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FTM HRT (Estrogen Blockers and Testosterone) / Is this normal on T?
« Last post by itsmematthewc on March 06, 2017, 09:33:00 pm »
Though I'm pretty sure I have nothing to be concerned about, I still wanted to make sure something isn't going wrong on HRT. So I've been on T for almost 6 months (I hit that benchmark in 3 days!) and blockers (Lupron) for almost a year. My period stopped when I was around 2 months on blockers, but even 10 months later and a few good months on T I still experience "symptoms" (don't know what else to call them, even though having your period isn't a medical condition obviously) associated with having my period: abdominal cramps, mood swings, aches, fatigue, all that fun stuff, but not a drop of blood. I'm really relieved I don't actually get my period when this happens, but I absolutely hate going through all that for obvious reasons. These "symptoms" only last for about a day or two before going away entirely, then come back at random times every few weeks or so (it's not a continuous monthly thing). So my questions are: is this expected even when on T (I think it's probably fine as long as I'm not actually bleeding), should I mention this when talking to my endocrinologist, and if it is just normal as I would expect, is there anything I can do to reduce the chances of this happening? Like I said, this occurs somewhat infrequently but nonetheless makes me really dysphoric and uncomfortable when this happens as it's just a major reminder that I have a female body. I haven't seen a lot of trans guys talk about this when discussing the changes on T, so I just wanted to know your input on this.
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FTM HRT (Estrogen Blockers and Testosterone) / Re: Worried/mad about T doses
« Last post by itsmematthewc on March 06, 2017, 09:22:44 pm »
That sounds like it sucks, you really should have more changes at this point. I'm on a low dose too (not sure exactly what it is) because I just started and I'm on blockers, and my doctors want to administer the least amount of testosterone I need to get the expected changes on T, simply because they want to minimize the potential side effects. But despite all that I've gotten a fair amount of changes in only about 6 months. So that really indicates something is going on, either with your dosage or how your body process the testosterone. You're getting injections, right? Not transdermal? Because I've hear transdermal takes a very long time for the effects to set in.
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Other FTM Surgical Procedures (e.g Facial Masculinization Surgery, Mansculpture, etc.) / Re: Is "Mansculpture" or Body masculinization worth it?
« Last post by PrinceOfPride on March 05, 2017, 07:57:51 pm »
Honestly, considering the effects testosterone has on fat redistribution, I don't feel like "mansculpture" is really worth it.  Testosterone will most likely provide the same results in the long run, and as you mentioned with liposuction type procedures, there's always the possibility of regaining the fat. If that were to happen, that's a lot of money down the drain.

Then again, I've got broad shoulders and small hips even without testosterone, so I can't quite relate to being very dysphoric in that area.  I suppose if you give the testosterone and exercise a chance and you still feel dysphoric about that area it may be worth looking into, but I feel about mansculpture the same way I feel about breast augmentation for MTFs, I personally feel it's more of a last resort/icing on the cake thing rather than a procedure to be looking into early on in your transition.
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FTM HRT (Estrogen Blockers and Testosterone) / Re: When did your voice break on testosterone?
« Last post by itsmematthewc on February 28, 2017, 09:37:44 pm »
I should make a compilation of my videos to observe my voice changing over time, that would be cool. I'll probably wait until I know my voice is more or less at its deepest (like at a year on T or something).
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FTM HRT (Estrogen Blockers and Testosterone) / Re: When did your voice break on testosterone?
« Last post by Cosmic on February 28, 2017, 08:13:53 pm »
Quote from: itsmematthewc on February 24, 2017, 10:07:30 pm
Yeah, I noticed my voice has gotten a LOT deeper since I first started making videos. But it's still not exactly within the male range yet (though it is very masculine). I hope it reaches that point soon.

I've noticed your voice changing, too. It's great, dude.
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Coming Out For FTMs / Coming out to the religious extended side.. (Tips would be appreciated)
« Last post by SaintDylan on February 25, 2017, 02:14:55 am »
Hey guys! This is my first time posting on the forum, so please give me a break as I'm not good with introductions  :D also if i have any grammar errors it's because I'm typing on a phone with a broken screen..
Anywho.
I'm planning on starting hormones in spring. (possibly around April or late march if things go my way.)
I've been out to my parents and sort of out to my brothers since June. When I say sort of out to my brothers I mean I did bring it to their attention and they notice my parents call me Dylan and the way I dress and wear my hair and have openly expressed being trans, but they're still in denial and call me by my birth name or treat me like a chick. I guess they'll get it when my voice drops and I grow a beard..anyways my real big issue is telling my extended family.. It's not because I want them to accept me, nor do I care if they do. In fact the real reason I wanna tell them is so it won't be awkward for me when they notice the changes, and I feel telling them at the last minute will make matters worse and a big issue out of nothing..
My Grandma and Aunt especially are very religious.. And apparently to them trans people are just men tricking straight men into dating them.. (Ignorant at it's best)
Do not get me wrong.. I have a good relationship with them and part of me would like to include them in my life during this time, but if they don't want to oh welp lol.
I just mostly want respect even if they don't agree.
I know this probably sounds weird or not the "typical" coming out issue. But I would appreciate hearing you guys experience or maybe some advice on how to tell them.
TTFN 👌
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Off-Topic Posts / Re: Childhood and Adult based Sexual Trauma
« Last post by itsmematthewc on February 25, 2017, 02:10:43 am »
You should see the stream he did with Andy Warski and Chris Warski. Andy Warski talked about his own experience being molested at the age of 4 by a teenage girl who was supposed to be caring for him, and all Omnipolitics had to say was that it was a "kink". What the actual ****?
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MTF Breast Augmentation / When Should You Go Buy Boobies? Or Expectation Management
« Last post by Annie Nazzal on February 25, 2017, 12:51:56 am »
 Title is meant to be eye catching an offensive, but a very common topic I'm sad about. Unsure about the days of old whereas being a trans woman means having no more than an AA or A cup. Super rare if you're a B cup. Well from what and who I've met over these last 10 years that lie isn't holding up. Seeing youtubers and a few friends who're just as average breast size as cis women and even bigger. 9 out 10 times I feel like it's mostly on diet, exercise, self care like messages and lotions (cocoa butter not that fake growth ****). Now at this point I sound anti-fake breasts, right? Nope. The problem I have is expectation management. Lot of beautiful women who're getting augmentation within their first to second year instead of waiting patiently. Now not saying that everyone walking away with large breasts nowadays, but not a lot of us are taking care of ourselves enough. Allowing the slow yet powerful process HRT is doing for us. Personal experience, I talked to my mom and sister about breast growth and sizes so I have an idea of where I could go. Base line found, then I've found both an exercise plan and diet plan that's flexible that works for my career and active lifestyle. I've been marathon training, regular body weight exercises and my job entails me to be as physically fit as possible. The final piece is finding your hormone levels at the cis female levels and then going the distance. As in not being upset when you're a full A cup when you hit your one year marker. Guess what? Still have more years of development that'll continue to get better and becoming more beautiful. So when is a healthy suggestion for waiting prior to looking into breast augmentation? Personally I believe three years is a good balance between waiting for the largest amount of breast development. Three years is realistic to wait, most growth (but not all of the growing years cause it'll go for 5 to 8 years in average) happens on average. It's real easy to get discouraged and feel like ****. But that's part of transitioning, gaining self awareness of your body changes and gaining self acceptance. Easier said than done, but like bottom surgery gaining augmentation should be done as icing on the cake after enough development. Oh and speaking of bottom surgery, removal of the testicles will force a second wave of breast development. So long story short: diet, exercise, hormonal balance, time on HRT, self care such as massages and lotions; bottom surgery adds more punch to natural, progressive development.
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Off-Topic Posts / Re: Childhood and Adult based Sexual Trauma
« Last post by Annie Nazzal on February 25, 2017, 12:05:37 am »
 After some rest and Pokémon Go, I'll look up the monster.
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FTM HRT (Estrogen Blockers and Testosterone) / Re: When did your voice break on testosterone?
« Last post by itsmematthewc on February 24, 2017, 10:07:30 pm »
Yeah, I noticed my voice has gotten a LOT deeper since I first started making videos. But it's still not exactly within the male range yet (though it is very masculine). I hope it reaches that point soon.
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