a month on T
Oct. 1st, 2019 05:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kindkitI've now been on testosterone for about a month. This is not nearly long enough for any outwardly noticeable physical changes, though that hasn't stopped me from checking my face daily for signs of beard.
The only real changes so far have been only noticeable to me: a somewhat more active libido, and some, um, personal growth.
Other changes are things I may be imagining: a slightly oilier and more acne-prone face, and smellier armpits. Have switched to a stronger antiperspirant. Why are men's antiperspirants so very very perfumed? I guess to cover up dudes' natural stink, but damn. And I'm not happy at the prospect of pimples--I get compliments on my skin (though it's always been oily and prone to breakouts) and I don't want it to be ruined!
Alas, the effects I most want from testosterone will be significantly slower to arrive.
I am planning to buy a razor soon, though. Because 1) I want to practice shaving my face before acne becomes a serious problems, and 2) like many AFAB people, I have fine, soft, peach-fuzz-y hairs on my face. It helps trans men pass if they shave those off, because cis men don't usually have them--they either have beard hairs or they're clean-shaven and smooth.
Also, today I finally remembered to record my voice so I can keep an eye (ear?) on changes to that. I feel like my voice is rougher, but that's almost certainly because I'm deliberately pitching it lower and probably not doing my vocal cords much good.
And thus I conclude this installment of Everything You Wanted to Know About My Body On T, and Possibly Some Things You Didn't.
The only real changes so far have been only noticeable to me: a somewhat more active libido, and some, um, personal growth.
Other changes are things I may be imagining: a slightly oilier and more acne-prone face, and smellier armpits. Have switched to a stronger antiperspirant. Why are men's antiperspirants so very very perfumed? I guess to cover up dudes' natural stink, but damn. And I'm not happy at the prospect of pimples--I get compliments on my skin (though it's always been oily and prone to breakouts) and I don't want it to be ruined!
Alas, the effects I most want from testosterone will be significantly slower to arrive.
I am planning to buy a razor soon, though. Because 1) I want to practice shaving my face before acne becomes a serious problems, and 2) like many AFAB people, I have fine, soft, peach-fuzz-y hairs on my face. It helps trans men pass if they shave those off, because cis men don't usually have them--they either have beard hairs or they're clean-shaven and smooth.
Also, today I finally remembered to record my voice so I can keep an eye (ear?) on changes to that. I feel like my voice is rougher, but that's almost certainly because I'm deliberately pitching it lower and probably not doing my vocal cords much good.
And thus I conclude this installment of Everything You Wanted to Know About My Body On T, and Possibly Some Things You Didn't.
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Date: 2019-10-03 06:21 am (UTC)Maybe take some selfies too to track changes to your face? Is a beard the only significant change, or would there be any other changes, e.g. eyebrows?
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Date: 2019-10-06 07:02 pm (UTC)So exciting to record and track it so you'll be able to look back
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