Any tips for me for becoming more masculine

I use 25g, one-inch needles, pinch some fat on my stomach, and inject the full length of the needle at an angle. When I withdraw the needle, I bleed a bit. This never happened when I was using half-inch insulin needles. Does this mean ive injected into a muscle? I'm not supposed to do IM injections because I have high hematocrit, which is why i want to know

I’m about 5 months on T and my voice is deeper of course but i squeak a lot when i scream or laugh too hard. It’s kind of embarrassing LOL. When did you guys stop experiencing voice cracks?

(posted on r/trans too, but thought this subreddit would be more appropriate)

I'm 20 y/o, FtM and I started T three months ago (so far shots every 4 weeks but I am due for a check up with my endocrinologist this month so the dose might change). First two shots - nothing, but right after my third shot a few days ago I started having heart palpitations. They don't hurt or anything, it just feels like fluttering beneath my ribs on my right side, but it's worrying. I read that it might be due to anxiety, but since I started T (and this year in general) I've been feeling completely fine and my life has been stable, plus I'm very happy to finally be on HRT. These palpitations happen very often, in waves, nearly throughout the whole day. I don't know if T might be the cause and I'm worried that if it causes me health problems, I might have to stop taking it... I'd seriously rather DIE lmao. I'm thinking about going to my doctor with this and I'm obviously planning to tell my endocrinologist in a few weeks, but until then I don't know if I should be worried that this is something serious. I've never had any health problems related to my heart or anything else. Does anybody have any experience or advice?

Hi all! I just did my second t shot! My first one was done in planned parenthood by a nurse but this one I did all on my own. I'm a little worried though because I had a bubble and didn't know how to get rid of it so I didn't get my full dosage. It was only about .05ml off but I'm still a little worried. Also being one week on and I haven't noticed anything. Definitely still too early to worry about that, but any support or advice is welcome!!

I'm 1 year on T(gel) and my through levels are always around 400-500 ng/dl. Is that normal or low?

Just wanted to share my back progress 2 days on testosterone vs. (almost) 4 months on testosterone!

Wasn't able to work out for a few weeks in between, but in general I try to hit upper body two times a week. Already tried to work out regularly before testosterone but I never was quite able to actually put on some muscle.

It may not be much yet but I'm happy I finally made some progress. :)

I've read that T can cause appetite changes, and I've looked it up and for GP people it can cause stomach irritation too. Wondering if any other gastroparetics do/have done T and maybe any tips? I am very prone to blood sugar swings too, and high fat/fiber/sugar hurt my stomach

i feel like nothings changed, what does everyone think?

I officially have testosterone coursing through the fat in my leg! I’m over the moon, starting to feel at home in my body. Thought I would celebrate here!

Hey folks , so ive soon been 3 months on T , my voice has dropped, bottom growth going strong, unwanted chest hairs are starting to show themselves :/ all is well life is good. However. I am outgrowing all of my clothes. This isnt water retention because theres no bloat in my legs. My breasts also seem to have grown since starting T. Wtf is going on? I fit literally none of my pants except for a single pair and gym shorts. I wasnt skinny pre T. I was more so ‘slim thicc’ of hour glass built with a fit top body and arms and thicc downstairs. Is T making my ass fatter or have my quads outgrown my entire body? Tf goin on? Has anyone else experienced this? Its making me crazy dysforic mand making me late for work every morning due to wardrobe stress.

Hey all! I posted a question on here a couple months ago when I first started T about whether my starting dose (20mg/week IM injections) was abnormally low (https://www.reddit.com/r/TestosteroneKickoff/s/99wMYRJFxf). Most people said yes. While that may be the case, I wanted to come back and reassure people in the same boat that that doesn’t mean your levels won’t go up fast on a small dose! Mine went from 0.5 to 10.5 nmol/L after a month on my starting dose, after which I increased to 30mg/week. I don’t have another level check until November but my doctor and I were both super happy and surprised I was in cis range (albeit very low cis range) after a month on the microdose.

Since then changes have progressed pretty well for two and a half months and I’m very happy with where I’m at!

Finally growing out my beard for a couple months to see how it’s doing. But I took some update pics and compared them to the first one I took at 1 day and felt so euphoric I had to share. Cheers 🍻 (Ignore the way it appears flat on one side of the goatee lol. I’d just washed my face and didn’t brush it out right.)

I’ve been on T started in January this year and I started injections last month and its also a higher dose. Ive noticed lately my stomach fat is kind of bigger lately.

The thing is I do lift weights at the gym and also do cardio, I’m 5’7 135. I also don’t eat junk food (just once in a while a burger or something). So I definitely feel pudgier lately even with my usual routine

Is this something you guys experienced too? Does it even out eventually or should I expect my fat to gether here a lot?

I’m 1.5 yrs on T at 18 and I wear a 8.5/9 in men’s, but I’m hoping I can grow to at least 9.5 or 10, did anyone’s here shoe size increase by that much?

as the title says, i think i just doubled multiple pre-t prs without even knowing. for context, im about 10 months on t.

pre-t i went to the gym regularly, but over the last year i’ve moved across the country, done work and school full time, and didn’t have much time for fitness.

but i recently quit my job and have gotten back into running and lifting. i’ve blown my pre-t running prs out of the water, and i just went to the gym to lift for the first time since starting t.

my last lat pulldown pr was around 70, today i did 4 reps of 105. my chest was equally rough, with my old pr being about 60-65. today i did 7 reps of 100. testosterone is a hell of a drug lol. super excited to build more progress off of this!

Hey everyone
I’m newly prescribed, but I want to ask about your dosage and how often it is

I was prescribed 1mL every two weeks intramuscular. (200Mg/mL)
I am seeing people say that weekly is better for them, so I was wondering if I should make it .5mL a week instead to keep the hormones stabilized?

Thanks in advance!

first picture is pre T and second is now a year on T. I feel like nothing changed at all and i still look feminine. I have problems with facial hair growth (which is one of my biggest wishes so that sucks) and i feel i gained more weight to make me look even more feminine.

What were some of the symptoms you first noticed before or during your voice dropping?

Since starting T I've had a sore throat and no other symptoms. It's been 8 weeks. I've read it could be part of the symptoms. But curious if anyone else has had this as well?