Unwanted and/or Unexpected T Changes?

[zetabyte99]

I was just wondering as a general question if anyone had been unhappy with what T has changed in them. If so, what kind of things were they? Also what were thing that happened that you didn't expect to change (i.e. muscle soreness, change in blood thickness, obscure not talked about things, etc.) Just a curiosity thing.

[CaptainxTatsuo]

I was just wondering as a general question if anyone had been unhappy with what T has changed in them. If so, what kind of things were they? Also what were thing that happened that you didn't expect to change (i.e. muscle soreness, change in blood thickness, obscure not talked about things, etc.) Just a curiosity thing.

I will be taking andgro Gel,
However currently I'm on the injection of depo-testosterone cypanate. 54 the day on T.

Basically I've had these..
Faster ♥ beat.
I feel like, I'm sped up.
Urge to stretch.
Cold feet.
Circulation Probs.
Going to the restroom often.
Random clumsy moments.
Odd arm sensations.
Armpit pain.
Being extremely horny.
Hungry more then before.
Body needs more insulin.
Itchiness downstairs.
Perky nipples.
Needing an extra hour of sleep.
Muscles feel pulled/Tight.


Message to me said:
Most of this is normal and will even out in 4 to 6 months.
This is also depending on your amount you are given. For me I have a normal amount however instead of once a month I get poked 2 times so every 15 days.

Anymore questions feel free to PM me or hop in chat! [emoji48]

Hope this helps.

[CursedFireDean]

-hot flashes (eventually stopped)
-worst cramps of my life (eventually stopped)
-butt hair. Nobody talks about butt hair but it happens. My ass crack is a forest now.
-I have a few back hairs too but that's stopped growing so maybe it won't happen

[HeyTrace19]

My ass crack is a forest now.

Yes, the ass crack forest is definitely unwanted.  I guess I expected a little hair there, but whoa...I feel like I need to comb that fur!  It gets tangled!  Annoying, but not as serious as some of the other unwanted changes I have encountered like hypertension, high red blood cell count, and higher cholesterol.  I am pretty fit for my age and these were not a problem before T...but I am in my mid forties so it could be partially age related.

I also used to be better able to express creativity through writing, something which I seem to have lost gradually during my time on Testosterone.  Words just do not seem to come as easily to me anymore.  Creative endeavors in general seem more difficult, which was unexpected AND unwanted.

[FTMax]

I get hot flashes before my shot. Doctor says it's anxiety related. It's better than slathering myself in gel every day though.

And not just butt hair but all over hair. I'm a small bear. I like it.

I can't say I've had any unwanted changes at this point.

[CursedFireDean]

Oh yeah also I experienced a higher blood pressure but in my situation that was actually good- my blood pressure used to be very low so it's normal now.

I've also had a harder time crying which is nice sometimes because I don't cry at stupid things like I used to, but I also want to cry sometimes and it won't come.

[Elis]

*Periods stopping before the 2 months I was told it should stop (I'm obviously not complaining about that though )

*Period symptoms without the mess

*Noticing small things like longer/darker hair on arms and more peach fuzz (trans guys always show their face changing but not the gradual change of other parts of your body)

*My voice seems to have gotten deeper even though I'm only 16 days on T

*The wait to see noticeable change seems to take forever and drives you slightly mad

[Tossu-sama]

I didn't expect my eyebrows trying to hold hands in the form of a unibrow. I let my fiancée to pluck the crap out of that attempt.

Also, I tan a bit easier nowadays which still isn't much but it's a difference I can notice.

[Elis]

I didn't expect my eyebrows trying to hold hands in the form of a unibrow. I let my fiancée to pluck the crap out of that attempt.

Also, I tan a bit easier nowadays which still isn't much but it's a difference I can notice.

Oh yeah forgot to mention the eyebrow thing as well. I've had to pluck a few stray hairs which I never had to do before. Not sure if that's bcos of the T or I'm only noticing now bcos I study my face daily to see if there's any more changes.

[AeroZeppelin92]

-I second the butt hair lol

-I didn't expect it, but my urine has a very strong scent the first day or two after every shot.

-I've started to get a couple nose hairs that grow really long out of my nostrils that I have to pluck? Lol

-I get cramps occasionally even though I haven't had shark week since I started T. (Over a year ago)

[Andre87]

I also used to be better able to express creativity through writing, something which I seem to have lost gradually during my time on Testosterone.  Words just do not seem to come as easily to me anymore.  Creative endeavors in general seem more difficult, which was unexpected AND unwanted.

OMG!Yes,this is currently my main concern!I miss writing!I used to post novels on forums,and I published 2 books in highschool.Now I find it more difficult to express my thoughts..but maybe it's not due to T,because that problem started after pregnancy...maybe I'm just distracted because of kid(3yo,so needs constant supervision)..


I don't like high libido..Because I'm asexual,I see no purpose of it.It's just annoyingly itchy..and sometimes that sensation distracts me from work.

Pimples!



On the other hand,I LIKE that I have more energy,I don't cry,and my treshold of pain is higher..oh and it seems no period (two and a half months on T so still not many changes)

[Arch]

Words just do not seem to come as easily to me anymore. 

Do you have trouble remembering the right word when you are talking to other people? At first, I was scared that I was suffering from early onset Alzheimer's, or something. I hate feeling inarticulate. I usually get the right word after struggling for a bit, but sometimes I don't.

It's kind of embarrassing because I teach freshman English for a living...

[zetabyte99]

I also used to be better able to express creativity through writing, something which I seem to have lost gradually during my time on Testosterone.  Words just do not seem to come as easily to me anymore.  Creative endeavors in general seem more difficult, which was unexpected AND unwanted.

I haven't heard this one before, I know T can sometimes mess with emotions- like make you less prone to cry, more prone to anger, etc. But this actually scares me a bit- I write music, poetry, and speeches a lot. I'm a Visualization major... I can't afford to lose my creativity/my voice... this scares the crap out of me...

[Elijah3291]

I only have a few unwanted changes

1 ) the biggest one- Not being able to cry, I haven't cried in a long time, and when I am really sad or depressed or suicidal I cant even cry if I want to feel release, and its not a "im a guy and men cant cry and be weak" its a physical.. I literally can't cry. yes, I have cried while on T but it was very very hard and it was a monumentally sad occasion.

2) bad memory, my memory has gotten worse, its hard to remember things, I have a hard time looking back in the week and remembering what I did one day or the other, and I am pretty certain its a T thing because I learned that men have worse memory then women.

3) high red blood cell count, not good, but pretty typical I think

[Elijah3291]

I haven't heard this one before, I know T can sometimes mess with emotions- like make you less prone to cry, more prone to anger, etc. But this actually scares me a bit- I write music, poetry, and speeches a lot. I'm a Visualization major... I can't afford to lose my creativity/my voice... this scares the crap out of me...

I have always been very creative (artist/painter) and this has not changed for me, fyi

[selfcurlingpaes]

I just made a new YouTube update on this topic. The two biggest things I dislike are things I can't really talk about in polite company: my bottom growth and the change in orgasm. Before T, I was multiorgasmic and used to be able to go indefinately until it started hurting and I felt like stopping. It was full-body, almost hallucinatory, my entire consciousness would black out, almost like fainting. Now, they're a lot like how people describe male orgasms: short, localized to the area, very utilitarian and then it's over with. No 5 minute orgasms any more. No more transcending space and time. I'm needless to say, very bummed.

Also:
●Increased sex drive when it was bad to begin with
●increased body odor. I used to only smell if I sweat A LOT. Now, smelling like a man (my smell has changed) is just the norm.
●I can't cry even when I need to. I'll feel like crying but it won't come
●NEEDING to work out
●feeling like aggression is the best solution to every problem


That said, T has been AMAZING. I'm happier, less anxious, more at peace in general, hairier, more confident, hungrier, more motivated, healthier, and more assertive (and handsomer). I also started to care about myself for the first time in my life. I quit smoking, I started working out, I started eating healthy. It's amazing. It's the best thing that ever happened to me, shifty orgasms and all.

[Arch]

bad memory, my memory has gotten worse, its hard to remember things, I have a hard time looking back in the week and remembering what I did one day or the other, and I am pretty certain its a T thing because I learned that men have worse memory then women.

I don't know whether that is true, but my memory is not quite as good. I put it down to middle age, but I've also had two exes in a row who said that they didn't remember much about their childhoods.

The not-crying thing is driving me nuts right now. I've been having a bad couple of weeks, today is just as bad, and I can't vent by crying.

[Peep]

The unpredictable element of T is really worrying to me... I can't loose my creativity either - I have absolutely zero other skills. i'm also pretty worried about orientation change. i don't want to stop being attracted to my partner. does a lower does result in less radical non-physical changes?

[WanderingFace]

I wouldn't be too concerned about losing creativity. If it were testosterone alone that kept someone from being a writer or skilled painter we wouldn't have half the successful creative minds we have today.

BTW I'm a professional artist. I've been on T about 3.5 months. No personality or skill changes to report so far (except from getting better from constant practice). I'm not worried about it. So don't sweat it.

Changes that I could live without:
- acne
- body odor
- having to clean my junk even more thoroughly
- craving more high energy and protein foods (difficult when you have a mostly fruit and veggie diet)

[Peep]

I wouldn't be too concerned about losing creativity. If it were testosterone alone that kept someone from being a writer or skilled painter we wouldn't have half the successful creative minds we have today.

BTW I'm a professional artist. I've been on T about 3.5 months. No personality or skill changes to report so far (except from getting better from constant practice). I'm not worried about it. So don't sweat it.

Thanks for saying that, I was starting to get really worried! I'm a designer and I've been drawing rabbits all day for work haha I would hate the T to make it impossible for me to draw 'girly' things. I had thought of the AMAB artists out there, but they've always had testosterone... maybe it's less a case of being less creative and more you have to approach creativity differently? Idk