1/ When did you first notice that the hormones where taking affect and how did you know? Like what was happening??*What Dennis said about Libido... OMG...! One friend likened it to being a 17 yr old guy - I don't know if it was that strong, but I sure noticed the difference. That was the very first thing - right off the bat!
Of course, I wanted to see facial hair sprouting that same week, but no luck there.
*I did also notice a fairly quick change in muscle vs fat mass though; within the first 2 months, the fat on my thighs started getting replaced with muscle.
*The other really quick change was the voice - within the first month or so, my voice went from baritone to bass. It took another couple of weeks for it to level out and not occasionally crack.
2/ What are the major changes to your body? For example Got Taller... Etc. *I think I'm too old to get taller (damn!), but my hands have become more masculinized, as has my face. As Lane said, it's kind of hard to quantify, but there has been a slow but steady difference.
*My stamina and strength have both definitely increased, which is cool.
*Obviously I've gotten a lot hairier, esp in the legs and stomach. The chest hair is starting to come in, and there's a lot of peach fuzz on my throat and chin, but no real facial hair yet.
*My metabolism has increased, and so between the T and the hysterectomy, I've gone from 205 lbs to 170. At 5' 6", this is a welcome thing, though frankly, as I'm not even trying to lose weight, I'm planning on an appointment with my regular Doc for some tests - I've got colon cancer in my family, and I'm of an age where I should be starting to get tested.
*I tear up much less easily now - which is welcome to me. I always used to cry pretty easily at sad movies, etc. That was tolerable, but starting to cry when I was really angry pissed me off... it was just so "female"! Now, I notice I don't cry nearly as readily.
*My vaginal lips and clitorus have increased in size and sensitivity. This has caused me to actually start wearing underwear for the first time in my adult life - the chaffing was just too much otherwise!
*The much vaunted "anger issues" really haven't surfaced. I do find myself probably a little more willing to be vocal or 'in your face' about things, (not that I ever was the shy type!), but I'm not going into 'roid rage' either. And I know the difference! As an asthmatic, I've seen what meds like Prednizone do to my emotions, and the T is nothing like that.
In fact, once I started the T, it immediately started to help damper the swing of emotions/moods that my monthly Estrogen cycle caused. And now that I have no Estrogen, I'm feeling much more stable in my moods - yay!
*On the down side, I sweat a HECK of a lot more!!! My skin is also oilier, which has caused some slight acne on my face and chest, but nothing too obnoxious - rubbing alcohol takes care of it and dries things up.
3/ What form of T do you take?Shots... cypionate I think. I get it from a local pharmacy that compounds their own stuff using sesame oil. Local guys here tell me that the sesame oil is better then the oils usually used (soy? I forget...) because it's absorbed better. Don't know, but it works.
I do shots in the leg if I have to do it myself, and if my wife is available, she gives me the shot in the rear.
(Hey Chris, I thought you said you didn't do it in the rear...
Just kidding, dude...!
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I've been on T for 11 months now.
Scott
