long term effects

[Hikari]

Unfortunately, transseuxallism is very unstudied on a physical level and when it is, MTFs like myself seem to get the brunt of the research. I remember reading a paper on the effects of Testosterone causing heart problems then I learn they are studying a tiny sample size of cismen who already had high levels of T before taking it, they were doing it for bodybuilding. That isn't really representitive of the. FTM community since a prescription and an endo is a great deal different than people buying the stuff illegally at their local gym.

If anyone here is good at writing grants get one to study long term effects of hrt on mtfs and FTMs at different age groups. Because I would also like a comprehensive study of health effects rather than just a bunch of anecdotal reports.

[MacG]

Even just compiling existing data would be helpful.
I'm older, suffer migraines, have a blood clotting disorder, and some other history, but I don't know if I'll even be able to take T, let alone what it might mean with extended use.

[anibioman]

That's bull. I'm with the guy who said that this is from a anti trans bigot.

[Arch]

I believe you can find basic side effect info in Hudson's FTM Resource Guide and possibly Nick Gorton's online book about medical transition for FTMs. But I wouldn't count on finding any specific studies. Even the doctors who "treat" us sometimes spout misinformation. For example, I keep being subjected to the "higher risk of cancer" spiel at the clinic where I go. When I challenge the doctor to show me one substantive study to back up such claims, I get crickets. The most I've seen is a paragraph in a medical text stating that there IS no evidence that T causes a higher risk of cancer in trans men. This doesn't mean that there isn't a higher risk; it just means that the problem hasn't been sufficiently studied. If there is a study out there that goes either way, I would love to see it.

Part of the problem is that many of us are eager to get rid of the offending body parts as soon as possible, so long-term monitoring isn't always valuable. We already have a relatively small population base for studies, and the researchers would likely want to have a good-sized sample of trans men who are just about to start T and who, by the end of the (probably lengthy) study, still haven't had surgery on the body part in question.

And then there are the possible side effects on other systems/organs...

[insideontheoutside]

I'd also be interested in actual studies done on this. There's cis women who are prescribed T (usually for low sex drive or things like that) and of course all the trans men, so I don't think it's as marginalized and minute as it was say, 10 years ago. It's worth studying.

It will be nice to hear from guys who have been on it for 10+ years too, to see if they have experienced any ill effects. Really, it's the long term I think most people would be interested in, but you have to start somewhere with the legit, scientific studies.

[Elijah3291]

lemme take a wild guess.. dirtywhiteboi?

well, I have been on T since september 2010 and I am not bald, My hairline has receded maybe 1/4 of an inch, thats all, and it is definitely not thinning at all, i'm not fat, and I do not sound like a little person, i sound like a normal 22 year old guy. As far as neckbeard.. I don't have much/any facial hair and neither do my cis brothers.

[BeefxCake]

well I'm glad to hear so far the majority of you guys contradict the stupid bs article i read, I don't have doubts about it anymore.

got my letter today, gonna go forward with it.

as far as cancerousness, I already have PCOS which could elevate my T level naturally a bit and is said to elevate the risk of cancer so really wether or not a take T im gonna have a risk, might as well be comfortable in my skin and be risked for cancer and be uncomfortable in my skin and risked for cancer ya know? even if there isn't any firm evidence on T making you more likely for cancer. just going off my PCOS stuff.

I wish there was more study on it but it won't deter me from taking T this month. hopefully as the trans community becomes less an issue we'll get some answers. really not a lot of people know aout trans people. I'm in a class of 30 some odd 20+ year olds and literally 3/4 of them had no idea what it was. really saddening.

[insideontheoutside]

as far as cancerousness, I already have PCOS which could elevate my T level naturally a bit and is said to elevate the risk of cancer so really wether or not a take T im gonna have a risk, might as well be comfortable in my skin and be risked for cancer and be uncomfortable in my skin and risked for cancer ya know? even if there isn't any firm evidence on T making you more likely for cancer. just going off my PCOS stuff.

Well, and you could also keep having levels and other tests done and remove the internal bits in the future.

[Arch]

Well, and you could also keep having levels and other tests done and remove the internal bits in the future.

Exactly. And don't skip regular exams, no matter how unpleasant they are.

Currently, I've been hearing consistent recommendations that we get hysto within five years of starting T. Unfortunately, a lot of trans men cannot meet this deadline because of the cost.

I'm not sure how soon we are recommended to get top surgery, but I suspect that most guys have top surgery before everything anyway. It's cheaper and less invasive than hysto, and it has a more immediate impact on most guys' ability to be read as male.