as a trans guy i feel the same about estrogen and some other hormones that trans girls take :) i’m glad that an experience that suffocated me is able to give others the chance to breathe! good luck to you in your transition
I'm AMAB nonbinary and it's been a catch-22 for me. The one good thing about testosterone has been the upper body strength, which I've relied on for most of my life. However, I can certainly do without the aggression, short temper, and hair loss with age. I have a particularly deep voice that makes me sound like Shao Kahn, which leads to people perceiving me the wrong way. At times I've related to trans women who say testosterone felt like poison in their blood. Yet I'm not sure I'd want to go the other way, as I've also seen studies indicating that migraines can be worsened by an increased estrogen-to-testosterone ratio. At this point I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about it.
I always wished there could be an exchange program, so trans men and trans women could just hand off estrogen and testosterone to each other. It’d be fun
Judging by most men I know, the extra hair everywere isn't great My dad's bald, and he sys the best thing about being bald is he doesn't have to worry about going bald any more
Patrick Stewart worried that going bald young would make him less attractive. That's Patrick Stewart, with the most handsome head Star Trek and the Shakespearean stage have ever seen!
@@grizzlybear2702 I don't know who told you that, or if you just don't like bald people, but going bald isn't bad for your physical appearance? Some people don't like being bald, so they don't rock the look, but some people look great without hair.
@@kaylie_dq don't say ew just because it's not your thing, they want chest hair because it gives them euphoria and that's completely valid. I want asshair
@@kaylie_dq All people have different preferences. It's just as valid to want to have mere peach fuzz from head to toe as it is to want proper bodyhair all over (or just at specific areas).
Thank you! One thing to remember about HRT, chest-binding, and every other aspect of medical transition: they are medical treatments. And like any medical treatment, it's up to you and your doctor to decide if the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. For me, T was a last resort to treat depression where other treatments had failed - and it worked wonders. I'm ENJOYING LIFE for the first time since I was a kid. But I don't 100% like the way it changed my face and body on a superficial level. Still worth it, no regrets, but not all sunshine and rainbows either.
basically, the hair they don't get from receding hairline, goes downward. my grandfather was bald, but he was very hairy anywhere else, I found that funny.
We kinda do, but it's more that when estrogen rises to a certain level, the body converts the excess to testosterone. It only goes one way tho, iirc (oi hormones, I want a refund lmao)
@cheddarcheezit2647 wait a minute, testosterone is a controlled substance, but estrogen isn't. Could somebody raise their testosterone levels by taking estrogen?
I recommend addressing underlying issues prior to the consideration of becoming trans - transitioning isnt a one trick fix however the consequences can be permanent
@@MinuMat One of the main reasons I'm not on T is because I'm afraid of regretting it and do acknowledge the possible negative effects. But remember, the detransition rate is very low compared to how many trans people have been positively affected by hrt and other things. And I'm really set on the idea that I do indeed want to transition that way so I doubt it's gonna change but who knows ig.
I already have high amounts of testosterone as someone who is afab so I'll probably start on a small amount which means these changes won't be as fast but I'm looking forward to it!!! Altho I use men's deodorant bc it just works so much better and I love it. Like the one I used to use is supposed to last 48 hours? I get like 12. The one I use now lasts for like 2-3 days. Which is great for when I forget. Edit: Since a couple people have asked, I get mine from dollar shave club. They've got really good men's shavers, deodorant, hair products. My scent is Amber and seaspray. It's not nauseatingly strong and it works really well
if it's not too personal, can I ask which you use now? I'm also a high T having afab and have never found a deodorant that can compete with me for longer than like 8 hours!
I was micro dosing testosterone for 16 months and now I'm currently happy with the results so I stopped taking T. Now waiting for my top surgery in July. I might take another shot or two of T later in life to deeper my voice a little bit more if I find it necessary. Right now I'm happy with the balance new body hair/kind of deep voice because I don't want any more body hair
The excessive need for deodorant is one of the main things that I'm glad has dissipated thanks to cutting my testosterone done to being almost non-existent.
@@epicray8434 Nobody here by either of those names. You're definitely going to need to see a doctor if you're seeing people and comments that don't exist.
@@toast99bubbles I'm sorry this rando is clogging up this thread with unrelated comments! I'm glad you were able to cut testosterone to almost nothing. Hope you're having a good.
When I started HRT I was prescribed finasteride as my blocker, which is normally used as an anti-baldness medication. It's a soft blocker, in that it doesn't reduce testosterone levels directly, but it blocks it from being converted to dihydrotestosterone, which is the form of testosterone that does the balding and the BO. I've only been on it (and E) for 6 months and I've started to get a lot of baby hairs where it was previously receding :)
god I'm so glad to be done with T 😅 going on spiro was such an unbelievable relief for me. But it's good to hear that one person's garbage chemical from the hell dimension is another's absolute godsend.
I feel this! I'm a trans man with endometriosis, so Estrogen causes me physical pain on top of dysphoria. Seeing trans women talk about the effects that E or spiro have makes me super happy
@@asrr62 So when I first went on spiro, my pills just smelled minty and pleasant. Then my pharmacy changed, and I started getting spiros that smelled like weed-smoke-flavored-toothpaste. I had to keep them in a bag with baking soda, they smelled so gross.
I’m starting to have hair growing on the back of my thighs and it tickles whenever I’m not wearing pants and there is a draft of air and I always try and shoosh whatever is there and then remember it’s hair. 😅
As a dude from birth, imma tell you, shaving the weird patches of Body hair that don't make any sense is normal, few guys will admit to it but most of us do it
@@andrewbols3334 We cis-guys can spend 3-5 years battling it. Comes with being a dude. Be patient. Generations of men before you have gone through this and survived. So will you.
@GabiBlueDragon Everyone gets hit with acne during puberty, regardless the hormone. So it's unlikely that T will make your skin better. But it's not definite that it'll make it worse, either. It might just stay the same? 🤷♂️ It's been decades since I was a teenager, so I don't even remember anymore how mild or bad my acne was. [I'm cis-gay, BTW.] Every guy's skin is different. I can't tell you what T will do to yours. But it's very, very uncommon for cis-guys to get acne so bad that it requires medication. The vast majority of us survive it just fine.
This is starting to sound similar to the problems bodybuilders face as they too experience these problems from taking test. One thing many bodybuilders do is they take minoxidil and finasteride, often micropipetting it into their scalp to encourage hair growth. Also the shampoo you are talking about isn't test blocking, but it blocks dht, a testosterone synthetic your body produces.
Happy to say Im starting T super soon just gotta wait for the papers and then we can go pick it up! im super excited and cant wait to make this huge jump in my life and can be the badass man I always was ment to be :)
if trans guys don't like spider leg shoulder hair, think about how us trans girls feel about it!! of course there are analogous things when we go on estrogen... the duality of trans
I'm pretty hairy and when I went on estrogen, the body hair didn't go away but it all got suuuuper soft. From spider legs to, uh, spider... webs? Ok that's not really selling it but the point is it's pretty nice
Man, I'm excited for when I start testosterone! I've been discussing it with my mom and since I've been doing better mentally we are going to move forward with it!
As a trans woman I can honestly say that I hate testosterone with a passion😩😩😩 But it makes me sooo happy to see people who are able to find joy in something that I couldn’t😊❤️
i lost it at how you said your hairline was running away, but i'm so glad testosterone has made you much happier!! if i end up ever going through starting testosterone hormone therapy, i hope it'll make me happier too
Might be starting T this year!! Everything’s lined up so in a couple months I could start. It might be dragged out by parent hesitancy but right now it’s looking good!,
I found out my grandparents are homophobes, which hurt a lot seeing as I'm pretty close to them. I knew they were religious but I wasn't sure if they would actually be hateful, but sure enough they are. I'm glad to see some wholesome LGBTQ stuff today,,I really needed it.
Yo. Consider getting a prescription for finasteride when you feel like you've finished male-puberty (trans or not). DHT makes a bunch of Europeans go bald, because essentially the scalp is allergic so it becomes inflamed and chokes out the hairs. I was diagnosed with early onset male-pattern baldness and started taking it and it's been a godsend. It converts DHT back into Testosterone, so there's nothing to be concerned about there. I've kept developing new muscle and growing some odd random hairs on my upper arms and such, my beard has kept growing. Most importantly, my hairline is recovering. It takes a little while, but it's healthy.
i just reached one and a half months on T today and my voice has just now started to drop, don’t be discouraged when if it takes a bit to start rly causing the changes you want that’s normal!
My friend is trangender women She's not on any current medication but she talks on trangender forum support page. They said side effects effect you no matter if you're going from male to female or female to male.
The weird and neat thing about hormones is that one that makes ones life far more painful than it needs to be, can be a godsend for another, and vice versa Kinda wish i wasn't stuck in the middle of nowhere without the ability to drive and had access to healthcare to do something about myself
My trans masc friend was commenting on his facial hair not coming in all that much yet to which I told him that the amount he did have was giving me a cis man gender envy as he could grow more than me.
It's definitely nice seeing these videos. I plan to go on T in the future but only in a very low dose and probably in gel form, as in going more for androgynous and confusing than full masc
when you're an asian transguy and have a slight beard and moustache and chest hair and shit ton of shoulder hair before being anywhere close to even be able to take T is the best feeling ever
As a cis guy it’s really funny and interesting for someone to evaluate things that we take for granted and think is inherent. Thank you for this blessed and wholesome content.
Transphobes, imagine what these people are going through that feeling like spiders are crawling on your body is a comfort compared to the feeling they regularly experience until they transition.
ahhh that hairline joke was too real dude. Number one thing I’m worried about when I start T. Both my dad and my dad’s dad have significant balding, starting at an early age. Frick
I can’t do testosterone sadly for medical reasons but even if I can’t have a deep voice, or facial hair I like watching people who can be a lot happier. :)
I hope one day uterus transplants will be viable. I have endometriosis so I'm probably not a great candidate but if that weren't the case, I'd immediately be down to give it to someone who wants it
@ibis are not bin chickens! Did you miss the entire first sentence of this comment or something? You're acting like they said they want to give their uterus to a trans woman _right now_ rather than just hoping it will become viable one day lmao
SO I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH SHOULDER HAIR! I thought I was an anomaly. And the deodorant part too, my mom was very surprised at how much antiperspirant I buy.
I've been on T for about two months and even what some people consider "negative" is thrilling me. I'm just over here like: "Do I stink more? I think I stink more! Yay! I'll go ask my boyfriend if I stink more...". 🤣🤣
Although I identify as agender, I want to be socially perceived as a guy and am considering going on T for some time in the future. However, I don't know whether that logically makes me trans, and I always get confused when thinking about my gender/the lack of in depth in general XD
gender expression and gender identity are different; one being how you express yourself through clothes and body type while the other is what you identify as, so in short, no going on T does not make you a man, but technically you are trans since trans is an umbrella term which means that anybody who isn’t cis is trans but that label is completely up to you to choose
@@lazyrat491 I realized that I was agender because I have a natural mindset of "If I am nothing, I can be anything", basically meaning that my gender expression has no limit if I have no gender to begin with.
@@felixthegreater that’s great and if that makes you happy then go for it! just remember that gender is fluid and that you don’t have to be tied to societies rules as long as you’re happy that’s all that matters with your gender because at the end of the day it’s your life and your experience :D
i think i'll be alright with being a hairy bigfoot with the potential balding issue. the body odor is what i care about the most lol. acne, too, but it's lower on the list.
Folks, I gotta be honest, it is really heartwarming to me when someone chooses something I just acquired one day. I have no strong feelings about my T since it never made hot or made me enjoy using a lot of my calories, but I'm so glad him and thousands of others find joy in that funny little hormone. It's like someone freaking over a wallpaper your house has had since you got it, it is very endearing and nice to see happen
the dandruff i get now on HRT is absolutely atrocious and my biggest concern going forward (i dont want to be using clinical grade haircare for the rest of my life) but i would never go off unless forced to
I'm a cis guy on testosterone (because my body does not make nearly enough naturally whether for male or female) & I got to talk to one of my trans guy cousins who's already on T gel & thinking about getting the injections. I recommend it. The gel is annoying to apply, sometimes doesn't dry for 30+ mins, it's somewhere between sticky & slick, & you're not supposed to shake hands or anything for about an hour after putting it on (granted that's not as much of an issue these days). Injections are how I do it. The injections are every 10 to 14 weeks depending on your body & what you need it to do. It doesn't take long to do, but if it's Nebido (what I get) then the liquid is quite viscous & can be uncomfortable when it is injected. It *can* be annoying to walk after as it has to go into the back of your hip around the top of your butt. In my experience walking it off helps to ease the discomfort. The advantage of the gel is that the testosterone levels are mostly the same throughout an extended period as you apply it every day. The injections *will* boost it right at the beginning, but then it will fall off over time. This is why the period between injections needs to be fine tuned with blood tests to make sure that your body gets enough, but not too much.
As a women I'm so jealous how guys needs to basically pick up a handle once and they're ripped while I can work out for months and still be a weak ass bitch. : c
I didn't think I was gaining muscle until I was driving with my arm on the center console and made a fist to stretch out some tightness in my wrist. I felt my muscle flex and push my arm up and I was like 😮😮😃 May have made my friend feel me flex 😅
Maybe it's just me but in my brain literally, everyone would be better off with testosterone. It makes you stronger and facial hair? Literally, everyone needs that
Same with E! You get these two big lumps in your chest that get in the way! lol At least, if you lost your hair, you would still look male. I've lost most of my hair up top and it really isn't a great thing to happen for a trans woman!
as a trans male im super happy t is amazing for u, ive thought about going on t before but in the end ive decided to not because ive come to a place where i am content w my body which is a huge step for me
I'm not even trans but honestly I wouldn't want to take testosterone, it's nice you find it freeing but personally it sounds like a nightmare! I love how different people are
@@andreadamon2197 That happens? I can't say I've noticed, although I only started spiro 2 weeks ago (I was on finasteride for 7 months but it wasn't cutting it, so I switched) so I guess we'll see.
@@caitthenerd7470 It’s certainly been gradual (and to be fair, I was never the hairiest to begin with). I’ll have been on hrt for a year once February 2nd hits, by the way
@@andreadamon2197 Ah, well if I stopped shaving I'd look like a shag carpet so I guess I won't see much. Never mind, glad it's working out for you though.
As a 18 guy, I wish I had testosterone. I can drink, vote, drive, smoke, but I don't have the ability to grow any kind of a beard, I have like a dozen of chest hairs and I didn't even know I'm supposed to have hair on my shoulders 🤣🤣🤣
As a trans girl I can say I hate testosterone. But it makes me happy to see people who are able to find joy in something I couldn’t
as a trans guy i feel the same about estrogen and some other hormones that trans girls take :) i’m glad that an experience that suffocated me is able to give others the chance to breathe! good luck to you in your transition
estrogen yestrogen, hello fellow trans-femme, i agree whole heartedly with your comment! /pos
I'm AMAB nonbinary and it's been a catch-22 for me. The one good thing about testosterone has been the upper body strength, which I've relied on for most of my life. However, I can certainly do without the aggression, short temper, and hair loss with age. I have a particularly deep voice that makes me sound like Shao Kahn, which leads to people perceiving me the wrong way. At times I've related to trans women who say testosterone felt like poison in their blood. Yet I'm not sure I'd want to go the other way, as I've also seen studies indicating that migraines can be worsened by an increased estrogen-to-testosterone ratio. At this point I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about it.
I always wished there could be an exchange program, so trans men and trans women could just hand off estrogen and testosterone to each other. It’d be fun
@@Randoplants just gotta switch the brains between bodys
Judging by most men I know, the extra hair everywere isn't great
My dad's bald, and he sys the best thing about being bald is he doesn't have to worry about going bald any more
that’s amazing lmaoo
But going bald is an extremely negative for your physical appearance. I see lots of people who go to cheap places like turkey to get hair transplant.
Patrick Stewart worried that going bald young would make him less attractive. That's Patrick Stewart, with the most handsome head Star Trek and the Shakespearean stage have ever seen!
@@grizzlybear2702 I don't know who told you that, or if you just don't like bald people, but going bald isn't bad for your physical appearance? Some people don't like being bald, so they don't rock the look, but some people look great without hair.
@@KiyahtyCat Dwayne the rock Johnson definitely rocks the bald hair
as someone on T I can confirm: I am now more disgusting but also happier
no man thinks hes disgusting: Make your inner female shut up
more hair is cool af the smell part is a small price to pay to have a beard and chest hair
@@cuckasmatheus ew u want chest hair
@@kaylie_dq don't say ew just because it's not your thing, they want chest hair because it gives them euphoria and that's completely valid.
I want asshair
@@kaylie_dq All people have different preferences. It's just as valid to want to have mere peach fuzz from head to toe as it is to want proper bodyhair all over (or just at specific areas).
Thank you! One thing to remember about HRT, chest-binding, and every other aspect of medical transition: they are medical treatments. And like any medical treatment, it's up to you and your doctor to decide if the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. For me, T was a last resort to treat depression where other treatments had failed - and it worked wonders. I'm ENJOYING LIFE for the first time since I was a kid. But I don't 100% like the way it changed my face and body on a superficial level. Still worth it, no regrets, but not all sunshine and rainbows either.
he's so sweet, its like he apologizes to the testosterone for liking certain changes more than others
He’s honestly an inspiration. Super nice and hilarious at the same time
basically, the hair they don't get from receding hairline, goes downward.
my grandfather was bald, but he was very hairy anywhere else, I found that funny.
The hair doesn’t disappear it migrates 💀💀💀
hairline scared of the forehead is the best hairline joke i've ever heard
I wish humans had a built in trading system for testosterone and estrogen
We kinda do, but it's more that when estrogen rises to a certain level, the body converts the excess to testosterone. It only goes one way tho, iirc (oi hormones, I want a refund lmao)
Like Pokémon cards like “I’ll trade you my chest and my estrogen for your testosterone and muscle mass
@@Punk_Trans_Wizard13 exactly
@cheddarcheezit2647 wait a minute, testosterone is a controlled substance, but estrogen isn't. Could somebody raise their testosterone levels by taking estrogen?
I wish humans would stop equating mental disease with identity
its really nice to see this stuff since im considering going on T in the future
Good luck with that!
I recommend addressing underlying issues prior to the consideration of becoming trans - transitioning isnt a one trick fix however the consequences can be permanent
@@MinuMat One of the main reasons I'm not on T is because I'm afraid of regretting it and do acknowledge the possible negative effects. But remember, the detransition rate is very low compared to how many trans people have been positively affected by hrt and other things. And I'm really set on the idea that I do indeed want to transition that way so I doubt it's gonna change but who knows ig.
@@MinuMat you can't become trans, you are born trans
I would get help from people not trying to make you suffer as they do
I'm MTF, I wish estrogen worked so effectively. Testosterone is a hell of a drug! Happy for you 💜
I already have high amounts of testosterone as someone who is afab so I'll probably start on a small amount which means these changes won't be as fast but I'm looking forward to it!!! Altho I use men's deodorant bc it just works so much better and I love it. Like the one I used to use is supposed to last 48 hours? I get like 12. The one I use now lasts for like 2-3 days. Which is great for when I forget. Edit: Since a couple people have asked, I get mine from dollar shave club. They've got really good men's shavers, deodorant, hair products. My scent is Amber and seaspray. It's not nauseatingly strong and it works really well
if it's not too personal, can I ask which you use now? I'm also a high T having afab and have never found a deodorant that can compete with me for longer than like 8 hours!
Yes, drop the recommendation if possible. Sincerely another afab who also needs to use men's deodorant
Can I ask how does T work? Do you have to take it forever or one day you will just stop? 💚
Man I wish Dollar Shave club would ship to europe
@@plshelp7602 forever
I was micro dosing testosterone for 16 months and now I'm currently happy with the results so I stopped taking T. Now waiting for my top surgery in July. I might take another shot or two of T later in life to deeper my voice a little bit more if I find it necessary. Right now I'm happy with the balance new body hair/kind of deep voice because I don't want any more body hair
Congrats on the top surgery, dude!!
Congrats dude! I’m planning on having top surgery in May.
@@NatureLover-pj2qe congrats, man!
I bet you'll be a handsome lad!
(That was a compliment)
@@Tortoise_Tipper 😂
Arent other steroids better for deepening your voice than testosterone? I think nandrolone is better for it at a much lower dose
The excessive need for deodorant is one of the main things that I'm glad has dissipated thanks to cutting my testosterone done to being almost non-existent.
@@epicray8434 Nobody here is called Thomas, at least not from what I can see.
@@epicray8434 Nobody here by either of those names. You're definitely going to need to see a doctor if you're seeing people and comments that don't exist.
@@epicray8434 I don't see where that is said in this comment at all. You're imagining things that are unrelated to anything here.
@@epicray8434 Still not sure why you're talking to someone who isn't here but tagging me. Also not sure what wigs have to do with my comments either.
@@toast99bubbles I'm sorry this rando is clogging up this thread with unrelated comments! I'm glad you were able to cut testosterone to almost nothing. Hope you're having a good.
I'm just hoping E makes my hair less afraid of my forehead cuz its absolutely terrified of it right now
When I started HRT I was prescribed finasteride as my blocker, which is normally used as an anti-baldness medication. It's a soft blocker, in that it doesn't reduce testosterone levels directly, but it blocks it from being converted to dihydrotestosterone, which is the form of testosterone that does the balding and the BO. I've only been on it (and E) for 6 months and I've started to get a lot of baby hairs where it was previously receding :)
@@BambiTrout congradulations !
god I'm so glad to be done with T 😅 going on spiro was such an unbelievable relief for me. But it's good to hear that one person's garbage chemical from the hell dimension is another's absolute godsend.
I feel this! I'm a trans man with endometriosis, so Estrogen causes me physical pain on top of dysphoria. Seeing trans women talk about the effects that E or spiro have makes me super happy
Spiro is the most foul smelling pill ever. 🤢
@@asrr62 So when I first went on spiro, my pills just smelled minty and pleasant. Then my pharmacy changed, and I started getting spiros that smelled like weed-smoke-flavored-toothpaste. I had to keep them in a bag with baking soda, they smelled so gross.
@@Tesseract_King smells like minty fish with weed and skunk taste minty and gross they have gagged me before and often.
Here's a bit of love for my trans siblings : 🤗❤️
Thanks 💙💖🤍💗💙
@@certifiednerd542 😊
Thank you, and know you are loved, too❤️
Thanks 💜
@@PanRiddle1 thanks 🥰
All changes on T are equal, but some changes on T are more equal than others
Hearing shoulder hair being compared to spider legs,is not something i needed to think about today
I’m starting to have hair growing on the back of my thighs and it tickles whenever I’m not wearing pants and there is a draft of air and I always try and shoosh whatever is there and then remember it’s hair. 😅
"I have hair on my shoulders now. I don't even have a joke for that, that's how much I hate that shit!" - John Mulaney
I was looking through the comments for this. I just rewatched Radio City tonight and it was still hilarious!
As a dude from birth, imma tell you, shaving the weird patches of Body hair that don't make any sense is normal, few guys will admit to it but most of us do it
@@telepathicmagicshop Yeah, as a cis woman who doesn't shave at all, getting hair in weird places is so annoying...
No , ive only trimmed infact only once in my life just to see how it feels .
As a trans woman, you lost me at "Testosterone is amazing" xD. Good you like it 🤷🏻♀️.
I got acne after 3 weeks on T still have it, that’s the only thing I don’t rlly like
Relatable... I'm still batteling with acne 1 1/2 years on T
My skin is already bad, pls tell me it will get better on T if it's alright bad 😩
Welcome to male-puberty, boys! This is what we cis-guys all go through, yet somehow we manage to survive it. 😆😉
@@andrewbols3334 We cis-guys can spend 3-5 years battling it. Comes with being a dude.
Be patient. Generations of men before you have gone through this and survived. So will you.
@GabiBlueDragon Everyone gets hit with acne during puberty, regardless the hormone. So it's unlikely that T will make your skin better. But it's not definite that it'll make it worse, either. It might just stay the same? 🤷♂️
It's been decades since I was a teenager, so I don't even remember anymore how mild or bad my acne was. [I'm cis-gay, BTW.]
Every guy's skin is different. I can't tell you what T will do to yours. But it's very, very uncommon for cis-guys to get acne so bad that it requires medication. The vast majority of us survive it just fine.
T blocking shampoo I've heard does wonders for counteracting balding bc of T on the scalp! Might be something to look into?
Thank you for sharing this :]
This is starting to sound similar to the problems bodybuilders face as they too experience these problems from taking test. One thing many bodybuilders do is they take minoxidil and finasteride, often micropipetting it into their scalp to encourage hair growth. Also the shampoo you are talking about isn't test blocking, but it blocks dht, a testosterone synthetic your body produces.
@@Bruh-id1qc Thanks for providing more info! Definitely appreciated.
this was actually really useful to hear :D
I've been considering going on T at some point if I can
If you wanna you should. Also note you can micro dose or take a regular dose or whatever. It depends on if you want maximum masculinization or not!
🤣 "It's all of a sudden afraid of my forehead"
I'm wheezing. I start T in a month now and I'm both excited and nervous.
Happy to say Im starting T super soon just gotta wait for the papers and then we can go pick it up! im super excited and cant wait to make this huge jump in my life and can be the badass man I always was ment to be :)
if trans guys don't like spider leg shoulder hair, think about how us trans girls feel about it!! of course there are analogous things when we go on estrogen... the duality of trans
it's a coat to keep you warm in the winter :)
I'm pretty hairy and when I went on estrogen, the body hair didn't go away but it all got suuuuper soft. From spider legs to, uh, spider... webs? Ok that's not really selling it but the point is it's pretty nice
The way I think of it is like that one Babushka meme xD
"Babushka is hairy? That keeps Babushka warm in the wintertime, Babushka is lovely."
Honestly living his best life. I had no clue he was transgender until this video.
Yea, having testosterone can be... yea, at times. I (somewhat unfortunately) generate it naturally. Glad it makes you feel more suited to your body!
Im very excited to start T when I’m 18, learning more about how it affects you it’s p interesting to me. Thanks Jamie!
God bless ^^
Wish you luck on your journey!
@@Oyasumi05 thank you! Also I love your pfp lol
@@KJ_Appa no prob! Also, thank you lol, I've been told on multiple occasions to change it to John Dio :)
@@Oyasumi05 lol omg do it
Man, I'm excited for when I start testosterone! I've been discussing it with my mom and since I've been doing better mentally we are going to move forward with it!
As a trans woman I can honestly say that I hate testosterone with a passion😩😩😩
But it makes me sooo happy to see people who are able to find joy in something that I couldn’t😊❤️
i lost it at how you said your hairline was running away, but i'm so glad testosterone has made you much happier!! if i end up ever going through starting testosterone hormone therapy, i hope it'll make me happier too
Might be starting T this year!! Everything’s lined up so in a couple months I could start. It might be dragged out by parent hesitancy but right now it’s looking good!,
I love how good the transition process has become.
I'm only like 3 or 4 months on T and my first shoulder hairs took me completely by surprise. Didn't know that was a thing!
Same
This came up when I searched men wearing makeup?! Btw, I watch your videos you're super awesome! Love you Jamie. You really inspire me.
As a cis man with shoulder hair, back hair, booty hair and a rubbish hairline... welcome to the club brother!
Finally, okay cis in the comments.
@@Aymelia-colon3 t r u e
As someone on E, I can easily say that it has quite literally saved my life
I found out my grandparents are homophobes, which hurt a lot seeing as I'm pretty close to them. I knew they were religious but I wasn't sure if they would actually be hateful, but sure enough they are. I'm glad to see some wholesome LGBTQ stuff today,,I really needed it.
Jammidpodger is the epitome of trans wholesomeness. I hope the algorithm sends more good stuff your way. ❤️
Its not your fault, my grandparents are as well along with a whole line of other stuff. You're stronger than you realize, and I'm so proud of you.
Thank you, that means a lot ♡
Keep being strong!
@Nope Error A lot of people. Lot more then you have.
“It’s running away”
Same dude. Same.
As a guy who who was born with testosterone, I’m glad you can reap the benefits, some better than others, and be your true self.
Yo. Consider getting a prescription for finasteride when you feel like you've finished male-puberty (trans or not).
DHT makes a bunch of Europeans go bald, because essentially the scalp is allergic so it becomes inflamed and chokes out the hairs.
I was diagnosed with early onset male-pattern baldness and started taking it and it's been a godsend. It converts DHT back into Testosterone, so there's nothing to be concerned about there.
I've kept developing new muscle and growing some odd random hairs on my upper arms and such, my beard has kept growing.
Most importantly, my hairline is recovering. It takes a little while, but it's healthy.
* my beard has kept filling in
as an mtf, i also hate the random extensive body hair lmao
i just reached one and a half months on T today and my voice has just now started to drop, don’t be discouraged when if it takes a bit to start rly causing the changes you want that’s normal!
My friend is trangender women
She's not on any current medication but she talks on trangender forum support page. They said side effects effect you no matter if you're going from male to female or female to male.
as a closeted trans girl, i hate body hair with a passion
The weird and neat thing about hormones is that one that makes ones life far more painful than it needs to be, can be a godsend for another, and vice versa
Kinda wish i wasn't stuck in the middle of nowhere without the ability to drive and had access to healthcare to do something about myself
Whether store bought or homemade, testosterone turns us into stinky shag carpets that give good hugs
My trans masc friend was commenting on his facial hair not coming in all that much yet to which I told him that the amount he did have was giving me a cis man gender envy as he could grow more than me.
I have never seen someone nicer than Jamie, it's incredible ❤️
He's great!
I’m a trans man who is 3 and a half months on T and I enjoy watching your videos.
I love that i stumbled upon this video precisely when I'm about to start T soon lol
It's definitely nice seeing these videos. I plan to go on T in the future but only in a very low dose and probably in gel form, as in going more for androgynous and confusing than full masc
when you're an asian transguy and have a slight beard and moustache and chest hair and shit ton of shoulder hair before being anywhere close to even be able to take T is the best feeling ever
As a cis guy it’s really funny and interesting for someone to evaluate things that we take for granted and think is inherent. Thank you for this blessed and wholesome content.
Transphobes, imagine what these people are going through that feeling like spiders are crawling on your body is a comfort compared to the feeling they regularly experience until they transition.
ahhh that hairline joke was too real dude. Number one thing I’m worried about when I start T. Both my dad and my dad’s dad have significant balding, starting at an early age. Frick
Testosterone:
Facial hair ❌
Butt and shoulder hair ✔️
Yeah 😔
wait hey i haven't even started T and i already have hair basically everywhere but my hands lmao
as a trans guy, i can't wait to get on T!!
Omg congratulations! But why cant you start yet?
@@mart2599 my parents won't be able to afford it. plus i'm too young
“i have to use more deodorant than i used to”
BRUH I HAVENT STARTED T AND NOW IM WORRIED- i use a shit ton as i am now, oh god
Dude, is so happy. Love it.
I can’t do testosterone sadly for medical reasons but even if I can’t have a deep voice, or facial hair I like watching people who can be a lot happier. :)
I hope one day uterus transplants will be viable. I have endometriosis so I'm probably not a great candidate but if that weren't the case, I'd immediately be down to give it to someone who wants it
@ibis are not bin chickens! Did you miss the entire first sentence of this comment or something? You're acting like they said they want to give their uterus to a trans woman _right now_ rather than just hoping it will become viable one day lmao
@ibis are not bin chickens! Y'know... Caesarean section has been in common use for a while now
@@kazikek2674 ayo where did you get that emoji
I'm starting t on the 19th and I'm so so excited to have found you so close to that date 🎉
Is it serious about the hairline?! O: omg, RIP hairline
Yeah. Testosterone is linked with hair loss. Alas!
It's all genetic really. Not all androgen dominant bodies will but theres a reason its typically called male pattern baldness.
SO I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH SHOULDER HAIR! I thought I was an anomaly. And the deodorant part too, my mom was very surprised at how much antiperspirant I buy.
I've been on T for about two months and even what some people consider "negative" is thrilling me. I'm just over here like: "Do I stink more? I think I stink more! Yay! I'll go ask my boyfriend if I stink more...". 🤣🤣
Your energy and humor are just wonderful!! Makes me smile 🙂
Although I identify as agender, I want to be socially perceived as a guy and am considering going on T for some time in the future. However, I don't know whether that logically makes me trans, and I always get confused when thinking about my gender/the lack of in depth in general XD
gender expression and gender identity are different; one being how you express yourself through clothes and body type while the other is what you identify as, so in short, no going on T does not make you a man, but technically you are trans since trans is an umbrella term which means that anybody who isn’t cis is trans but that label is completely up to you to choose
@@lazyrat491 I realized that I was agender because I have a natural mindset of "If I am nothing, I can be anything", basically meaning that my gender expression has no limit if I have no gender to begin with.
@@felixthegreater that’s great and if that makes you happy then go for it! just remember that gender is fluid and that you don’t have to be tied to societies rules as long as you’re happy that’s all that matters with your gender because at the end of the day it’s your life and your experience :D
@@felixthegreater this is exactly how I feel about being agender lol
I’m about to start T it’s terrific to hear you have a good experience with it🥰
Don't forget the Butt HAIR! lol that is definitely one of the things I wish had changed with E, but nope....
As a cis man, I'm tempted to ask my doctor about testosterone blockers, or some such thing, just to get rid of the random shoulder hair.
Jokes on testosterone, I already use ton of deodorant and have shoulder hair, can't wait to go on it tho, for a deeper voice :p
You gotta learn to love the bad and the good. Still waiting to start hormones myself so I am curious to see how it all feels eventually.
me, afab, who already sweats a ton, and is planning to go on testosterone at some point: ...oh no.
Ok I have just seen him for the first time and Imma say, congrats man, all I'd the work you are doing has really paid off. You look great king!
i think i'll be alright with being a hairy bigfoot with the potential balding issue. the body odor is what i care about the most lol. acne, too, but it's lower on the list.
Folks, I gotta be honest, it is really heartwarming to me when someone chooses something I just acquired one day. I have no strong feelings about my T since it never made hot or made me enjoy using a lot of my calories, but I'm so glad him and thousands of others find joy in that funny little hormone. It's like someone freaking over a wallpaper your house has had since you got it, it is very endearing and nice to see happen
Praying I don’t lose my hair lmao, I’ve only been on T for a week though 😭
Eh if it happens it happens and it likely wont come overnight. You'll be alright tiger.
I feel you bro. I have "wings" of hair on my back I have to fight with extreme measures.
My boyfriend has like 3 shoulder hairs. I never knew shoulder hairs were w thing
the dandruff i get now on HRT is absolutely atrocious and my biggest concern going forward (i dont want to be using clinical grade haircare for the rest of my life) but i would never go off unless forced to
the T stole all the hair from your hairline and put it on your shoulders lmao
I'm a cis guy on testosterone (because my body does not make nearly enough naturally whether for male or female) & I got to talk to one of my trans guy cousins who's already on T gel & thinking about getting the injections. I recommend it.
The gel is annoying to apply, sometimes doesn't dry for 30+ mins, it's somewhere between sticky & slick, & you're not supposed to shake hands or anything for about an hour after putting it on (granted that's not as much of an issue these days).
Injections are how I do it.
The injections are every 10 to 14 weeks depending on your body & what you need it to do.
It doesn't take long to do, but if it's Nebido (what I get) then the liquid is quite viscous & can be uncomfortable when it is injected.
It *can* be annoying to walk after as it has to go into the back of your hip around the top of your butt.
In my experience walking it off helps to ease the discomfort.
The advantage of the gel is that the testosterone levels are mostly the same throughout an extended period as you apply it every day.
The injections *will* boost it right at the beginning, but then it will fall off over time. This is why the period between injections needs to be fine tuned with blood tests to make sure that your body gets enough, but not too much.
MUSCLE!
As a women I'm so jealous how guys needs to basically pick up a handle once and they're ripped while I can work out for months and still be a weak ass bitch. : c
I didn't think I was gaining muscle until I was driving with my arm on the center console and made a fist to stretch out some tightness in my wrist. I felt my muscle flex and push my arm up and I was like 😮😮😃
May have made my friend feel me flex 😅
Maybe it's just me but in my brain literally, everyone would be better off with testosterone. It makes you stronger and facial hair? Literally, everyone needs that
Egg? But yeah I'd love a little extra testosterone
@@Jjustajjj lol I'm trans masc not an egg
@@KakiT1 oh lmao my misunderstanding
Im just terrified of looking like my dad :(
You are a lifesaver for this community! Thank you!
Same with E! You get these two big lumps in your chest that get in the way! lol
At least, if you lost your hair, you would still look male. I've lost most of my hair up top and it really isn't a great thing to happen for a trans woman!
as a trans male im super happy t is amazing for u, ive thought about going on t before but in the end ive decided to not because ive come to a place where i am content w my body which is a huge step for me
69 views...nice
I'm not even trans but honestly I wouldn't want to take testosterone, it's nice you find it freeing but personally it sounds like a nightmare! I love how different people are
Whether you love or hate testosterone, can we all agree that ass hair is the absolute worst effect of it?
Oh my god, thank god that shit has been slowly going away thanks to spiro and estradiol
@@andreadamon2197 That happens? I can't say I've noticed, although I only started spiro 2 weeks ago (I was on finasteride for 7 months but it wasn't cutting it, so I switched) so I guess we'll see.
@@caitthenerd7470 It’s certainly been gradual (and to be fair, I was never the hairiest to begin with). I’ll have been on hrt for a year once February 2nd hits, by the way
@@andreadamon2197 Ah, well if I stopped shaving I'd look like a shag carpet so I guess I won't see much. Never mind, glad it's working out for you though.
If you hadn't told me, I would have never known. Amazing transition!
god the testosterone stink is REAL
As a 18 guy, I wish I had testosterone. I can drink, vote, drive, smoke, but I don't have the ability to grow any kind of a beard, I have like a dozen of chest hairs and I didn't even know I'm supposed to have hair on my shoulders 🤣🤣🤣
I'm glad you like it ^^ it's not for me tho
As a man, your hair doesn't go away, it just slides off the back of your head and onto your back.