped a lot. 

If I stop T, I plan on staying off T unless after a year I feel like my body shape has changed significantly to something I don’t like, or I become very dysphoric about facial hair again (When I started T I really wanted facial hair, and I still do, but I don’t think I would like it enough for the upkeep and if I don’t like it I don’t want facial hair to make me dysphoric).