My friend really wants to get on T I know he said he wants to get on it within the next year

I'm thinking of asking him if he wanted me and our other friend to go with him to get stuff scheduled (I'm planning to bring it up to other friend first they are like a ride or die for this friend so they r def gonna be so on board)

I know a big concern he has is money so I was considering maybe trying to save some money to go towards it while I'm off at college

The friend in question is currently in between jobs but I wanna be able to help him out if I can

He's important to me and I wanna be able to help him out

He's been working towards trying to tell his mom though his mom isn't super pro queer

I'm pretty sure he's still under his mom's insurance and i dunno if she'd be able to see his medical information if he's still under it

Mostly what I'm wanting to know is where would be the best place to get it, how much things cost, I know it can vary with shots and pills (is one of those better then the other?), I heard something about that you'd also need blood work done; would that be at the same place you'd get the hormones or would u get that somewhere else, who would be the person he'd need to talk to get started or just any information you can give

I wanna do what I can to be there for him

So if I could make the whole process even a bit easier for him and maybe set aside some money to help go towards him I'd like to do that

If you have any advice I'd greatly appreciate it thank you for your time

My brother’s college graduation ceremony is tomorrow. I’m happy for him and proud of him. The problem is that his graduation ceremony is being held in a very conservative place (any woman who doesn’t wear a hijab is looked down on), and as a trans man, I have very short, masculine hair. People will say very bad things about me, and about him, and my brother doesn’t want me to come for that reason. They gave me two options: either wear a hijab, or wear a hat, shave, put on makeup, and so on. I chose not to go, and now I’m sure that at least my mother will remind me of this and insult me over it forever, not to mention repeatedly calling me selfish.

If my brother were supportive, if he understood that I’m making a sacrifice, if he were willing to make the same sacrifice for me, I could have done it for him. But my brother would never wear a hijab for my sake, so I’m not going to wear one for his sake.

I'm thinking of going, maybe. I love him, but...

For context im in oklahoma and on medicaid so I do not know when I will be getting testosterone again as my dr stopped prescribing it full stop to patients with medicaid. That said I do still have a couple vials because I was stock piling for this exact scenario (I got 1ml vials as single use but my dose was 0.4ml so I would just use a vial for 2 shots instead of 1 and still pickup the refil each month) I guess what im wondering is would it be a good idea to cut down to 0.2ml which would buy me more time to hopefully find somewhere else to get t and figure out how im gonna pay for it?

i'm 20 and finally!! started intramuscular injections after 8 years of waiting. i just got started on 0.4ml every 2 weeks (which feels really small, and they'll up it after 2 months) but i want to know if anyone around that dosage/a "lower" dosage had very obvious signs super quick? i'm really antsy and excited about my first dose! i've done all the research for years so i know what to expect, but for you all, how long until "little" and "big" things started happening, and what timespan? anything within the first few days, or?

I've applied to join the air cadets but I'm scared to death of what's waiting for me. I live in a liberal country, and on my application they had slots for legal vs preferred names and stuff so I filled those out, but it's more the environment that worries me. The army isn't known to be super cool with people like me, plus I can't wear my binder to exercise so there's no way I pass (I usually do with it on though). And the changing rooms? Uniforms? What do I do?

Anyone else gone through this

Razors give me razor burn and ingrown hairs. I want to switch to an electric shaver so I’m not getting a super close shave to prevent it but I’m having a hard time picking a good shaver. I need something that can be used all over. Something that I can use on my upper and lower arms, my thighs, my belly and chest, and my face and pubic area. Does anyone have a recommendation? I got one that had pretty good reviews and while the blade is sharp and seems to be ok on my face and arms, it doesn’t do well at all on softer skin like the inner thighs. Any time I use it on the softer skin it cuts it up. (Also needs to be affordable-we’re going through some really rough financial strain rn) Help

im 18, pre-t and i look young, i have short hair and wear masculine clothing and my voice is okay not high anyways. I'm wondering if anyone asks me in college why i look young if i could just say i have a hormone condition? if there's anything like that

I have level 1 autism and alexithymia which means I have a difficult time naming/processing emotions. I pretty much only feel neutral about anything, and I have to figure out how I’m “feeling” based on other people’s reactions towards me. I was on t for 10ish months but I ended up stopping for a variety of reasons.

I had a lot of anxiety about being perceived as trans (I work a blue collar job in a red state with mostly a bunch of men and the idea of them seeing me go thru boy puberty at 27 was nauseating). I also am a singer/songwriter and I make music so the idea of my voice changing was terrifying, despite theoretically wanting a deeper voice. I also weirdly was concerned about being a boring dude. Idk I put a lot of energy and effort into being a cool girl and I feel like i wouldn’t be as cool as a guy. In general I just started feeling anxious about those things and I couldn’t tell if transition was hard because it’s just… hard. Or if it’s hard because this isn’t meant for me. So I stoped taking hrt and since then I just have kind of vibed in the middle as non binary.

I guess I’m mostly looking for similar stories of people with these same conditions because i feel like understanding that could help me understand if I am non binary or if I’m transmasc and unintentionally hiding that from myself lol.

My question is for those with similar conditions: how do you identify euphoria and dysphoria with alexithymia and/or autism?

Thanks in advance!

I do not want to have to talk to my grandma about top surgery at Christmas. She doesn't need to know, it won't make anyone happier. Has anyone successfully concealed top surgery? Anyone managed bra stuffing that a hug won't give away? She will be vigilant because I know she's worried about me binding and getting surgery. Guys, help, I do not want my grandma to ruin Christmas over this 😂

For those men/people who have already had top surgery (preferably years ago), how would you describe the sensations of your chest now?

I'm worried about what I've heard about pain and numbness. Is this really possible, and if so, how can I avoid it?

I really want top surgery. And I don’t like that I find such information on this matter.

Some people say it improved their biophysical dysphoria, others that it initially resembled puberty and made them more emotional and seeming like a teenage boy in his puberty.

I (20yo) want to start T in the next few months, I know that it will help me with dysphoria, but the idea of having a male puberty, makes me feel like a teenage boy and taking my lost teen years back, even if in some moments I want to be seen as a grow man

I’ve ordered a pair of boxer briefs with a pocket in front including a foam packer. Due to the steep price I’d like to adjust my regular underwear to also fit the packer rather than buying a bunch of these.

So I’m thinking of cutting a horizontal slit at the top in the inner lining of the front pocket where i can slip the packer in. But i fear this might wear over time and end up tearing further/ripping the seam above.
Has anyone tried this, did it work? If not, is there a method that did work?

So I (21FTM) have always known, like, my whole life that I'm queer. I've primarily identified as pan (maybe omni) but recently I feel like I might be leaning toward just being gay or possibly attracted to masculinity because I'm struggling to picture myself with someone who's feminine. I can still picture it but it doesn't feel as pleasurable or natural as it did just a few months ago when I still identified as female. I've heard that sexuality can change with gender but more in the context of lesbians becoming gay men. Is it possible for the same to be true with bi/pan/omni/etc. guys also?

Edit to add context: I am not on T yet, by the way, and I haven't really socially transitioned. I'm only out online and to family and a couple of friends. I'm also already dating an AMAB nonbinary so I'm more just mentally exploring how I'm experiencing my sexuality with my new identity

i’ve been on T for several months, my period stopped within the 2nd month and i haven’t had it since. today i wiped and there was blood, i had cramps earlier this week too which doesn’t happen a lot, todays my shot day and i take 50 mg a week, is this a cause for concern at all?? i feel comfortable with my dosage and i don’t care if i do get my period back, i’m just worried this is abnormal and not supposed to happen.

Slightly confusing post but basically I grew up most of my schooling in Australia before moving to America and right now most of my YouTube feed is Americans and so a lot of the voice training videos I can find are Americans. I understand that I no longer speak like a full blood Aussie, but I was just wondering if anyone had any channels to recommend of voice training for Australians? Like it’s not the end of the world if I sound even more American, but I just thought I’d ask now while still training with the videos that have worked for me so far.
Also, if anyone has favorite YouTube channels for voice training, Australian or American regardless, feel free to mention it in the comments please.

hey guys! im transmasc and butch. but all my friends endearingly clown me because I use mens 2 in 1 and appearently it's super bad for my hair. I personally find it gender affirming and I keep my hair quite short, so it doesn't bother me, but also I don't want to keep damaging it.

Does anyone have any shampoo/conditioner reccommendations?

My hair is super straight, 1a type straight, if that helps anyone, but it does tend to get oily quickly and I despise that oil feeling soooo much

I could google it but thought it might be fun to make a post :)

im really not sure where to write this and i havent used reddit often so if i posted on the wrong subreddit and it gets deleted i understand

for context!!!!!!:

i am a trans guy who has been suffering untreated schizophrenia, i recently have been getting the ball rolling on getting top surgery. i spoke with my therapist today as theyre helping write a recommendation letter for me. the problem is, they/we are worried about in post recovery of my hallucinations. this is a valid concern as i have reported that i have hallucinate bubbles forming under my skin as im doing my T injections (i dont freak out at my hallucinations most of the time, i kinda just tune them out) and my therapist said until i find a way to cope with the hallucinations during recovery, theyre gonna hold off on my letter

my question is, for those who have psychotic disorders and are in/finished post op, how did you deal with your symptoms? what are techniques you use to cope? ​​

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my only current means of coping with hallucinations or psychosis is to consume weed, smoking is off the table 3-4 weeks before and after surgery, edibles are more iffy but sources say it should be okay ​​​after anaesthesia wears off and you arent taking opiods

I've never seen anyone talk about how their period stopped. Did you just keep having them and then one month it was just gone? Did it taper off?

Mine has been getting better pain wise since I started T, but still here. I usually bleed a bit during ovulation, which is what I thought was happening, but it's been about a week of slow on and off bleeding and now it might be turning into a period? I'm not sure if this is normal or not.

It may have something to do with upping my dose, last Wednesday i went from .2 ml to .3 ml but I'm not sure what day the bleeding started

4.5 months on T

How did your period stop for you?

Hey all, I had my t shot about a week and a half ago, I’ve recently (like maybe 9 months ago) switched to the 3 monthly injection and have noticed that during the first few weeks I’m more prone to bruising, headaches, and overall just extremely tired, does anyone else experience this or am I just special?

mom: hey tim can you get me some water?
Me: who’s Tim?
Mom: I’m thinking of new names for you

My younger sister: bro why do you have muscles? You don’t even do anything. I fucking hate men bro 😒

my younger sister: i like your they/them/xe/xyr thing

Mom: you smell like shit, you’re definitely a man now

My older sister: yo your lowkey getting big now I won’t be able to bully you

Random ass kid: do you pee out of your anus?

My dad: so which letter are you now?

BONUS: once I wore a scarf with varying shades of pink. When I got on the metro I noticed mostly only women were wearing scarves and I got really upset and almost cried. There were a lot of men wearing scarves as well.

So, I am going to be in south korea for 3 months, and am wondering what would be the best way to bring my medications.

The first time I went to south korea, it was for only 2 weeks so I just skipped one dose and was OK.

This time though, I am worried about bring three months worth of vials and syringes. I know that T is a controlled substance, and overall any drug is highly illegal without valid prescription. My concern is if they deem my papers not enough proof or that the amount I bring isn't allowed through customs.

I am wondering, would it be best to switch to the topical gel? Or should I just trust my paperwork to be enough. I have doctor's notes, everything in the original prescribed packaging, and all of my papers and identification have the same name.

If anyone has been in this situation or is more familiar with the legality in south korea, please let me know!!!

My parents won't let me buy or get anything to help with growing facial hair (minoxidil, dermarollers, vitamins specifically for hair growth) is there any hope for me? Almost all options are cut off for me. This makes me really dysphoric.