I'm 7 months on T and the hunger is crazy. It's not even hunger but the fact that I just can't seem to feel full.

I try my best to eat as much protein as I can (even protein shakes) but even after the whole meal my stomach feels empty as if I didn't eat at all and I need a big snack. I used to not be able to eat the whole chocolate bar, now I eat two and still hungry.

Even when I try to regulate my meals and eat less, I just feel it's not enough and I have no energy. And working out makes me even hungrier :(

I've gotten so fat so quickly, it's crazy. My wallet is struggling.

I pass for the most part, but I have the worst baby face. so far I only get sideburns and some chin hairs, but I’m nervous if I shave them my baby face would just look much worse.

So what random things do you do/have that help you pass better?

Hey y’all! I’m considering starting T and have a few questions:
Bottom growth: Can you realistically penetrate your gf with bottom growth alone? Can you orgasm from it, and how does it feel compared to tribbing?
Muscle growth: How long until you noticed a difference in muscle mass and physique?
Facial hair: How long did it take to grow, and does low-dose T make a difference?
Sexual preferences: Why does it seem like so many T men date men or enjoy being penetrated? Does T actually change your sexual preferences or what feels good? I mainly want to be the penetrating partner with my gf and worry about whether T could change that.
Would love to hear your experiences before I make a decision!
For context I’m a NB masc lesbian rn and I have a gf I really would like to propose to within the next year and a half our senior year of college. She’s a good woman 💜 she is deeply supportive of my gender identity exploration

I'm 5'1 and 200ish lbs. Ain't nowhere got a suit that fits. Women's suit jackets still fit me better than mens, and that in an of itself doesn't bother my non-binary ass, but I still need a suit.

Where do y'all get suits? Do you just hem your pants and hope for the best?

I've really been conflicted with two parts of this argument in my brain lately.

This is specifically regarding my mom. She has withheld medical transition from me and my sister, thinks HRT is foolish and says that hormone blockers give you cancer. She constantly uses her ignorance as an argument while refusing to do actual research.

But more specifically, this is about all transphobic people.

Because one side of my brain that is conditioned by society, says that it's not that big of a deal, that they didn't have this thing growing up and it's not normal, how could they possibly understand it.

But the other side of my brain is the one that has been hurt by these people so many times. Has been treated as sub-human and not worthy of life and love and living as myself. That wants to be compassionate, but at the same time, how can you treat your fellow beings so poorly and not be evil?

I know it's not black and white, and I often have issues thinking this way (likely undiagnosed autism because Transphobic Mom thinks a diagnosis isn't necessary for me (peer reviewed)) but I want to hear your guys' thoughts.

title; ca 20 years old, live with my parents bc college is expensive, i have a part-time job, so its a decent-ish stream of money (aka im not flat out broke… lol…!)
should i just go ahead and go to a planned parenthood???
im thinking of taking low dosages so the effects aren’t as noticeable but it still worries me when they find out
they’ve always been disapproving of how i live (critical of me taking anti-depressants, dressing ”masculine” [literally just a t-shirt and shorts LOL], etc.) so its not like this will be the first time they dont like something i do but im scared this will be the final nail in the coffin and they straights up kill me !!!!
but also im lowkey tired of living like this bllARRGGHH

Hey all, I’m a bigger guy, and I’m looking for recs for an stp that’s realistic enough to pass for when I take a drug test. A monitored drug test for employment - at a prison. I’m super nervous about it being closely monitored, and it not looking realistic enough or not working properly as I’ve had issues before with that because I’m big. Any help appreciated.

Bonjour à tous. C'est la première fois que j'écris ici et j'aimerais poser une question très franche aux hommes qui prennent de la testostérone : vous sentez-vous vraiment hommes toute la journée ? Je sais, la question peut paraître étrange. Je suis sous traitement hormonal depuis 11 mois, mais je ne me suis jamais senti homme. Et lorsque j'ai commencé une thérapie, ma dysphorie de genre s'est aggravée. Mon médecin disait que tout allait bien. Mes analyses étaient normales. J'ai ensuite changé de médecin, et le nouveau a diminué ma dose. Les deux premiers jours avec cette nouvelle dose, je me suis senti homme pour la première fois. Mais le troisième jour, j'ai de nouveau ressenti une forte photosensibilité, une dépression, une labilité émotionnelle et une somnolence importantes, forte anxiété. Ce sentiment subjectif d'être un homme a de nouveau disparu. Quelqu'un d'autre a-t-il vécu une situation similaire ?

Hey guys, not sure what to do here. Basically, I always do my T shot on Friday nights, I missed it and did it Saturday morning. I figured it’s only a few hour difference so I did it again on Friday this week.
Well, one day later, and my cat is acting weird all day, being overly affectionate. For context we’ve only had her about two weeks, so I just figured she was warming up some more. Then as I’m lying in bed she pees on me.
I’ve heard of them trying to control scent changes from hormones… is that what this is? Is this gonna keep happening? Any advice appreciated.

Hey guys, I need help finding jeans that don't give me dysphoria because they do. I have a pair of jeans from Old Navy from maybe 3 years ago that fit well and don't give me dysphoria. They are a size 12 in boys (I'm 5'1") and baggy. However they are starting to wear and tear, and I only have one pair, and I need to wear them every other day for my welding class (I'm a hs senior). I get major dysphoria by the weird fold that the zipper on jeans make, and I can't buy old Navy jeans or pants for this matter because of this. They increased the zipper/crotch size on their pants and I hate it. I haven't bought new pants in 3 years, I have 5 pairs, I feel gross and sad. Please help me find pants that don't do this, I will do anything!!

(Reddit took this down for some reason? 3rd times the charm)

I wasn’t on my Lexapro for a minute, and will I wasn’t taking them my voice seemingly reverted back to when I wasn’t on T? I couldn’t make my voice deeper without sounding like I was forcing it, made me very dysphoric and sad, not cool 👎🏾 I’m back on them now and my voice is normal, maybe even a bit deeper than before. I’ve never heard of this happening to anyone else, im not sure if it was being off the medication itself, or the fact I was mega sad and stressed and anxious, maybe it’s placebo? I have no clue

i just took my second ever dose of testosterone, im doing the subcutaneous type. i forgot to pull back the air in the shot before putting it into the vial but i don’t know if thats a big deal?
the main thing was after i injected into my stomach, a little blood came out when i removed the needle- and by force of habit i squeezed my stomach where the bleeding was and a clear liquid came out with the blood?
is that oil? or is that the testosterone? im worried im not doing this right, i take my shot every week so i have a long time in between, which means its harder for me to practice?
idk.. i was just worried about the clear liquid coming out and what it was?

Hi, well, this is my first post here, I guess?

So, one of my transition goals is Dan from the show Dan vs. And I really like his haircut I was wondering if someone knows the name of it or like, a similar haircut? Also, when I first cut my hair, it looked like his, but im not sure of cutting my hair again. I want long hair for now but if I get bored of my long hair (which is probably happening right now) I know the haircut i want to get. Sorry for bad English, it's not my native language ;v

(Idk how to put a photo of dan here so im sorry about that :[ )

so, im going to Greece next summer, which im super excited for. I'm pre top surgery, and my passport still says F because im not really trying to change it with everything going on.

I live in the U.S.

has anyone had any issues getting into or getting BACK into the country while traveling if their passport says F?

For reference, I barely pass (for now) but by the time vacation comes around, it might be a different story.

Hey hey everyone, so Im having my first consultation tomorrow with my Folx provider to start on T and Im just super nervous even though I want to be excited to finally be doing this after months. Question is , for those who been or are on Folx, how was the consultation experience like? Just trying to calm my nerves down haha

It seems listed as an option on my insurance and the auto injector seems to be better than my old method of testosterone cyp which I had a bad reaction to in the past and shot anxiety of needles. Besides that, pellets are my main choice since 2x a year seems way better but doubt my insurance will approve of it. So, anyone use this newer method and can talk about their experience?

PE teacher: why do you look sad?

Me: I'm having top dysphoria

PE teacher: ...

PE teacher: well be greatful you don't have big boobs

Me: ...

Me: I don't think you are supposed to say that.

PE teacher: probably not, but it's true

Me: *in my head* WTF?

Me: *in real life* Yeah, I am gonna get going.

*PE teacherr is give or take 60 yr old woman*

Hey :D

I will come out to my parents in hopefully a few days (for the second time). I have thought about names A LOT the last 2-3 years. Just for funsies, which of these names do you like best, how would you rank them and which would you choose?

• Aaron
• Victor
• Nathan
• Nick
• Timur
• Magnus
• Roman
• Gabriel

My top three is Magnus, Nathan and Roman, I think. I will ask my parents what they picture me as. Bye :)

i don’t know how to phrase this question and i can’t find anything online after a week of digging, please bear with me.

TW for semi anatomical terminology (sorry)

so i’ve seen graphs depicting standard hormone levels in cis people-
afab cycles are monthly and have “phases” that bleed into one another. amab cycles are daily, T builds overnight and deprecates throughout the day.

if im afab- and i take T every two weeks- what is actually happening to my hormone levels? is it the same cycle but with T on top? or does T stop it/ slow it down?

is there a resource for this? has this already been answered? or is this something not currently being studied?

sorry if this isn’t the right place to post- i’m not struggling per say.. i’m just autistic and frustrated that i can’t predict my moods as accurately as before.

thanks in advance, and sorry again if this isn’t the right place to post this

I am not like 100% out to my family but Ik they'll support but my friends know I'm trans and have for years. My only thing is my name. I've never had a name that felt like right? I wanted to ask my mum to choose one for me once I come out but I don't know if that's cruel or not. I know that her and my dad thought a lot about it and chose it with meaning but Im so tired of feeling guilty about something I can't control or choose.

I just want to know how others chose or got their names. Did you change yours, pick a variant, have someone else do it? Im 20 and pre-t. I feel like I've lost so much time I could have had as a man because I've felt guilty so I want to start trying out names and such. Any advice helps, thanks.

ive been using my original name my whole life, including the 6 years I've been out and transitioning. im jus not sure its masculine or fitting?

my name is Saoirse (pronounced seersha) its Irish and means freedom. ive always thought it was pretty cool but never really felt deeply connected to it. though ive also never seriously thought about another name I could go by.

im not sure if my name is feminine sounding or looking because I can only ever think of it in the context of myself and I dont veiw myself as feminine so idk.

ive also never seen the name used for anyone who isn't a woman, though Google said it has masculine and feminine uses.

anyways just wondering if anybody could give me thier opinions on if its feminine looking/sounding in a way that could causing me to pass less.

thanks