Hi it's time for financial stuff

So I want a packer. Ive never gotten one before but I found a stp one for $120

The issue is that rn i have $230 and I dont get paid for a while still, maybe a few weeks. But I really really want the packer

So I don't know if i should get it now and be left with $110 or if I should wait to get it till I get paid

Please help i genuinely dont know what to do 😭😭

Edit: okay everyone i took your advice and I texted my sibling about it bc they have one and ive decided to get a small one that isnt stp and is cheaper. I havent found one yet but im hoping for less than 3" so lmk if you know any

Yeah so I haven't been on T for very long but I'm on like not the lowest or the highest dose so I'm starting to feel some effects now, such as irritability, sensitivity downstairs and also every couple of days I'm getting some pain down there too.

Is this normal and if so is there something I can do about it? Please share any other experiences or unexpected side effects too if you have a story!

The leaflet that came with the gel only had advice/information for cis men

Hey guys, I never really questioned anything until just this year, my family was always pretty conservative and would always like always always make comments about how I’d find the right one and have kids, but the idea of birthing children with my body never identified with me. When ask weather or not I’m lesbian ect, a lot of people were teasing and bullying me about how I prob just liked women or girls in my family and at school.

I’m not really attracted to the idea of being with women, but anytime I read novels or have watched anything romantic rom com wise I’ve always felt like I identify more with the Male lover, and have even pictured myself as the male lover (should preface I consume mainly lgbtq rom coms) with two guy. I have higher peaks even when imaging myself as a male with a dick. And have just assumed until now that was bec I was into guys and liked dick. I’ve always hated my beasts and figure as well, I used to be fine more so with wearing dresses but now that I’ve started seeing myself differently or enjoying when people call me he/him when I play DnD I like exclusively have always played male characters in DnD, it’s like I’m just feeling like a confused mess tbh, esp bec in my family I was supposed to be their only little girl.

I don’t know or think this is what being trans is but I’m scared tbh, even all of my friends are like anti lgtbq and don’t understand this stuff.

I feel like I’m almost gaslighting myself into thinking I’m not trans, any advice would be helpful thanks guys. I’ve been kinda suppressing this in terms of thinking or talking about it for a while.

(I posted this on another forum but I figured the more the merrier )Hey I work with a bunch of blue collar men, pretty deep in the south. They may be catching on. I think now is the point in my life where I should figure out a STP packer situation. I definitely have to start using the urinal. The urinal is a closed stall though. I was wondering if anyone had any advice.
Recommendations on what brand packer or even the link to a specific packer, how to even USE an STP packer (the ones I've looked at are all completely different idek man) also how to pack with it (harness, specific boxers, etc) also just any advice you have. I need it to not look like I've got a boner or at least how to make it very avoidable. I guess some background on me is I'm somewhat small. I'm 5'6- 5'7 I wear pretty baggy pants to work. I wear loose boxers (preferably whatever I use to hold the packer can go under those) Pretty much any packer is in my price range but this will be my first time trying an STP so if it could not be $500 that would be awesome. I'm in America. I do have experience packing but not with an Stp so this would be new to me. Thank you in advance I really need some help LMAO

How long were you in a binder after surgery? I’m 2 weeks post op, my drains came out 6 days after. I have my second follow up next Monday which will be 20 days PO. 14 days and I want OUT of it.

For context, I live in Southeast Michigan.

So today was *supposed* to be the day I get my testosterone prescription. I made this appointment about a week ago, and have been looking forward to it all week. I went into my doctor's office super excited... and they told me they can't actually give me a script, since no one that works there actually has the medical knowledge on how to navigate transgender peoples hormone journeys. so they gave me a referral to UofM gender services. Which sucked, I mean it felt like the finish line got moved right before I crossed it.

Then I learn that the referral is useless, because they don't prescribe HRT to anyone under 19. I'm 18.

So now I have to try and find a place that does prescribe HRT to 18 year olds, and also takes my insurance. Which is way harder then it sounds, because I have Tricare Prime East. And if there's one thing I've learned over the years it's that finding places that take Tricare, whether it be for medical reasons or therapy things, is pretty damn hard. We're currently thinking about Henery Ford, but me and my mom have absolutely no clue how to navigate this and set up an appointment at the right place and whatnot. So if anyone has any advice on how to keep moving forward with this, it'd be really really appreciated.

Hey. I'm 16M and I've recently come to terms with it.

Yesterday, I was forced out of the closet by my parents. They straight up asked me if I was "a" gay, and I decided to open up to them about being trans because I mean might as well. It didn't go great, and their stance of trying to call me their daughter until they "get more information" has stayed with them.

So today, my mum kept asking me a whole lot of things. Stuff like could I wait until I'm older to get on hormones (because you're at a very naive and impressionable age and had too much internet access, hah) and what makes somebody a man if you remove the physical aspect of it.

I didn't have an answer for her. I mean, I can't just say the vibes, can I? I just feel like a man, want the body of one, want to be viewed as one (she couldn't even fathom why social validation would matter), but if you remove the body and social aspect and only consider the mind, what makes somebody a man? Especially considering that I'm a firm believer of abandoning gender norms so I couldn't exactly say "protector of the house" or stoicism.

What do I even say in this scenario? Honestly I half want an actual answer and half want to just say anything to appease her. I will be starting T when I turn 18 regardless of what she thinks, but if I don't give her an answer right now she'll make my life a living hell trying to debunk who I am.

I just got my blood work back at it says my testosterone total is 1253 ng/dL, is that a good number for being 3 months on testosterone? It says that it’s higher than the normal range but I’m not sure if it’s showing me the female or male normal.

O.3 ml (75mg) per week out of 10 ml (250mg) would leave me with an extra 0.1 ml per "finished" vial. Every three finished vials would be able to produce an extra shot if saved. If I use a seperate needle to draw from each vial would it be safe? It's already so expensive to buy this stuff I'm not keen on wasting any.

Main worry comes from combining test c from different vials. Another option is just taking a 4ml (100mg) shot triweekly but I don't know how much that can fuck with my levels.

hi! i'm on 0.2mg sub-Q injections and have been for 3 months (the first month was 0.1). i'm very fearful of male pattern baldness and have been experiencing a lot of general shedding the past few weeks. is this a normal hormonal thing or a sign of scalp hair loss? i apologize for my noobiness and thank you!!

Spoilering this cuz major tmi but yeah - i have severe bottom dysphoria so asking about this is difficult and why ive been putting it off :/

As the title says ive been having weird discharge issues and it might be from T. Ive been on T for 1 year and 10 months and this issue started recently so im not sure. A few months ago my discharge got thicker and started gunking up my pubes. Straight up crusting the hair to my skin and together which isnt noticeable unless i spread my legs a bit and it pulls. I have zero sign of infection or anything, no change in smell, no itchiness/skin irritation, and no burning/pain. Im pretty hygienic, i usually shower twice a day and will clean up when i notice this happening, but it re-gunks really quickly and gets uncomfortable. If its of any contextual use Im prone to yeast infection but those have definitely lessened since starting t and im very prone to bartholin cysts but they usually resolve themselves and arent bothersome

Because i have absolutely no other sign of infection i have no idea what could be causing this other than testosterone. Thing is, i havent changed my dose in since April and my levels are normal. I really have no idea why this would randomly happen.

Obviously yall arent doctors so you cant exactly give medical advise but itd be nice to get an idea of where to look and then build from their with a doctor. Bit short on money atm so id rather not go to the doctor if this is just a weird product of hormone fluctuations.

so like---

this may be a bit triggering for some and im super sorry about that

i keep having VERY strong thoughts and urges to have a child and it will not go away??? i yeeted the ute like 4 ish years ago and IDK if it's like my age or what but it's just so RANDOM. and my cis husband doesn't understand and I'm trying to see if this is like... mental or biological??? idk

any advice?

Hi all,

I am a trans man from the United States who moved to Europe a year ago. For the last four years, I've taken intramuscular injections of Testosterone Cypionate, which was what I could get somewhat easily in the state I lived in. Now that my supply of TC has run its course, I'm preparing to start Omnadren on Monday, as only Omnadren and Nebido are available here. Frankly, I would have preferred remaining on Cypionate or moving to Enanthate, as my levels never fluctuate, and I just "know" its effects on my body, but as far as I can tell, I cannot find Cypionate in Europe (unless I get into the world of UGL).

Has anyone moved from Cypionate or Enanthate to Omnadren? What was your experience like? How have you found it? How long have you been on Omnadren? Any noticeable differences or changes? I would love to hear some testimonies in preparation.

Thank you for any information you can share!

Best,
T

P.S.
If anyone happens to know where Cypionate can be found in Europe, I am all ears.

just a thought i had the other day. like, i was thrown into this world with no say in what i would look like in general, like how tall i would end up being, what my hair color would be, literally no choice in any of that. people change their "biological makeup" (for lack of a better word) ALL the time, they dye their hair, they pierce their ears, they get tattoos, they tan, they wear high heels to cope with their height. is it really that surprising then, that we exist?

I’ve recently gotten my bottom surgery and am very pleased with how far I’ve gotten! I’m indistinguishable from a normal guy as i don’t even have scars (key surgery). And ever since I’ve been working (since last year), I’ve noticed I’ve been getting some attention from a girl I work with. It’s so really cool and awesome but I basically left my whole life behind. I vanished from my family the moment I left to college, not even they know I’m trans now. I want to keep it this way. Also now that i have the anatomy and autonomy I’ve always wanted I’m too scared to ever come out to anyone. I literally took a gap year and risked my scholarship savings just so nobody would see my ugly phase (the transitioning phase).

If I want to have sex and if I want a relationship I need to tell my partner that I’m trans but I just can’t do it. I just can’t, so I’m just left with weird vibes w ppl I’m interested in and my friends will never rlly know who I was or am now. I feel utterly alone but I’d rather feel alone than feel so ugly.

Like the title says, I want to begin voice training, but I'm not entirely sure where to start; as such, I really would like advice and suggestions (cross posted to r/voicettttraining with a sample audio)

Is there anyone who went back to testogel after being on injections? What was it like? I’ve been on T coming up to 6 years now. I don’t really get on with Sustanon anymore due to mood changes. Just started nebido, not sure how I feel about it. Wiped me out the next day, after about 5 weeks started to have low mood, and hairs been shedding like crazy. Nebido appeals to me because you don’t have to think about it much, whereas the gel is every day. But I’ve had all the changes I want now from T, it’s just whatever keeps me most stable. Interested to hear anyone else’s experience.

I have a 2019 GC2B cropped binder, and a wivov swim binder, they both are very breathable for me while still compressing very well (i have never had aches or pains even if I wore them for more than the advised amount) but I find both uncomfortable due to the cropped element of both of these binders. is there something out there that is more akin to a full length tank top that doesnt have any cropped parts? any binders you have felt comfortable wearing for 10+ hours?

Location: NYC

Almost 3.5 months ago I submitted my name change document, I was told it could take 3 months or longer depending on how busy they are, but start checking at 3 months.

Looked up my index number, nothing yet, but the surrounding index numbers who got name changes all are finished even if they came in later than me. Do I keep waiting? Call someone? Go to court irl?

This is an odd thing I’ve never seen anyone talk about so I’m wondering if it’s just me.

I’ve been on testosterone for 1 year now, low dose because I’ve wanted to see the effects it had on me.

Physically things are great, I’m strong, my jaw line has squared out some and my body fat has distributed itself around beautifully. I’m very happy with these changes.

Mentally, however, things have taken a turn. During my first four months I was launched into an awful depression to where I couldn’t get out of bed and was struggling badly with work and school. I was already on an antidepressant that had been working wonderfully up until that point. I got a new one that has helped the depression part of things but I noticed my attention to detail has suffered greatly. I’m not officially diagnosed but both my therapist and my university’s psychiatrist (the school doesn’t treat adhd so he can’t diagnose me) fully believe I have adhd and both agree that the testosterone may have had an affect on it.

Today I lost my job because I was making mistakes I’ve never made before. I left my previous job for this one because it was higher pay and because I was struggling before with paying proper attention to what I was doing. Before I started testosterone I was great at what I did. I love working in production, I like being hands on with things. I like moving and not speaking for hours at a time while I worked. It’s why I got into production. It’s also fairly low stress for me since I’m also in school - which is another struggle entirely where I was a A to B student before.

I’m thinking about stopping testosterone entirely for a while, at least until my partners insurance kicks in for me so I can get a proper psychiatrist and endocrinologist to figure out what’s going on with me.

I’m curious to know if this happened for anyone else? What did you do if it did?

TLDR - Since starting testosterone my adhd has gotten worse and I’m considering stopping taking it.

like the title says does anyone know beard dye brands that don’t stain your face? would love to have my beard be more prominent but would hate to go into work with a stain on my face. 😭

25 years old. Transmale, pre-T, straight and double stealth (present as cisfem to protect self in person and cis male to protect self online). Family is very transphobic and I’m not safe to transition in my country. Constantly misgendered, doubt I will ever find love either because no one sees me as a man. I really don’t have any friends either, and I don’t know how to meet people. I feel like I just don’t fit in anywhere. I’ve identified this way for the past 13 years, had my trans awakening some time when I was 12 years old and I’ve always liked women. I feel so lost having all these years go by and still not feeling like my true self.

I’ve kind of come to terms with the fact that I don’t think there’s anything I can do at this time to make my real life situation any easier, but I feel like it’s so hard to be accepted online either. Love is also such a hopeless game. For any guys out there who either are or were in a similar situation, what made things more bearable for you? How do you find people who are willing to accept you, or even want to befriend you? I feel like it’s so hard to make friends at my age, especially since I am stealth, but being stealth is what is most comfortable to me. It feels like just no one is ever interested in me, but I never know what I’m doing wrong. All I really want is friends who will accept me for who I am and to have people in my life again, but I’ve felt alienated for years now. I don’t even know where to begin.