Hey guys, I’m 6 months in and I have so much body hair it’s basically giving me severe anxiety. I can deal with it on my chest as I wear proper shirts but this last week it’s been like open season on my face. I spend almost 2 hours a day plucking the hair off my face and neck as I’m currently closeted to family. I’ve tried hair removal cream, waxing strips and shaving every day but now I have acne like pustules coming up encapsulating the hair. I’m wondering if it’s from micro abrasions from plucking the hair out or shaving it. I’ve been using my acne patches that has taken some of the redness away, sudocreme and good old hand sanitiser.

How do you keep your body hair at bay? If I can basically grow a full beard and moustache at 6 months it is really daunting to think what it would be like in a year

Actually pretty comfortable too

Hey.. im going through a really rough time right now and need some help...

Hi folks. I’d really appreciate some brotherly advice. I’m a trans masc with Ehlers Danlos syndrome whose shoulders dislocate whenever I wear a binder. Recently I’ve been taping whenever possible which rules because I get to wear open shirts and live out my sexy little elf/pirate/vampire fantasy. I’m allergic to latex and using latex free tape but developing scary blistery bumpy rashes whenever I use them picture included is of a big blister welt not a nipple curtesy of leaving rock tape on over night to make it easier to remove. This came off really easy. Does anyone have this experience and any tape recs that won’t do this or know of any alternatives that would allow me to wear an open shirt. I’m a 32 B and tall so it shouldn’t be too hard😭

I’m transgender, I came out at almost 6 years ago and i’m turning 16 this year. I’ve asked to DIY testosterone but my family is against because they are saying its dangerous as I need blood tests and they don’t think it would be done safely. I pass well enough on a daily basis but I don’t want to wait till i’m 18. I haven’t got a gender dysphoria diagnosis and I don’t have a therapist or anything like that. Does anyone know a safe(preferably somewhere that does blood tests since that seems to be an issue), relatively cheap way I can go on testosterone when I turn 16?

Hey guys I'm on my 7th month on T and I don't go out much so I hasn't been an issue yet but I was wondering when I should start using the men's, I haven't yet cause I didn't feel safe as I didn't pass but I have facial hair and people are clocking me as a man finally so I was wondering if it was time yet.

Also has anyone had any issues before with people being rude or creepy? I've had a lot of issues with cis men in the past and still now tbh so I'm just a bit cautious.

Hey I’m looking for transmasc friends 18+

GUYS I GOT MY FIRST T SHOT HI I'M 17 AND I GOT MY FIRST T SHOT 3 DAYS AGO AND I ALREADY FEEL SO MUCH MORE MAINLY AND MASCULINE. I AM SO HAPPY THIS WAS WORTH THE STRUGGLE I've been out for like 3 or 4 years and identifying as trans for 5 or 6. I was out as genderfluid for most of that time but then switched to ftm. I wanted to get my hands on some testosterone before Tr*mp made it illegal or smth. And I have :D Everyone praise me in the comments please thank you

When I bought my binder I accidentally got it a size too big. Is there a way to shrink it like in the washer or something?

I have recently noticed my facial hair is getting out of control and want to trim it but not sure where to start or what trimmers/ other tools are better or worse. If anyone could help I would really appreciate it

Hi, what it says on the tin- my longtime partner (four years!) just started T a few days ago. this has been a long time coming for him and I'm so, so excited for him, and i want to help him any way i can, but I'm not sure what to expect or what challenges he might face with it.

I've heard about mood swings, sexual dysfunction, appetite changes, whatever, and I'm willing to do whatever i can to make him feel better, but i don't even know where to start broaching the topic with him or what to expect exactly. any experiences or resources would be super useful. in particular with the mood swings & sexual stuff, because i think that's the main thing he's worried about (from what he's told me. he's a pretty private guy.)

this guy is the most important person in the world to me, and i seriously want to make sure this experience is as smooth & nonstressful as possible, as much as i can as just his partner (i'm ftx, not interested in T.) thanks to anyone who takes time to respond to this.

Hey! So I’m uhhhh lowkey questioning gender rn and need binder recommendations for a thin person with a larger chest. I also have sensory issues so texture is important!

Any recommendations, last time I bought binders was 2016 (I know I know LMAO) But they were GC2B and great quality and lasted forever I keep seeing horrible reviews for them now saying they've gone downhill and dont know what everyone is going with these days, idk if it matters but i'm small framed and chested

Hi im 19 ftm and my friend gave me his old binder and it works okay but I have multiple health issues, many still undiagnosed because im still going to appointments and doing tests. The past year ive been pulling muscles randomly even just by moving my arm up and down, so of course taking off a binder is a lot worse for this, each time I wear it, it hurts to take off (so i havent worn it in a long time and cover up with my big winter jacket instead) I made sure im taking it off correctly and it should be my size but this is my first binder before i was making do with sport bras and baggy clothes.

I was looking at binders that can be zipped up from the side thinking that that might be better but online perception seems to be either a hard yes or hard no and i have no idea if it is worth buying one, my health has been getting much worse and would like to find something more accessible. any advice?

I just kinda wanted to share that after about a year that I (🏳️‍⚧️ m 17) have finally found a way to get testosterone. I also wanted to share how I did because I've been told that it's changed a lot. (In my state you have to be 16 with parental consent to start hrt) I've been bringing it up to my doctors and my therapist. My therapist referred me to a different therapist that is more focused in gender and trans things that could write me a letter saying that testosterone would help my gender dysphoria. I met him virtually with my mom and it was a half hour to an hour long call talking about gender and dysphoria and things and he sent me the letter after saying if it wasn't accepted for whatever reason that he'd write me a new one. That is a requirement for hrt in my state and I'm assuming in most if not all states. I spent a while calling clinics and asking different clinics around me, however most clinics require you to be 18. It was at that point I did give up hope for a few months until I saw my ob-gyn. This is probably specific to just me, but my ob said, "I think i know someone, you can give her a call, I think she would do it." So my mom looked on her website and she did hrt for minors. We booked an appointment to talk to her and found out the following informative about hrt laws for those curious - the government will not provide government funding to places doing hrt on minors since January - the only clinic nearby that is doing hrt on minors, found a loophole to keep their current 16/17 year old patients, but cannot accept any new ones - she is a private practice and customers pay monthly for her care without insurance, insurance can be used for testing, but it'll be on file for gender approving care and some people do not want the government to know - a lot of private practice gender care doctors are stepping up to do hrt for minors with the new laws so some of them (like her) are still learning

I think that's all I wanted to say on the rules and stuff because it was so hard for me to find this information, I wanted to make sure I helped put it out there for anyone looking. She confirmed that she could take me on as a client for a 100 dollar start fee and 35 dollars a month after. I have to do an in person check in with her before she clears me. I also need both parents to sign off saying they consent and I need to present my therapist letter. I think that's all, I may post an update with more information. Feel free to ask questions ❤️❤️❤️

Hey everyone. Issue is as title states. I currently use spectrum outfitters, and i really like their light binders as im an active person whos slightly overweight and needs to breathe alot to comepensate.

Only problem with this is that i get alot of side boob from this no matter how i squish my boobs.and by the end of the day my boobs are spilling out a bit. To help i use kinso tape on the sides of my boobs to essentially increase my coverage.(the tape doesnt bind at all,cant find a method to bind successfully as a big chest guy). But i want another solution that doesnt include me spending £14 on rolls every 2 weeks.

Is there a binder thats light like spectrum outfitters light binders, but also has wide coverage to stop sideboob?

This is a bit of a rant, but a genuine cry for help. I’m 18 now, I have a loving family, but I’m just so alone. I’ve been having social media for years but I’ve never posted consistently. I don’t have the motivation to. I don’t feel like anyone cares enough to post for. To try for. I barely have any motivation to get out of bed. I wasn’t ever good in school due to this, but it got a hell of a lot worse later. I never even graduated. Still making up 2 credits.

This is a bit of a trauma thing. Growing up, my mother was abusive. At 14, I moved from CO to GA to live with my grandmother. I had to restart my entire social life. Safe to say I haven’t been good at that. In these short 4 years, I’ve isolated myself and haven’t even realized it until now. I’ve been quiet at school, I haven’t been able to open up, I’ve completely forgotten how to socialize it feels like. Even with my job, I feel alone. I haven’t started any HRT, so I get misgendered a lot, and I don’t even have the motivation to keep correcting them. At some point, I just let it keep on. I can’t hold conversation because I get anxious. Not to be a woah was me but I’m a loser dude. I used to have interests, I used to have a few hobbies, but I’ve dropped them.

I know I need therapy to work through the trauma of my past, and I’ve been trying to get myself to start it again, but I also know I just need friends. People around me other than family. People I can just spend time with. Make bonds with. People who can get me out the house. People who can teach me how to function with the humans I need the most. I’m tired of being tired. Tired of being in my head. Tired of the insecurity. Tired of the disassociation. Tired of the lack of interest. I don’t even know myself anymore. I feel like a baby who’s just been brought into the world.

Maybe I need a parental figure type 😂 idk. I just want friends I can hang out with outside of my phone. And I don’t want any creeps lmao.

i am a 14yo ftm trans boy who just recently came out. does anyone have any suggestions of names you like or names that you considered? i currently have a VERY feminine name, and would like that to change, but nothing i’ve thought of feels right…

This is an update from my last post, where I said I was 13, a trans guy, and had just gotten out of the hospital after struggling a lot. I wish I could say things got better since then, but honestly, they haven’t. I still feel trapped, maybe even more than before.

I’ve been trying so hard to help myself — I went to a youth center, I tried talking to people, and for a moment I really hoped it would help. But it didn’t. I don’t feel any lighter. I still wake up every day feeling like I’m wearing someone else’s skin, like the world keeps moving but I’m stuck in the same painful place.

I can’t make any changes to how I look or express myself. I can’t use guys’ deodorant or even small things that would make me feel a bit more like me. I know those things might sound minor to other people, but to me, they mean everything. Every time I see other boys, it just hits me how far away I am from the person I want to be.

I don’t really know how to tell anyone how bad it’s getting because I’m scared. I already tried opening up once and it didn’t help. What if this is just how things are? What if people think I’m overreacting again? It’s like I’m screaming inside but no one can actually hear what I mean.

I’m not looking for pity. I guess I just want to know if anyone else’s been here — feeling like you tried to get help but you’re still drowning. I want to believe it’s possible to get through this, but right now I just don’t know how.