Starting Testosterone Friday morning...

[AJarrah]

Any advice, stories, things I should know, or any information from experience? The one big thing I'm afraid of is it making me feel sick. (I have a phobia of throwing up that I won't go into) so one big question, did it make anyone have stomach problems? I'm a little nervous to start, actually more than a little. It's making me almost afraid to go through with it. And now all of the sudden after years of researching T and never seeing such bad "reviews", I'm seeing all of these websites with horror stories about how it made FTM's lives suck.

I really appreciate any input, thanks guys.

[aleon515]

There is a rabid feminist (I want to call her a little worse) who goes around making guys afraid of T. She is against Ftm and feels these are just basically unliberated women raised to strict social norms. She claims to have horrendous horror stories and people who regret T (yeah I'd guess you'd have to find someone who does). But really hasn't produced much evidence beyond one or two isolated incidences. She claims extremely serious side-effects. I'd have to say she messed up my brain for awhile even though I'm not actually ftm, until I figured out her game. She may have friends or associates making similar claims.

I don't know if this is what you are referring to. I don't know that stomach side effects are common. It's one of a number of possible side effects mentioned. Just like all drugs they have to list ALL side effects regardless of how common.

--Jay Jay

[AJarrah]

It's cool, I used to have pretty bad emetophobia so I understand completely.

The first couple of days, I did feel a little "off", and wasn't very hungry. But I wasn't nauseated to the point of wanting to throw up, not even close. Now I feel fine, no stomach reports at all. I haven't heard of many people feeling very nauseated on T, other than that sort of "off" feeling for the first couple days.

Used to have emetophobia? How did you lessen/get rid of it? It literally consumes every thought and feeling I have throughout the day, I don't do 90% of what I'd like to because of it.

[transman19]

Any advice, stories, things I should know, or any information from experience? The one big thing I'm afraid of is it making me feel sick. (I have a phobia of throwing up that I won't go into) so one big question, did it make anyone have stomach problems? I'm a little nervous to start, actually more than a little. It's making me almost afraid to go through with it. And now all of the sudden after years of researching T and never seeing such bad "reviews", I'm seeing all of these websites with horror stories about how it made FTM's lives suck.

I really appreciate any input, thanks guys.

how do you already have a beard before starting t? ive been trying to grow one for so long

[supremecatoverlord]

how do you already have a beard before starting t? ive been trying to grow one for so long

Genetics.
He likely also has some form of hirsutism.

[AJarrah]

how do you already have a beard before starting t? ive been trying to grow one for so long

I started shaving in 7th grade. Whoever says shaving doesn't cause it to grow back thicker or darker, I call BS. Every time I shave it's come back thicker and darker, for the past 7 or 8 years. With the grain, then against it.

[wheat thins are delicious]

I started shaving in 7th grade. Whoever says shaving doesn't cause it to grow back thicker or darker, I call BS. Every time I shave it's come back thicker and darker, for the past 7 or 8 years. With the grain, then against it.

It doesn't cause it to grow back darker or thicker.  As you grow older your body gains more hair, that's all.  Seventh grade you were what, 12 or 13, now you're in your 20s, of course your body's hair will change and mature over time.

[AlexanderReese]

congrats on starting T!

[Make_It_Good]

Congratulations on starting T, mate.