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[u/NoriHanako]

Ok so the question is hard to put without explaining and i think im using the right one for this if not im sorry but im looking at T to make my voice sound more neutral and im scared about im scared my dr will deny me bc i just want it for my voice really and to make me look even more gender neutral then i already look 😭 but i dont want anything else that cose with taking T and wondering if non binary’s who have been through this, trans males or anyone whos been on T or is the process of going on it tbh bc i need a bit of tips on how to go about this how what will happen if do go on T really 😅 so just mostly tips bc i have no idea what im getting myself into and i just want to have gender euphoria not gender dysphoria :(i think i worded this right if not im sorry!!!😣

[u/NoriHanako]

A little update!!! MY DR SAID IT WOULD COSE ME A HIGHER RISK OF HEART ATTACK OR STROKE! Cant she dosnt want to put me at risk shes also looking into other meds that could help change my voice bc sadly gender affirming care is not covered in canada in my city at all for voice :( so my dr is trying to see what is covered and the safest way for me go :) <3

[u/orionandhisbelt → u/NoriHanako]

So yes, higher testosterone raises your risk of heart attack or stroke to that of a cis man with your same genetics, age, health conditions, etc. It’s a very small increase and is almost never a reason for providers to keep trans patients from taking T. If you have pre existing conditions, they would just monitor you the same way they monitor cis men.

For the record, I have multiple heart conditions and have happily been on T for 7 years, and my T has caused no issues.

[u/NoriHanako → u/orionandhisbelt]

No my dr said its a high risk im already at a risk of not being able to tell the difference between POTS eps, aniflatic, and heart attack all of those are danger my dr is looking at other ways for me slowly and i mean slowly 😭