How long on T before you.... [a survey]

[GnomeKid]

So I know everyone's results/timing are completely different depending on whatever, but its still nice to have reference points to sort of average out in one's head about what generally does what and when... ect.  and if you've recently started T just say whats happened thus far in that area for you/how long you've been on it.
so:

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How long on T before you[r]...
[b]developed acne?[/b]
[b]noticed your "peach fuzz" starting to grow (pre-facial hair i suppose)?[/b]
[b]actually began growing "manly" facial hair (as far as sideburns and other earlier growing facial hair areas)?[/b]
[b]could grow a full beard if you so wished?[/b]
[b]noticed muscle growth/improvement?[/b]
[b]developed an increased appetite?[/b]
[b]developed an increased sex drive?[/b]
[b]began noticing genital growth?[/b]
[b]noticed any fat redistribution?[/b]
[b]no longer had a "girly" figure?[/b]
[b]stopped the monthly bloodbath?[/b]
[b]started noticing more perspiration?[/b]
[b]voice started cracking?[/b]
[b]voice was distinctly male?[/b]
[b]started to grow chest/belly hair?[/b]
[b]passed with no question?[/b]

and then of course feel free to comment upon any other things you can think of that I didn't.  The more information/detail the better =]

[Jamie-o]

How long on T before you...
developed acne?  Had some acne pre-T.  Got worse within a month.  Got a lot worse within 3.

noticed your "peach fuzz" starting to grow (pre-facial hair i suppose)? About 2 1/2 - 3 months, I think.

actually began growing "manly" facial hair (as far as sideburns and other earlier growing facial hair areas)? At 5 months I have a small crescent of honest-to-goodness beard right under my chin, and a few hairs along the jaw line.  I think that started showing up about a month ago, and has very slowly started getting bigger.  Not a single sideburn hair to be seen yet. 

could grow a full beard if you so wished? N/A

noticed muscle growth/improvement? I noticed some improvement in strength within a month or so.  The muscles aren't noticeably bigger, (though I haven't measured) but I gained about 5 pounds in the 1st month, and have stayed steady ever since, despite going down a pant size, so I must be gaining some muscle.

developed an increased appetite? Haven't noticed any.

developed an increased sex drive? Hard to say.  My sex drive always swung from one extreme to the other.  Now it stays fairly steady in the middle.

began noticing genital growth? A little bit in the first month or two.  Much more in the past month.

noticed any fat redistribution? Again, a little within the first month, but I think I'm going to have to lose quite a bit of weight before I have a totally masculine figure.

no longer had a "girly" figure?  See previous answer.

stopped the monthly bloodbath? Had the last full one a few days after starting T.  Had some light spotting a couple times the next month, and nothing since.

started noticing more perspiration? Haven't, really.

voice started cracking? There was a very slight drop within the first week.  Within 2 months I had lost all the high end in my singing voice, and gained a little bit of low end.  My voice is still slowly, slowly working its way down the register, without making any sudden drops.  The good thing about that is my voice rarely cracks or breaks, except when I make an excited exclamation.  The bad news is that at 5 months it still isn't definitively male.

voice was distinctly male? N/A

started to grow chest/belly hair? Around 3 months, I'd say.  The belly hair is very visible from the angle I see it at when I look down, but not very visible seen in the mirror.  I always had a few chest hairs. Now I have a few more, but not nearly as much as I expected.  I've actually gotten the most hair growth on my thighs.

passed with no question? N/A 

[Randy]

How long on T before you...
developed acne?  Had acne long before T

noticed your "peach fuzz" starting to grow (pre-facial hair i suppose)? After about a month or so

actually began growing "manly" facial hair (as far as sideburns and other earlier growing facial hair areas)? Well, It's definitely darker and longer now. I don't think I would classify it as "manly". It's still pretty thin and soft.

could grow a full beard if you so wished? Nope. I've been on T somewhere in the neighborhood of ten months... I have yet to shave, and I don't have a full beard yet.

noticed muscle growth/improvement? Within the first month

developed an increased appetite? Don't remember the exact time frame, but it was a good ways in...

developed an increased sex drive? Pretty much immediately.

began noticing genital growth? Between the 1st and 2nd months

noticed any fat redistribution? That's hard to gauge since I also started taking an interest in my weight at the same time as starting T, so I'd say about 3-5 months in maybe? I don't really remember. 

no longer had a "girly" figure?  Fairly recently, I'd say... 8 or 9 months?

stopped the monthly bloodbath? 8 months on T 

started noticing more perspiration? idk, I always seemed to sweat a lot.

voice started cracking? Hard to say since I had a sore throat when I started T, but definitely within the first month.

voice was distinctly male? Between the 1st and 2nd month

started to grow chest/belly hair? Didn't write that one down!  Sorry. It's still pretty short though, so it couldn't have been that long ago (I'm at about 10 months now).

passed with no question?  Somewhere between the 2nd and 3rd month

[Alex_C]

How long on T before you...
developed acne?  Noticed the odd extra zit pretty much right away, fortunately it's just that, the odd extra zit.

noticed your "peach fuzz" starting to grow (pre-facial hair i suppose)? I started shaving right off since I already shaved, my moustache got a bit more enthusiastic after month 2.

actually began growing "manly" facial hair (as far as sideburns and other earlier growing facial hair areas)? More moustache hair at about month 2, not getting sideburns yet and I'm 3 months now.

could grow a full beard if you so wished? I'm not sure I see that happening.

noticed muscle growth/improvement? About 2 months, I'm 3 months on now and the muscles are growing!


developed an increased appetite? First week or two.

developed an increased sex drive? First week or two.

began noticing genital growth? 2-3 weeks in, it started growing right away.

noticed any fat redistribution?I'd say 2 months in, I had to get new pants.

no longer had a "girly" figure?  3 months? I've been on it 3 months and I"m starting to get a nice V-shape to my torso.


stopped the monthly bloodbath? 1 month.

started noticing more perspiration? At 2-3 months I guess I've noticed more of it, what's interesting is the change in body smell and the perspiration can get a bit more "manly".

voice started cracking? No cracking so far, just voice sounding more like a teenage boy's. Changes noticeable 2-3 months.

voice was distinctly male? Not there yet and I'm 3 months in.

started to grow chest/belly hair? Due to genetics I'm not sure I will.

passed with no question? I occasionally pass now at 3 months in, not sure how soon the "no question" comes.... right now I can get "sir" and "ma'am" within the same 5 minutes lol.

[noxdraconis]

How long on T before you[r]...
developed acne?  The area where my binder covers always had acne, but a little after 3 months my face has a few zits starting to pop up as well.
noticed your "peach fuzz" starting to grow (pre-facial hair i suppose)?  I was rather fuzzy with several whiskers under my chin pre-T.
actually began growing "manly" facial hair (as far as sideburns and other earlier growing facial hair areas)?  At almost 3 months. 
could grow a full beard if you so wished?  Not yet.  I grow facial hair everywhere except for around my mouth.
noticed muscle growth/improvement?  In one month.
developed an increased appetite?  Not yet.
developed an increased sex drive?  Not yet.
began noticing genital growth?  I had a growth spurt in the first month, and one again at 3 and a half months.
noticed any fat redistribution?  I have experienced some, but I cannot tell if it is the T or the increase in physical activity.
no longer had a "girly" figure?  Never really had much of one. 
stopped the monthly bloodbath?  Had my last one a week after starting T.
started noticing more perspiration?  I was always sweaty.
voice started cracking?  2 weeks.
voice was distinctly male?  2 months
started to grow chest/belly hair?  I had a happy trail and hair around the nipples pre-T.
passed with no question?  Pre-T, but that is probably because I am rather young anyway.