There is probably not many members here who are on below the normal/average dose of T but I am wondering about something specific. I definitely don't want my voice changing anymore and I would really only like the fat redistribution effect. I don't know how I can compare this but I am using the gel version and I am wondering if my voice will still change if I am to take this about the size of a quarter.   Or, are there other methods besides the T that will redistribute fat?

Try just working out and dropping your bodyfat/building a little muscle. It'll give you better results than just waiting for testosterone to change your fat redistribution (which based on genetics may not even happen)

Fat redistribution solely from T takes a long time even on a full dose, I can't imagine it actually doing  much on a dose low enough not to alter your voice.

If all you want is fat redistribution honestly I don't think you should go on testosterone at all

I think it will affect your voice first actually. Even a low dose.

As to fat redistribution, losing weight before T and then adding it back after a week or 3 will have good results compared to not changing your weight.

Thank you for the replies. T is a powerful hormone after all. Maybe I shouldn't have began this in the first place. It's just that I am sad over my voice being stuck like this. I literally lose it sometimes. It doesn't stay in one pitch but all over the place. 

I actually noticed the fat being gone a bit on the butt area only(while not on the hips and thighs) from taking it over 1 month but like you say, it depends. 

I heard some women take T for sexual reasons but I don't know how much they take.  There must be some set amount where it doesn't cause the unwanted changes for them, no?

If you're sad about your voice being stuck, wouldn't keeping on your dose help set it loose, at it's mature range? Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding, because I probably am. 

As for women taking T for sexual reasons, their dose is probably even lower than the quarter-size application you are debating, since women's testosterone is usually under 100 ng/dL, whereas the minimum of the male range starts at somewhere between 200-300, depending on their age. If you were to take a dosage in the female range, I doubt you'd get the fat redistribution effects you're looking for. Like Aero said, your best bet is working out instead of waiting for something that may or may not happen for you all that much, based on genetics and a bunch of other factors.

Quote from: makipu on June 28, 2015, 11:32:22 AM
Thank you for the replies. T is a powerful hormone after all. Maybe I shouldn't have began this in the first place. It's just that I am sad over my voice being stuck like this. I literally lose it sometimes. It doesn't stay in one pitch but all over the place. 

I actually noticed the fat being gone a bit on the butt area only(while not on the hips and thighs) from taking it over 1 month but like you say, it depends. 

I heard some women take T for sexual reasons but I don't know how much they take.  There must be some set amount where it doesn't cause the unwanted changes for them, no?

I've heard of older women being prescribed DHEA or estrogen creams to help raise their libido when their own natural hormone levels are low due to menopause etc. I don't believe testosterone is tho.. I could be wrong, but I can't imagine older women wanting to trade a sex drive for body hair and a deeper voice. Testosterone works very quickly.

If youve taken testosterone for a month and the voice change is causing you grief, I definitely recommend you stop immediately and begin speaking with a gender therapist if you aren't already. Hormones are not something to be taken lightly. The changes are irreversible.

Andrew, you didn't misunderstand my question actually. I know what you're saying makes sense but I don't know how long more I would have to be on T for it to loosen up and settle down because  I don't want my voice to go lower than it already did either:(

Aero, I took it for a full month then stopped and restarted at lower dose, I never took it consistently maybe that's why I have this problem with my voice?  I am not on it currently and if it's going to alter my voice more then I don't think I want to be on T anymore at all.

Changes are hard to gauge. I was on a low dose and I got two big voice drops before switching to a full dose of gel and then to injections. Despite my T levels being consistently lower on shots, I've had way more changes over the last few months than I did on gel. But I think it's all personal chemistry at that point.

Not sure what your weight situation is, but in general having a lower body fat percentage will help T do its thing more effectively, which will help with fat redistribution. But there's no telling what changes you'll get and what you won't, and how long it'll take things to start working.

Agree with Aero - losing weight and starting to lift might be your best option for fat redistribution. The voice is just straight puberty - your vocal cords are changing. The fluctuations will calm down, but you have to be consistent with your T use.

In reading your question and your replies, I'm getting the sense that you are beginning to feel that T is not for you. I am on a half dose myself and I'm seven weeks in and have experienced a very big drop in my voice. If this isn't what you want, there is no shame in getting off T completely. Stay well, friend.

In response to AeroZeppellin, some ciswomen are prescribed testosterone for sexual dysfunction or low libido. I've stumbled onto support forums where they're freaking out over some of the physical changes :x

I've even heard of ciswomen who go through menopause and just from that, notice that their voice drops and they have a little downstairs growth...but they probably have more testosterone than most females, because I'm pretty sure that's not typical!

I wondered about going on T and decided against it because the changes I want (muscle gain and fat redistribution) are impermanent and the permanent changes are mostly things I don't want (increased body hair and sweat, genital growth). I'm neutral about voice changes but I wouldn't want to risk the other changes even if I wanted to lower my voice.

I have a ridiculously curvy lower half. It's improved in the last few months from weight loss and working out but I'm still planning on getting liposuction to make more controlled permanent changes. I'm not sure when I can afford it since I've ended up deciding to pay privately for top surgery so that blows my budget for a while.

Quote from: makipu on June 27, 2015, 01:13:58 PM
There is probably not many members here who are on below the normal/average dose of T but I am wondering about something specific. I definitely don't want my voice changing anymore and I would really only like the fat redistribution effect. I don't know how I can compare this but I am using the gel version and I am wondering if my voice will still change if I am to take this about the size of a quarter.   Or, are there other methods besides the T that will redistribute fat?

Low dose still changes your voice.  My first 3 months' dosage was 1/2 dose, and now I'm on 40% of what normally called a full dose.  I've been "sir" over the phone for the past couple of months now.  If you do not want your voice to drop anymore, I believe stopping T is the only option.  As to fat redistribution, T will take years to finish the process.  If that's what you want, you can do liposuction.