Going on T/ sex drive increase concerns related to dysphoria

[phoenix633]

I am going to see an endo in a couple of weeks and want to start on t eventually depending on if I can right now physically but I am really worried about having my sex drive increase. I have been having really bad dysphoria when it comes to  anything sexual over the past 3-4 years. I have never been very comfortable with it but now I just don't feel anything whether I'm with someone I'm attracted to and trust or by myself. I thought for a while I must be asexual but a couple years ago I started having intense dreams where I am always a cis male. I really didn't even know my body was capable of feeling that much but it's just every once in a while. So I know I do have a sex drive or the ability to feel much more than I ever do when I'm awake. But in the waking life I can't relieve that tension even if I want to. Sometimes I feel tension and pressure like I know I want to but then I just feel numb and disconnected in that area and end up feeling very frustrated and anxious. I am worried that when I am on t I will just be constantly frustrated because of this. Is there a way to offset this and reduce sex drive? People always say they are constantly thinking about it when on t and that just sounds distracting and uncomfortable for me. Maybe it will help me get in touch with what I have better and get over these issues but I don't want to be constantly sexually frustrated. Also one of my doctors thinks I may have low t levels so maybe that is affecting this or it's related to dysphoria. I'm not sure.

[AeroZeppelin92]

I don't really know of a way to offset the sex drive other than to, well, take care of things yourself. I understand your discomfort that prevents you from doing this, however you just may find that your libido increases enough for you to be able to do this.
Maybe try to find ways to masturbate that don't require you to actually touch anything.
Some people report no change in libido, so maybe you'll get lucky and won't have to deal with this.

[Ms Grace]

It is highly likely you will see some increase in sex drive if you are injecting testosterone. Libido is not all physical however, a lot of it stems from your state of mind and where you direct your thoughts. If you feel it will be an issue you should definitely consider getting the right kind of counselling/therapy to help you find coping strategies.

Also, I deleted your other post on this topic, no cross posting thanks.

[phoenix633]

Oh sorry, I thought I deleted this one because I didn't see the board specifically for t related things at first but I must not have. My bad, still getting used to this forum and how it works.