Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: TotheHorizon on December 06, 2015, 10:16:44 AM Return to Full Version
Title: How long is this 2nd puberty?
Post by: TotheHorizon on December 06, 2015, 10:16:44 AM
Post by: TotheHorizon on December 06, 2015, 10:16:44 AM
I'm ftm and i've been on testosterone for three years next month - woo hoo - and I have an appointment on Wednesday with a plastic surgeon to look at getting top surgery. I'm super excited.
But I am wondering how long my body will keep changing on testosterone. I've been with my boyfriend for almost a year and even he and his friends comment that I look completely different than when we started dating (and not just because I am growing a beard). I measured my shoulders this weekend and they've grown 13 inches on T - which is about three to four shirt sizes a year. (I'm healthy and trim, but I'm not working out/bodybuilding so testosterone is really the only factor in this growth, rather than eating habits or weight lifting.)
Basically, does anyone have experience with when your body plateaus and/or have an idea about when I can actually start investing in a nice wardrobe rather than constantly buying bigger and bigger clothing from the thrift store?
But I am wondering how long my body will keep changing on testosterone. I've been with my boyfriend for almost a year and even he and his friends comment that I look completely different than when we started dating (and not just because I am growing a beard). I measured my shoulders this weekend and they've grown 13 inches on T - which is about three to four shirt sizes a year. (I'm healthy and trim, but I'm not working out/bodybuilding so testosterone is really the only factor in this growth, rather than eating habits or weight lifting.)
Basically, does anyone have experience with when your body plateaus and/or have an idea about when I can actually start investing in a nice wardrobe rather than constantly buying bigger and bigger clothing from the thrift store?
Title: Re: How long is this 2nd puberty?
Post by: Deborah on December 06, 2015, 10:22:07 AM
Post by: Deborah on December 06, 2015, 10:22:07 AM
If it is like natural puberty then about 4 years. After that changes will still come for about 10 more years but will be very subtle.
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Title: Re: How long is this 2nd puberty?
Post by: Lyndsey on December 06, 2015, 10:34:05 AM
Post by: Lyndsey on December 06, 2015, 10:34:05 AM
Well from my experience It will last a few years then it will slow down slowly
Title: Re: How long is this 2nd puberty?
Post by: AshleyBeech on December 06, 2015, 11:18:56 AM
Post by: AshleyBeech on December 06, 2015, 11:18:56 AM
As someone born male, I went through changes at 13-18 then another period at around 30! I don't know why. Bigger muscles, thicker beard etc. Not sure how it would be for ftm.
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