I’m a black nonbinary person aswell and was on t for a little over a year 🥰 I stopped because I didn’t wanna fully go masc (and also afraid of going bald) but I am so happy with my voice. Thank you for sharing your experiences with it!! ❤❤
I'm nonbinary too and I'm thinking about going on T. What makes me doubt more is bottom growth, I don't want it. I didn't know a medication could help to stop that, but I want my voice to drop too, so I have to think about that. I don't want facial hair too, but I don't mind just shaving, my opinions are like you said you think now. It's good to see another POC talking about that! It's easier to see how T could help me than when I watch white people's videos
Thanks for the comment! It’s great to hear from another POC! The best thing to do is recognize that you have options! You can go on a low dose with finasteride and do voice training to help your voice sound more masculine. You can opt to get laser hair removal if you get sick of shaving! You could always give it a try for a month and see how you feel! There shouldn’t be too many changes in that short of time. And you might like the feeling of being on T and decide it’s worth the side effects. Head over to Reddit and ask around about your options! There are tons of ways to transition and you’ll just have to discover what’s right for you!
@@mavmagick thank you!! I think I feel more confident now! I think I felt like I should decide everything right before starting T, maybe because of all "it's an irreversible decision" and "bla bla bla consequences" discourse. I should just go and observe how I feel instead of paying attention to what cis people say
Im getting started on the T journey as a genderqueer person. I dont want the facial hair or receding hair and I think there are meds to stop that, but I want the voice drop as well. This journey reminds me a bit of myself. Thanks for posting. I only plan on T for a couple months for a small voice drop.
I'm going to hit my 1year in July. We had simular goals and methods. I'm currently tapering my dose down again to hover where I'm at for a while. I'm super happy with my voice range, bottome stuff and face shape change. I'm not happy with my weight gain... But that's my big con. I was hairy before so I continue to shave as before. Congrats on your 1 year.
Thanks for sharing Jayce! Weight gain is totally Normal and some of it may be changes in muscle mass! Just keep moving in the direction of your happiness:)
I just asked my doc for low dose testosterone today! I also got a referral in for top surgery so I should be getting that in the next year as well! I’m so excited to be more androgynous.
Ahh thank you for sharing!!! The relief in your voice when you spoke about feeling like yourself resonated so much. I am non-binary and looking to learn all about HRT. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain your experience, it’s helping me figure things out-much love!!!
I am a non-binary person taking the first few steps into researching a low dosage of T and just stumbled onto this video!! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us ☺️☺️
Finding your channel helps me so much. AFAB nb, ive been thinking over the past years if I'm a trans man or not, only seing the full ftm transition and never having nb representation. I'd love to have a lower voice, no periods. I wanna top surgery for sure at some point in the future. Listening to your experience and the low dose T makes so much sense to me !
im nb and i’ve been curious about going on low-dose T for a while now so thank you for sharing your experience! i do want facial hair, my body to look a little more masculine, and i want my voice to drop a bit, but i’m a bit worried abt bottom growth so i’ll have to gather more info on that.
i don't know how to explain how this video has just unlocked something for me. i always thought of T as this whole package of quick changes you can't pick and choose, so if i didn't want one of them then i should just stay away entirely. i've just realized a low dose for a few months could possibly give me changes that would make my life so much better, all while avoiding the effects i'm scared of. i know this is old but thank you so much for making this
You can't pick and choose. T affects everyone differently, depending on their genes. I wouldn't recommend taking it unless you're sure you could at least tolerate all the possible changes.
@@iteoircre8517 Yes I know that, I more meant that being informed on which changes are irreversible and which aren't, and looking up the usual timelines of when changes might occur, has given me hope I can take T in a way that works for me. I always thought I would just have to live in discomfort my whole life just because I didn't want to look like a binary man. Now I realize that that's not gonna happen overnight and I can try and reach a middle ground.
Thank you for your thoughts and experiances! it feels so much easier for me to go through top surgery than hormonse bc of the randomness that hrt can bring (let alone the baldies in my family) and I've found difficult to find nonbinary specific hrt experiances and goals that aren't just "I want the full masculinization that hrt brings" So it's cool to see you able to control your dosages that "dynamically".
i want th EXACT same things. I wasn't interested in facial hair whatsoever, but I was really interested in the masculinization of my body as well as bigger hair and better muscles. I just started my first week on T. i'm super excited. THANK YOU 🙏🏾
Hi! I’m planning to start T this September, full dose with finasteride (I want a more androgynous voice basically, but none of the other changes.) probably won’t do it longer than 3-6 months. I’m excited to start this c: thank you for sharing your story, there’s not nearly enough non binary transition info out there, and hearing peoples experiences is rlly affirming c:
This felt so nice and like talking to a friend! I'm still in the beginning and am excitedly anticipating my top surgery consultation this summer! I've been thinking of testosterone and this was helpful!
Thank you for this video! Before the information you shared I assumed you had to go all in transitioning. I’m glad to know now that there are options for nonbinary people.
Congrats! I'm glad I found you and your channel. I'm coming off T now after my voice drop and am very excited to see what my body looks and feels like now that I've been on HRT for a little over a year :)
Im glad Finasteride worked for you but in fact it is pretty risky. It can cause sexual dysfunction and psychic issues like depression and anxiety even after tapering it off. Most doctors underestimate the risk unfortunately.
Thank you very much for all this info! My partner's a trans woman, so I was aware of Finasteride as being an anti-androgen that transfem individuals might take, but the idea of a transmasc person taking it alongside T wasn't one that I had imagined myself. I'm on an NHS waiting list, I got referred to them a few months ago. Since the waiting list is really long, I'm in a period of socially transitioning - coming out (or coming out AGAIN, for some people), trying to diet or exercise to change my body shape, etc - and also research. I've known for years that I want top surgery, but I've always been a bit iffy with the idea of of being on T because I wasn't sure on all of the effects of it? Basically, I wasn't sure that I wanted to "pass" as a cis guy and stop being feminine, I also want to be androgynous. Low-dose T does seem to be the way forward then? The main thing I'm worried about it my head hair.
I’m happy for you! I know that waiting must stink but you’re doing your best with it! About my hair, I’ve seen absolutely no changes in my hairline. Idk if everyone’s experience is like that but I know that hair loss is slowed by being on a lower dose of T
Thank you so much for this video; I’m a nonbinary person as well and I’m trying to get on T but so many of the resources are not geared towards people who want androgyny so I seriously loved this video ❤
After two years of agonizing, I'm finally going to be starting T in a month or two!! This video is so super helpful, both for reassuring myself of things I've been concerned about & for keeping me motivated to push onward. I especially appreciate your distinction between facial hair feeling dysphoric VS not being a preference. I worried facial/body hair would make me regret starting T, but... Upon reflection, the feeling is distinct from dysphoria - if anything, having hair to remove feels kinda validating. So thank you so much for your insight!! 💕
Good for you!! I’m almost at 2 years now, and I’m actually growing fond of the facial hair! It’s helping with dysphoria actually!! So you might be surprised by how you react to it!
oh my god thank you. i'm nonbinary and very back and forth on if i want to start T, because I definitely don't want a binary transition, and I'm very afraid of my voice dropping a lot so this gives me a lot of perspective!!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I am getting ready to start on a low dose at the end of the month. Hoping for similar results 🙏 I'm just currently trying to wrestle with how to talk to my family about it.
I'm so glad you uploaded this video!! I just made a doctor's appointment to get a referral to see an endocrinologist. I'm interested in doing low dose T ☺️ Thank you for this! And I'm so happy for you!
I’m a binary trans guy but I find this super helpful because I’m trying to figure out whether or not microdosing/low dose is a good option while living with my parents and what kinds of effects it has, thank you for sharing your experience! 😁
@@cainsaint I ended up unexpectedly going to college so I started on 60mg a couple weeks ago, so I don’t have experience on doing what u talked about myself I still think it’s a really good option if you are stuck in that situation as long as you can make sure you set up paperless billing and nothing gets sent to your parents by accident
I love this video! I feel like we have similar goals with our transition. I have not begun a medical transition yet. I really want to do low-dose T. I want the voice drop and the masculinization of my features. I am not a fan of facial hair, like you said lo. I do not want any facial hair it is just not my vibe. I am worried because I do not really want to come out before beginning, I would rather just go got it and tell my friends. But fam would never get it
Take the path that makes you feel the most comfortable! For me, the masculinization is worth having to shave every now and then but see how it goes for you. And I get it my family didn’t understand either so just make sure you have some supports!
@@mavmagick i have some good supports in my friends. thank you for replying! I've had a rough time finding POC documenting this journey so I'm glad to be able to follow yours. Especially as another black nonbinary person.
Interesting how you’ve described the change regarding how you feel about hair, especially facial hair. I’m considering t as a non-binary, and I don’t particularly want facial hair but for some reason I looooove shaving my face! so I shave whatever I have naturally as an afab just for the sake of shaving. I guess I’ll just enjoy it more with t and I understand I don’t have to grow it out ever if I don’t want to.
I have started my Journey as a non-binary person 😆😆😆 I got my binder on the last week of pride month and now I’m gathering up the courage to tell my therapist about my gender dysphoria and starting testosterone.
@@mavmagick I came out to my mom and she said I can’t go on T or get top surgery even though I really want to. She asked me what if I do something I’ll regret and even though she loves me, I think she’s disappointed in me. I was thinking of going behind her back but I love her too much (never go behind a black mother’s back to do anything) I told her that I respect her decision but it still kind of hurts
@@tarinblanding1584 that’s so tough dude! I know how that feels :/ if you have to wait till you’re in a better place to start T than that’s okay! Or you can make the best decision for yourself, and your mom can just get on board 🤷🏾
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your experience ^^ I have pretty similar transition goals but for the longest time I was too scared to even consider taking T (mostly due to the body and facial hair) But after hearing many different people's experience with it, I've come to the conclusion, that I at least wanna give it a try! I'll probably be going on a low dose as well, but I liked the idea of to taking a full dose in the first month to kinda "kick start" some of the changes I'll definitely ask my doctor about it once I hopefully get started on the process to getting HRT I also loved hearing how much happier and more confident you are now! Trans joy is absolutely beautiful ❤️
I’m genderfluid and I whenever I do feel masc or nonbinary I rlly want to start T but bc I’m still attached and feel like a woman sometimes I don’t know wether it’s best for me or not.
Hey. Please can you be more sepcific in dose usage. Whays regualr whats low. Like is 5mg a day low? 5mg a week? Askkng becasue i was given 5mg pack of gel to do 3 days. I wanna know if this is too low or if i will still change just slower. NB trans masc 49. Thanks
@@Jo-vl9mj hi there! I am Intentionally nonspecific with my doses because I don’t want anyone to use me as an example and to seek medical advice! But I can tell you this. No matter how much T you take, your body will change, it all depends on the rate. If it’s too slow ask your provider to go up in your dose ect
Hi I’m also a trans 🏳️⚧️ and low dose 1ml every 4 weeks is my injection, still no changes may be because I’m Asian or the process of T for me is just slow. Then I feel sad because I don’t see any changes 😢.. almost 8 months I already taken.
Hmmm I'm thinking a bit about whether I want to medically transition or not, this video is really helpful. Some things I want are the fat distribution, I really hate how my waist/hips look, also I think I want a deeper voice because I don't like how it sounds in recordings but I'm not sure if that's a dysphoria thing or self confidence thing. Also I need to find videos of people who share my accent and what their voice sounds like deeper because uh I don't like uncertainty. Also the mood thing is so interesting, I'm not personally worried about that because I'm autistic and have bad emotional regulation + ocd (undiagnosed) where I get violent intrusive thoughts and I'm thinking I could get past that because I have it already, trust me it's not fun but if it comes to it I think I could cope. There are a few things I'm not sure about, although definitely changes I don't want would be bottom growth and hair loss (honestly I would rather have nothing down there genital wise but surgery scares me so I'm thinking I'll leave it, thing is though I have chest dysphoria too and I'm not looking forward to surgery recovery if I end up getting top surgery.) My dysphoria right now is at it's not that bad unless I give it serious thought then I realise I'm deeply uncomfortable in my body.
Just some questions if you don't mind: 1. Do you believe that 'non binary' will become just another label or gender for a new gender binary/trinary tradition in the future? 2. Would you say that you're trans/non-binary or would you say that you're just Mav being Mav how Mav sees Mav's self that happens to be trans/non-binary(if that makes sense)? What I mean by that is do you allow labels to come in front and reduce you to something less than what you can truly be, not just gender labels but all labels? 3. Do you practice meditation? Anyway, thank you for reading and I hope you liked it. Have a wonderful life
Thanks for the questions! I have hope that the world will be more open to non-binary gender options. I don’t really know what that would look like in this world but I hope that non-binary identities become more normalized. I think just creating a third option for gender isn’t enough if that makes sense. For the next question I feel that I am just Mav and I happen to be trans and non-binary. Those labels are helpful for me to navigate this world and also to connect and relate to other trans and non-binary folks. Above all I am just a soul learning to navigate this 3-D world. And yes! I practice every day. Meditation is a huge part of my spiritual practice. Thanks for all these amazing questions! I wish you the best
May I answer too? Your questions are very interesting! 1- In my opinion, no. There's not one right way to be nonbinary. It's an umbrella term for a lot of identities. For example, some nonbinary people don't want anything about medical transition and others want to go through everything available. That way, there's no way to put nonbinary into a box. 2 - I've always been nonbinary, but this term didn't exist on my vocabulary. It's a part of me that I couldn't understand until I learned about other people who feel the same. It's like discovering you have an ability for something you've never tried before, you know? It's not about me fitting into a label, it's about a label being a tool for me. Is it confusing? 3 - I used to do that, but my life is more chaotic now and it's not a habit anymore...
Thank you for sharing your journey! This is really insightful as I think about what I want to do with my life. Do you find you sweat more on T? I already sweat a lot as I am...
Did you come out to your parents before or after starting T? I've been approved to start low dose T but haven't come out to my parents yet! (I'm 26 and don't live at home)
I started T without coming out to them. Because of their religious beliefs, there was no point in trying to get their 'approval' because they don't accept this at all. I did come out to them in a letter a few months later and they were unsupportive as I expected. Hopefully, your situation is different! This is something you are doing for you and not for them. So weigh out what you feel most comfortable doing! Trust your gut!
@@mavmagick Thanks for your reply! Yeah I don't plan of letting them sway me or anything, I've wanted this for 9 years now, but just not 100% sure when I want to bring it up to them. :-)
@@dr-wurm do it whenever it feels right!! I still haven’t told them about top surgery and probably won’t unless they see me in person (which is unlikely) 😅
Heyoo I´m non binary and I want to start my gender journey as soon as I move out of my parents house!!! I am so grateful for creators such as yourself for sharing their journey for us all to see.
Hi, thank you so much for the video!! I'm just wondering whether you noticed your voice drop any more after starting finasteride? I'm currently on finasteride + low-dose T, but am trying to decide whether I might need to go off it for a while to get the voice drop first! (I want pretty much the same affects as you! Also your voice is absolute bliss to listen too! Thank you!
Aww thanks so much!! And I was only on it for a few months because it impacted my libido, but my prescriber wanted my voice to drop before starting finasteride!
No se mucho acerca de cómo funcionan las hormonas, sobretodo en transiciones. Tendrás que tomar testosterona toda tu vida? Que pasa si tomas testosterona y luego te detienes? Que cambios perduran y cuales no? Y que pasa con las hormonas femeninas en una transición con testosterona?
thank you for this video! I am currently working on the process towards getting top surgery and have been researching low dose T. it's super assuring to know there are other nonbinary people out there who share a lot of the same feelings towards going on T, especially low dose. do you feel you would want to stay on T for the long term?
@@mavmagick once you get to the point you want, how do you keep that without having more changes? If I decide I want to go through this process, I won't want revert the effects, but I wouldn't want more changes too
@@laiclaro9100 from what I understand, your best bet is to drastically lower the amount of T you are on. You can take a minimal injection every other week or something for maintenance. But discussing this with an endocrinologist is your best bet!
What's your dose? I can't find much about low dosage I'm taking 50mg per month so I have no clue when the effects are gonna come XD I've started 3 weeks ago
Great question! I totally forgot to talk about my period in this video. My period stopped a few months after starting T. The assumption is that your ovaries go dormant while on T although pregnancy is still possible. So if you are planning to have sex with someone who produces sperm it is best to continue to use birth control. If you would like to get pregnant most people will stop testosterone and wait for their period to return before trying. I am not a medical expert by any means but I hope this helps🥰
I've been on a very interesting and beautiful journey of becoming a TERF, and then eventually more and more radical feminist, in other ways as well! It's been amazingly worthwhile, and I wholeheartedly recommend!! Since you asked. :) ..It's also a REALLY good way to come to love and respect your body, warts and all! While escaping regressive sexist stereotypes, and overall sexism! Or.. not that you can escape it. It is everywhere. But you can come to SEE it for what it is! And understand it! Then reject it, and rebel against it, in a way that's ACTUALLY self-loving, reality based, and healthy! Plus that can also help other women, and all of womanhood, as a class! As we are ALL oppressed by this toxic crap! As opposed to what you do when you buy into gender ideology, which is: you sell us all out. Deciding that, because you suffer under sexism, and you don't like it, you are "so very special", and "not like the other girls", a.k.a. those pedestrian "cis" women, that are obviously completely fine with being objectified and reduced to second-grade support humans for men! (Hint, hint: we're really not.) And that could not possibly have ANY issues with our bodies, and self-acceptance, just because we choose not to medicalize, dissociate, deny the unchangeable reality of our sex, and start mutilating ourselves over a LIE! (Hint, hint: that is just NOT the case! Many of us struggle with accepting our bodies, as well. We just haven't dissociated, and decided to try to IDENTIFY out of reality.) Hoping you'll come to see this one day. In the meantime, all the best to ya!! Sincerely. :)
i want th EXACT same things. I wasn't interested in facial hair whatsoever, but I was really interested in the masculinization of my body as well as bigger hair and better muscles. I just started my first week on T. i'm super excited. THANK YOU 🙏🏾
I’m a black nonbinary person aswell and was on t for a little over a year 🥰 I stopped because I didn’t wanna fully go masc (and also afraid of going bald) but I am so happy with my voice. Thank you for sharing your experiences with it!! ❤❤
Cool,I Non Binary as well,I've been Non Binary since 2013 Congratulations
@cheffroggo4363 ew
thanks for sharing this experience! Im transmasc, and hoping for a voice i like
I'm nonbinary too and I'm thinking about going on T. What makes me doubt more is bottom growth, I don't want it. I didn't know a medication could help to stop that, but I want my voice to drop too, so I have to think about that. I don't want facial hair too, but I don't mind just shaving, my opinions are like you said you think now.
It's good to see another POC talking about that! It's easier to see how T could help me than when I watch white people's videos
Thanks for the comment! It’s great to hear from another POC!
The best thing to do is recognize that you have options!
You can go on a low dose with finasteride and do voice training to help your voice sound more masculine.
You can opt to get laser hair removal if you get sick of shaving!
You could always give it a try for a month and see how you feel! There shouldn’t be too many changes in that short of time.
And you might like the feeling of being on T and decide it’s worth the side effects.
Head over to Reddit and ask around about your options! There are tons of ways to transition and you’ll just have to discover what’s right for you!
@@mavmagick thank you!! I think I feel more confident now! I think I felt like I should decide everything right before starting T, maybe because of all "it's an irreversible decision" and "bla bla bla consequences" discourse. I should just go and observe how I feel instead of paying attention to what cis people say
Im getting started on the T journey as a genderqueer person. I dont want the facial hair or receding hair and I think there are meds to stop that, but I want the voice drop as well. This journey reminds me a bit of myself. Thanks for posting.
I only plan on T for a couple months for a small voice drop.
I'm going to hit my 1year in July. We had simular goals and methods. I'm currently tapering my dose down again to hover where I'm at for a while. I'm super happy with my voice range, bottome stuff and face shape change. I'm not happy with my weight gain... But that's my big con. I was hairy before so I continue to shave as before. Congrats on your 1 year.
Thanks for sharing Jayce! Weight gain is totally Normal and some of it may be changes in muscle mass! Just keep moving in the direction of your happiness:)
I just asked my doc for low dose testosterone today! I also got a referral in for top surgery so I should be getting that in the next year as well! I’m so excited to be more androgynous.
Ahh thank you for sharing!!! The relief in your voice when you spoke about feeling like yourself resonated so much. I am non-binary and looking to learn all about HRT. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain your experience, it’s helping me figure things out-much love!!!
It’s crazy because I’m coming up on 2 years now!! And it’s been going so well!! Stick around for that update video in February!
@@mavmagick amazing!!!!! Looking forward to it, & all the best to you!
@@foiegrass same to you on your journey!
This is the only vid about low dose t that has straight up made me laugh out loud several times. Thanks for the honesty and sharing your journey 😊
Glad you had a good time watching!! 🥰🥰
I am a non-binary person taking the first few steps into researching a low dosage of T and just stumbled onto this video!! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us ☺️☺️
I am 4 months on low dose and I’m so excited for your one year anniversary!
Thanks Rai!! I’m excited for you too!!
Finding your channel helps me so much. AFAB nb, ive been thinking over the past years if I'm a trans man or not, only seing the full ftm transition and never having nb representation. I'd love to have a lower voice, no periods. I wanna top surgery for sure at some point in the future. Listening to your experience and the low dose T makes so much sense to me !
im nb and i’ve been curious about going on low-dose T for a while now so thank you for sharing your experience! i do want facial hair, my body to look a little more masculine, and i want my voice to drop a bit, but i’m a bit worried abt bottom growth so i’ll have to gather more info on that.
If you want to slow bottom growth try finasteride! It might help with that! Thanks for sharing!
I’m nb but… I want opposite :3
i don't know how to explain how this video has just unlocked something for me. i always thought of T as this whole package of quick changes you can't pick and choose, so if i didn't want one of them then i should just stay away entirely. i've just realized a low dose for a few months could possibly give me changes that would make my life so much better, all while avoiding the effects i'm scared of. i know this is old but thank you so much for making this
You can't pick and choose. T affects everyone differently, depending on their genes. I wouldn't recommend taking it unless you're sure you could at least tolerate all the possible changes.
@@iteoircre8517 Yes I know that, I more meant that being informed on which changes are irreversible and which aren't, and looking up the usual timelines of when changes might occur, has given me hope I can take T in a way that works for me. I always thought I would just have to live in discomfort my whole life just because I didn't want to look like a binary man. Now I realize that that's not gonna happen overnight and I can try and reach a middle ground.
you don't know how long i had to scroll to find a brown person😌
There are definitely not enough of us represented here!!
@@mavmagick which makes you that much braver in my opinion! keep on keeping on 😁
@@NO1S3Y thanks for the love 🥰
Thank you for your thoughts and experiances!
it feels so much easier for me to go through top surgery than hormonse bc of the randomness that hrt can bring (let alone the baldies in my family) and I've found difficult to find nonbinary specific hrt experiances and goals that aren't just "I want the full masculinization that hrt brings" So it's cool to see you able to control your dosages that "dynamically".
This video helped me so so much as a non binary person. Thank you!!
i want th EXACT same things. I wasn't interested in facial hair whatsoever, but I was really interested in the masculinization of my body as well as bigger hair and better muscles. I just started my first week on T. i'm super excited. THANK YOU 🙏🏾
Hi! I’m planning to start T this September, full dose with finasteride (I want a more androgynous voice basically, but none of the other changes.) probably won’t do it longer than 3-6 months. I’m excited to start this c: thank you for sharing your story, there’s not nearly enough non binary transition info out there, and hearing peoples experiences is rlly affirming c:
This felt so nice and like talking to a friend! I'm still in the beginning and am excitedly anticipating my top surgery consultation this summer! I've been thinking of testosterone and this was helpful!
So glad you enjoyed!! Good luck on your journey!
Thank you for this video! Before the information you shared I assumed you had to go all in transitioning. I’m glad to know now that there are options for nonbinary people.
Congrats! I'm glad I found you and your channel. I'm coming off T now after my voice drop and am very excited to see what my body looks and feels like now that I've been on HRT for a little over a year :)
Very exciting!
Im glad Finasteride worked for you but in fact it is pretty risky. It can cause sexual dysfunction and psychic issues like depression and anxiety even after tapering it off. Most doctors underestimate the risk unfortunately.
That's important to consider!
Thank you very much for all this info! My partner's a trans woman, so I was aware of Finasteride as being an anti-androgen that transfem individuals might take, but the idea of a transmasc person taking it alongside T wasn't one that I had imagined myself.
I'm on an NHS waiting list, I got referred to them a few months ago. Since the waiting list is really long, I'm in a period of socially transitioning - coming out (or coming out AGAIN, for some people), trying to diet or exercise to change my body shape, etc - and also research. I've known for years that I want top surgery, but I've always been a bit iffy with the idea of of being on T because I wasn't sure on all of the effects of it? Basically, I wasn't sure that I wanted to "pass" as a cis guy and stop being feminine, I also want to be androgynous. Low-dose T does seem to be the way forward then? The main thing I'm worried about it my head hair.
I’m happy for you! I know that waiting must stink but you’re doing your best with it!
About my hair, I’ve seen absolutely no changes in my hairline. Idk if everyone’s experience is like that but I know that hair loss is slowed by being on a lower dose of T
Thank you so much for this video; I’m a nonbinary person as well and I’m trying to get on T but so many of the resources are not geared towards people who want androgyny so I seriously loved this video ❤
After two years of agonizing, I'm finally going to be starting T in a month or two!! This video is so super helpful, both for reassuring myself of things I've been concerned about & for keeping me motivated to push onward.
I especially appreciate your distinction between facial hair feeling dysphoric VS not being a preference. I worried facial/body hair would make me regret starting T, but... Upon reflection, the feeling is distinct from dysphoria - if anything, having hair to remove feels kinda validating. So thank you so much for your insight!! 💕
Good for you!! I’m almost at 2 years now, and I’m actually growing fond of the facial hair! It’s helping with dysphoria actually!! So you might be surprised by how you react to it!
@@mavmagick I'm really excited to discover how I respond to T & the changes to my body & mindset that come not just w/ hormones, but being MYSELF. 😊
@@ZijnShayatanica yay!! So exciting
oh my god thank you. i'm nonbinary and very back and forth on if i want to start T, because I definitely don't want a binary transition, and I'm very afraid of my voice dropping a lot so this gives me a lot of perspective!!
Glad it helped!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I am getting ready to start on a low dose at the end of the month. Hoping for similar results 🙏 I'm just currently trying to wrestle with how to talk to my family about it.
I'm so glad you uploaded this video!!
I just made a doctor's appointment to get a referral to see an endocrinologist.
I'm interested in doing low dose T ☺️
Thank you for this! And I'm so happy for you!
So glad to hear it!! 🥰
I’m a binary trans guy but I find this super helpful because I’m trying to figure out whether or not microdosing/low dose is a good option while living with my parents and what kinds of effects it has, thank you for sharing your experience! 😁
Thanks for sharing! Good luck on your journey!
Just curious to know what you decided on? Im also in the same boat as you and considering starting with doing low dose
@@cainsaint I ended up unexpectedly going to college so I started on 60mg a couple weeks ago, so I don’t have experience on doing what u talked about myself
I still think it’s a really good option if you are stuck in that situation as long as you can make sure you set up paperless billing and nothing gets sent to your parents by accident
I’m non binary and I’m going on low dose t Im afraid of the acne since I’m already on lithium and my singing voice I’m afraid of losing
Make sure you have a good skin care routine going!!
I love this video! I feel like we have similar goals with our transition. I have not begun a medical transition yet. I really want to do low-dose T. I want the voice drop and the masculinization of my features. I am not a fan of facial hair, like you said lo. I do not want any facial hair it is just not my vibe. I am worried because I do not really want to come out before beginning, I would rather just go got it and tell my friends. But fam would never get it
Take the path that makes you feel the most comfortable! For me, the masculinization is worth having to shave every now and then but see how it goes for you. And I get it my family didn’t understand either so just make sure you have some supports!
@@mavmagick i have some good supports in my friends. thank you for replying! I've had a rough time finding POC documenting this journey so I'm glad to be able to follow yours. Especially as another black nonbinary person.
@@imanscott8094 glad to share my story!
Great video! Great info! Thank you for sharing!!
Interesting how you’ve described the change regarding how you feel about hair, especially facial hair. I’m considering t as a non-binary, and I don’t particularly want facial hair but for some reason I looooove shaving my face! so I shave whatever I have naturally as an afab just for the sake of shaving. I guess I’ll just enjoy it more with t and I understand I don’t have to grow it out ever if I don’t want to.
Yeah it’s so interesting! My opinions on facial hair change very often and it can be kinda stressful but it’s a learning experience!
Love your vids :) just got top surgery about 3 weeks ago.
I have started my Journey as a non-binary person 😆😆😆 I got my binder on the last week of pride month and now I’m gathering up the courage to tell my therapist about my gender dysphoria and starting testosterone.
Congrats on starting your journey!!
@@mavmagick I came out to my mom and she said I can’t go on T or get top surgery even though I really want to. She asked me what if I do something I’ll regret and even though she loves me, I think she’s disappointed in me. I was thinking of going behind her back but I love her too much (never go behind a black mother’s back to do anything) I told her that I respect her decision but it still kind of hurts
@@tarinblanding1584 that’s so tough dude! I know how that feels :/ if you have to wait till you’re in a better place to start T than that’s okay! Or you can make the best decision for yourself, and your mom can just get on board 🤷🏾
I've been a Non Binary person Since 2013 but Congratulations
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your experience ^^
I have pretty similar transition goals but for the longest time I was too scared to even consider taking T (mostly due to the body and facial hair)
But after hearing many different people's experience with it, I've come to the conclusion, that I at least wanna give it a try!
I'll probably be going on a low dose as well, but I liked the idea of to taking a full dose in the first month to kinda "kick start" some of the changes
I'll definitely ask my doctor about it once I hopefully get started on the process to getting HRT
I also loved hearing how much happier and more confident you are now! Trans joy is absolutely beautiful ❤️
I’m genderfluid and I whenever I do feel masc or nonbinary I rlly want to start T but bc I’m still attached and feel like a woman sometimes I don’t know wether it’s best for me or not.
Hey. Please can you be more sepcific in dose usage. Whays regualr whats low. Like is 5mg a day low? 5mg a week? Askkng becasue i was given 5mg pack of gel to do 3 days. I wanna know if this is too low or if i will still change just slower. NB trans masc 49. Thanks
@@Jo-vl9mj hi there! I am Intentionally nonspecific with my doses because I don’t want anyone to use me as an example and to seek medical advice!
But I can tell you this. No matter how much T you take, your body will change, it all depends on the rate. If it’s too slow ask your provider to go up in your dose ect
@@mavmagick I understand completely. Thank you for replying.
wonderful video! Thanks
U hve such a soothing voice ❤
Thank you!!!
I have PMDD and T stopped my symptoms within days. I don't even see significant physical changes yet but I feel great so far.
Hi I’m also a trans 🏳️⚧️ and low dose 1ml every 4 weeks is my injection, still no changes may be because I’m Asian or the process of T for me is just slow. Then I feel sad because I don’t see any changes 😢.. almost 8 months I already taken.
Hmmm I'm thinking a bit about whether I want to medically transition or not, this video is really helpful. Some things I want are the fat distribution, I really hate how my waist/hips look, also I think I want a deeper voice because I don't like how it sounds in recordings but I'm not sure if that's a dysphoria thing or self confidence thing. Also I need to find videos of people who share my accent and what their voice sounds like deeper because uh I don't like uncertainty. Also the mood thing is so interesting, I'm not personally worried about that because I'm autistic and have bad emotional regulation + ocd (undiagnosed) where I get violent intrusive thoughts and I'm thinking I could get past that because I have it already, trust me it's not fun but if it comes to it I think I could cope. There are a few things I'm not sure about, although definitely changes I don't want would be bottom growth and hair loss (honestly I would rather have nothing down there genital wise but surgery scares me so I'm thinking I'll leave it, thing is though I have chest dysphoria too and I'm not looking forward to surgery recovery if I end up getting top surgery.) My dysphoria right now is at it's not that bad unless I give it serious thought then I realise I'm deeply uncomfortable in my body.
Ty so much about telling us about the finasteride! I needed that info!! Nb mom and appreciate you a lot!!
Yay! Glad it could help!!
Just some questions if you don't mind: 1. Do you believe that 'non binary' will become just another label or gender for a new gender binary/trinary tradition in the future?
2. Would you say that you're trans/non-binary or would you say that you're just Mav being Mav how Mav sees Mav's self that happens to be trans/non-binary(if that makes sense)? What I mean by that is do you allow labels to come in front and reduce you to something less than what you can truly be, not just gender labels but all labels?
3. Do you practice meditation?
Anyway, thank you for reading and I hope you liked it. Have a wonderful life
Thanks for the questions! I have hope that the world will be more open to non-binary gender options. I don’t really know what that would look like in this world but I hope that non-binary identities become more normalized. I think just creating a third option for gender isn’t enough if that makes sense. For the next question I feel that I am just Mav and I happen to be trans and non-binary. Those labels are helpful for me to navigate this world and also to connect and relate to other trans and non-binary folks. Above all I am just a soul learning to navigate this 3-D world.
And yes! I practice every day. Meditation is a huge part of my spiritual practice.
Thanks for all these amazing questions! I wish you the best
May I answer too? Your questions are very interesting!
1- In my opinion, no. There's not one right way to be nonbinary. It's an umbrella term for a lot of identities. For example, some nonbinary people don't want anything about medical transition and others want to go through everything available. That way, there's no way to put nonbinary into a box.
2 - I've always been nonbinary, but this term didn't exist on my vocabulary. It's a part of me that I couldn't understand until I learned about other people who feel the same. It's like discovering you have an ability for something you've never tried before, you know? It's not about me fitting into a label, it's about a label being a tool for me. Is it confusing?
3 - I used to do that, but my life is more chaotic now and it's not a habit anymore...
Starting low dose very soon :)))
Yay!!! So exciting 😬❤️
Thank you for sharing your journey! This is really insightful as I think about what I want to do with my life.
Do you find you sweat more on T? I already sweat a lot as I am...
You’re welcome friend!! I think I sweat a bit more but I definitely smell different lol. Each person reacts differently!
Did you come out to your parents before or after starting T? I've been approved to start low dose T but haven't come out to my parents yet! (I'm 26 and don't live at home)
I started T without coming out to them. Because of their religious beliefs, there was no point in trying to get their 'approval' because they don't accept this at all. I did come out to them in a letter a few months later and they were unsupportive as I expected. Hopefully, your situation is different! This is something you are doing for you and not for them. So weigh out what you feel most comfortable doing! Trust your gut!
@@mavmagick Thanks for your reply! Yeah I don't plan of letting them sway me or anything, I've wanted this for 9 years now, but just not 100% sure when I want to bring it up to them. :-)
@@dr-wurm do it whenever it feels right!! I still haven’t told them about top surgery and probably won’t unless they see me in person (which is unlikely) 😅
@@mavmagick Best of luck to you if/when you do
Hii, thank you for sharing!!! starting low dose T tomorrow. Nervous & excited.
I totally get that!! Be patient with the process and take your time!
Heyoo
I´m non binary and I want to start my gender journey as soon as I move out of my parents house!!!
I am so grateful for creators such as yourself for sharing their journey for us all to see.
So proud of you!
@@mavmagick officially the first time I told someone about my plans. And you responded so nicely?!
My heart 🥹⚧️
Thank you so much!
Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this!!! You also look amazing :-)
Ahhh! Thanks so much!!
omg you had me at the butt hair lol !
Hi, thank you so much for the video!! I'm just wondering whether you noticed your voice drop any more after starting finasteride? I'm currently on finasteride + low-dose T, but am trying to decide whether I might need to go off it for a while to get the voice drop first! (I want pretty much the same affects as you! Also your voice is absolute bliss to listen too! Thank you!
Aww thanks so much!! And I was only on it for a few months because it impacted my libido, but my prescriber wanted my voice to drop before starting finasteride!
@@mavmagick That's really helpful, thank youu! :)
No se mucho acerca de cómo funcionan las hormonas, sobretodo en transiciones. Tendrás que tomar testosterona toda tu vida? Que pasa si tomas testosterona y luego te detienes? Que cambios perduran y cuales no?
Y que pasa con las hormonas femeninas en una transición con testosterona?
Once I tern 18 I really really want to start T probably low-dose
Noice!!
This was informative, thankyou!
thank you for this video! I am currently working on the process towards getting top surgery and have been researching low dose T. it's super assuring to know there are other nonbinary people out there who share a lot of the same feelings towards going on T, especially low dose. do you feel you would want to stay on T for the long term?
Right now, I love how my body feels on T. It’s something I know I won’t be in forever but right now it’s just right for me!
@@mavmagick once you get to the point you want, how do you keep that without having more changes? If I decide I want to go through this process, I won't want revert the effects, but I wouldn't want more changes too
@@laiclaro9100 from what I understand, your best bet is to drastically lower the amount of T you are on. You can take a minimal injection every other week or something for maintenance. But discussing this with an endocrinologist is your best bet!
@@mavmagick you're right! Thanks!!
OMG SOMEONE THAT LOOKS LIKE MEEEEEE HAIIIIIIIIII :D
lol hey!!
One day on T today!! 💪
What's your dose? I can't find much about low dosage
I'm taking 50mg per month so I have no clue when the effects are gonna come XD
I've started 3 weeks ago
Hi. I'm curious how goes periods with low doses of T? Is it stoping? Which doses gives such effect for you?
Thank you for your videos)
So it stopped for me on a low dose, but a friend of mine still has their cycle on low dose. It really depends. You’ll have to work with your provider
@@mavmagick How soon it stopped for you?
@@nikkidark9928 I think about 3 months? If I don’t do my t shot for a month or comes back
How does low dose testosterone affect fertility? Can one become pregnant on it?
Great question! I totally forgot to talk about my period in this video. My period stopped a few months after starting T. The assumption is that your ovaries go dormant while on T although pregnancy is still possible. So if you are planning to have sex with someone who produces sperm it is best to continue to use birth control. If you would like to get pregnant most people will stop testosterone and wait for their period to return before trying. I am not a medical expert by any means but I hope this helps🥰
@@mavmagick *evil?
@@lovelo8780 oops I meant most people. I edited the comment
@@mavmagick That's okay, no problems
Hi, my name is Cielo and I am trans nonbinary agender. I am trying to figure out whether I want a mastectomy or go on T in some way ☺️
How long to get bottom growth?
I've been on a very interesting and beautiful journey of becoming a TERF, and then eventually more and more radical feminist, in other ways as well! It's been amazingly worthwhile, and I wholeheartedly recommend!! Since you asked. :)
..It's also a REALLY good way to come to love and respect your body, warts and all! While escaping regressive sexist stereotypes, and overall sexism! Or.. not that you can escape it. It is everywhere. But you can come to SEE it for what it is! And understand it! Then reject it, and rebel against it, in a way that's ACTUALLY self-loving, reality based, and healthy! Plus that can also help other women, and all of womanhood, as a class! As we are ALL oppressed by this toxic crap! As opposed to what you do when you buy into gender ideology, which is: you sell us all out. Deciding that, because you suffer under sexism, and you don't like it, you are "so very special", and "not like the other girls", a.k.a. those pedestrian "cis" women, that are obviously completely fine with being objectified and reduced to second-grade support humans for men! (Hint, hint: we're really not.) And that could not possibly have ANY issues with our bodies, and self-acceptance, just because we choose not to medicalize, dissociate, deny the unchangeable reality of our sex, and start mutilating ourselves over a LIE! (Hint, hint: that is just NOT the case! Many of us struggle with accepting our bodies, as well. We just haven't dissociated, and decided to try to IDENTIFY out of reality.)
Hoping you'll come to see this one day. In the meantime, all the best to ya!! Sincerely. :)
The thing that makes the most sense in this message is the lack of even mentioning dysphoria. It’s not about rejecting womanhood! I celebrate women:)
I'm pre t, I'm going to explode I think
If you are nonbinary, why transition?
You still have time to turn back.
i want th EXACT same things. I wasn't interested in facial hair whatsoever, but I was really interested in the masculinization of my body as well as bigger hair and better muscles. I just started my first week on T. i'm super excited. THANK YOU 🙏🏾