FTM Trans Guy: What Happens When you Stop Testosterone?

[@TomDyball]

I'm trans and I'm not on T yet so I've always wondered if you ever stop taking it and what would happen if you did so thanks for this video as it really cleared that up for me

[@acearokpopfanboy8337]

Will you stop taking it?

[@itsmemalugopalcreation8526]

If v stop tkn it wt ll hapn

[@赤お兄さん]

also, bottom growth. bottom growth is permanent

[@AwakeningWarrior]

@@赤お兄さん After going off T, bottom growth didn't reverse completely, it shrank significantly but 4 years off T and it's still definitely there lol it's actually a welcomed change, it was really annoying ha

[@AwakeningWarrior]

@@赤お兄さん I wouldn't say bottom growth is permanent - it might be permanently larger than when you started, but 4 years off T and I'm about half the size I was before. Maybe even 2/3 smaller.

[@knekki.]

Hey Jammie, thanks for the video! I'm a 21 year old FtM, 3 years and 2 months on T and I'm absolutely in love wity my changes, I had top surgery 8 months ago and feel so relieved and I am totally thrilled with my results. For a number of reasons, I've decided to go off T for now (No hysto). In part due to hair related issues and weight control but also fertility and aesthetics. I realized I'm much more comfortable exploring femininity now that I pass as male. I've always gravitated more toward androgyny, and I'm lucky enough to pass as male, female and androgynous when I want. I used to hate periods, but now that I'm so at peace in my own skin at last, I think I can tolerate it and perhaps even embrace it, as long as I have the option to look and pass as male when I see fit. I don't know how long I'll stay off T, but for the time being this just feels right. I have no regrets, I dont consider this to be a detransition - I'm more just taking a break, having a little stop on the side of the road to appreciate the journey I've had and consider where to go next. I'm happier than ever, the decision to go off T comes from a place of happiness and peace within myself. I've always seen myself as a mix of male and female because that is what I am. Male brain, female chromosomes, I see nothing wrong with that. I don't think I'll mind my body taking on some feminine traits off T. I mentioned aesthetics further up, and by that I mean that my female physical features (body shape, facial features) don't "translate" into attractive features for me as a man, I am naturally cute and pretty but not handsome. It's important to feel attractive and beautiful in my own body and I don't mind leaning into femininity to accentuate my beauty. My body is my home 😁❤️ I should probably make a video on this tbh

[@user-vb3kn6ur3s]

I'm so happy for you dude!!!

[@ChaoticArtCat]

Okay but is that video up yet?? :3 Where can I support you, my dude

[@everythingelse2294]

Was T dangerous? I want to do it but I dont want to hurt myself

[@knekki.]

Lol i straight up detransitioned y'all, 100% living as a cis woman now lmao

[@day-jay1630]

oh damn, how’s being detransitioned been for you ??

[@yeet1208]

im a non-binary trans guy and im not on T but the issue is that i dont know if i want to be on T, i want a more masculine body figure but i dont want body hair or a beard and i guess shaving could resolve that but... im still hesitant. although i get dysphoria and i'm more on the masculine side, im not fully masculine

[@asterismos5451]

Me too. It'd be cool to be buff and have a deeper voice but I want to be able to sing as high as I currently can, and I don't want facial hair, and I don't want acne or body odour, and testosterone does weird things to your privates that I am not keen on, but actually being able to pass as male would be pretty awesome so I dunno.

[@santiv4]

i agree abt the fact that the negative effects of t aren't desirable but for me the positives outweigh the negatives by a mile

[@nessbailey7931]

I relate to this

[@chekab2603]

Just remember that in the end it is just your body and so whatever you choose to do it will be right ❤️

[@rdavies1000]

I read this and I started tearing up because I have never related to something more in my life. I've been feeling exactly like that for YEARS now and I've never known how to out it in words, so reading this comment just validated me so much and finally put words to how I feel, so thank you. I'm also not out yet to my family, but when that day comes I will know what to say and how to say it, so thank you so much.

[@symbrock]

I wish I could start testosterone in general, but it's kinda hard to start when I'm not even out, and it's pretty hard to come out when I have a transphobic dad😓

[@SkylerSebert]

Panic! At The Phandom I have the same problem but my parents aren't transphobic (I hope..)

[@aspoopyghost8267]

i am in the exact same situation. but my entire family is transphobic. :(

[@alnthevalley1]

Shadows You have to be happy and not live your life through someone else’s expectations- do you think all trans ppl have accepting friends or family- no but we must live our best lives

[@rivernowak3191]

Same, it sucks, gosh darn it xx chromosomes! Why couldnt you be xy!

[@00ixe68]

A person I have the same thing

[@dididogster9994]

TEA?!?! WHO WOULD STOP TAKING TEA!!!!

[@starbittenpixieboy]

Tea is disgusting imo

[@eucalyptusteddy3737]

Breaking news 10 yrs from now: whole Generation in therapy for spilling the tea too much

[@notinjse443]

Can someone delete this comment

[@ciel_de_mars]

@Risk Management woooosh

[@ventimeredith7048]

Foshi i don’t want to be bald

[@missdaisy5736]

Life is tough but feeling trapped into the body of a wrong gender has to be like an ongoing nightmare. The struggles are significant and life long. The bravery is amazing. Hearing stories from Trans helps us understand the struggles so much better. Thank you all for your candid stories and comments and your character honesty and bravery shown👍🏻

[@tanyapirillis]

Thank you for trying to understand trans people. Unfortunately there are a lot of people who don't want to understand or think trans people have "mental" issues. They try to weaponize their phobia on especially trans women by saying they are "pretending to be women" or "faking" instead of understanding that the dysphoria feels like your trapped in the wrong body.

[@5sosidc915]

Best ftm youtuber. Who agrees?

[@lillianhampton7154]

I think Ben Shapiro is a runner up tho

[@acearokpopfanboy8337]

I agree

[@nokwazimathabela7632]

Storm Ryan exists

[@dasplaudagei6060]

@@lillianhampton7154 Ben Shapiro is ftm? For real?

[@ciphervmay]

No he’s not but that comment made me laugh-

[@notjustanotherguy739]

Also the PEEEN XD it grows from using T and that growth doesn’t go back if you stop T. Just had to mention that, lol

[@AwakeningWarrior]

The bottom growth does shrink when you stop taking T for long enough. It's different for everyone, for me it took 4 years to shrink, but it's not permanent.

[@AwakeningWarrior]

​@@deed3933 Personally, I stopped wanting to put anything exogenous into my body. I found that being on T made me the healthiest I'd ever been in my life... it was easy to get fit and trim and I was strong and I had a ton of energy. However, I just didn't like the idea of putting synthetic hormones into my body. I didn't have any bad effects or anything. It was all good. It's just that the aversion to putting things in my body outweighed all. It was hard at first, physically... of course the fat redistributed back to a female pattern and I gained weight again way too easily even while exerting myself constantly and having a clean diet. However... I decided to find the root of why my body was not able to function without T and I found solutions so I was able to get healthy again. Of course, I'm limited in terms of strength, and have to work harder at that than with T, but it's fine. I need strength for my lifestyle as an off-grid person who lives in the country, but I can manage. My body feels better energetically without T, if that makes sense. Like I'm not stifling my body's natural processes of ovulating, which sounds stupid to a lot of people, but I am keenly aware of all my body's processes and the energy just flows better when it's allowed to bleed. Being on T for so many years made some permanent changes that are amazing, like it stabilized my mood, helped me drop 200 pounds super fast, and it was in my system long enough to make my monthly cycle normal whereas before I would just be in pain constantly and it would last forever... now it's short and there is no pain hardly. I just feel like putting it in my body now is unnecessary! All it's going to do is make my hair fall out and make me age faster lol

[@dakki.dreamer1539]

@@deed3933 for me, it's bc i don't want to change a whole lot about my body, just the permanent stuff mentioned in the video. everyone has their own reasons : D

[@AwakeningWarrior]

@@deed3933 No worries at all!

[@Sharky142]

I am a 54 year old transgender man. Started this journey a long time ago. There are other things that testosterone can cause as we get older. Make sleep apnea worse, red blood cell count goes higher, can cause heart problems and or heart attack. No, you don't have to stay on a large level of testosterone the rest of your life but, you do have to stay on some testosterone. Starting testosterone can cause endometriosis which is exactly what happened to me. Unfortunately my female doctor at the time refused a hysterectomy. I had to have emergency surgery. I guess what I am trying to say is to have a great relationship with your primary doctor, your endocrinologist, your gynecologist if you have one. Don't let what happened to me happen to you. Peace. Chris

[@WhoWellOk]

Don’t you guys get a softer version for the heart? If no how how do you guys life knowing you can pass away any time soon

[@NonbinarySky]

Thanks for this video! I am nonbinary, and I want to present more "masculine", without fully transitioning. This kind of gives me ideas to take T for a year or two, get the voice drop and maybe facial hair growth, then I could stop.

[@xbduf4gb]

When you stop your appearance will revert back to female.

[@xbduf4gb]

Your voice will get higher after stopping T. Facial hair will likely stay but become sparse.

[@alexalause1960]

@@xbduf4gb I don't know much about T but one thing that i am sure of is that the effects are different for everyone, and that's why Jamie specified the effects of T on him were just what he experienced. So we can never fully know the changes on T unless we are taking it for at least one month or two

[@nicoleorr8843]

@@xbduf4gb yeah but barely, vocal drop it one of the permanent changes because it causes your vocal cords to expand which is irreversible

[@toastedclosure2770]

@@nicoleorr8843 i watched a detransitioner video and she said that her voice actually ended up a little bit higher than what it was while she was taking testosterone. She now has a very androgynous voice.

[@dunedonuts9926]

thanks so much bro! I am 15years old transboy from Finland and i really enjoy your videos! I get testosterones when i am 18-20 years old, cause there in Finland is little bit harder to get hormones.. It sucks.

[@stabby1477]

Hah, same ... 3-5 more years!

[@stabby1477]

Pfft I'm stupid , I forgot to mention that we are not from the same country .. anyways :D

[@antonlaaksonen6877]

Dune Donuts I feel you! I'm from finland too and I got on T last august and I'm twenty (21 this year) even tho I started asking for referral for the trans clinic when I turned eighteen,, the process takes ages !

[@NowenBrightside]

In France we can get it since we have our parents authorization but fortunately the majority is at 18 years old and I'll turn 17 in a month so I will not have to wait for a while, just a year

[@FM-hr5fu]

BITCH PLEASE IM FROM PARAGUAY HAHA, I will have to get out of the country to start T :,|

[@assignedcatatbirth]

I'm nonbinary but I'm male aligned. I want to go on T mostly for the low voice. I don't really care about growing facial or body hair and any other changes. I think that when my voice is completely dropped after being on T for a while I will probably stop taking it so I can just have the low voice. definitely gonna start at a low dose

[@eeleek5697]

I’m a male aligned enby as well ^^

[@TheWackiestDemon]

I want a low voice too but people are saying your voice goes back to high after stopping taking T. I'm wondering if I can train my voice to go lower, though I'm afraid that could mess with my vocal chords if it isn't my natural voice.

[@octabodemes]

I'm not on T yet but i always thought that the routine of staying on T all my life was going to be a pain so im SO happy that the voice is something that stays because it is what causes me the most dysphoria besides my chest. My period is already super irregular and it comes once every 3 or 4 months so im kinda meh about it but thank you for this video!!

[@BloomTheBaddie]

It's just not fair that we all must deal with this and live like this while cisgender people get it all for free. The struggle is real and permanent.

[@ADevilFromHeaven]

I'm having my "Alone with KZbin"- time now and my cat came in, apparently she was a bit jealous because I was looking at your video not cuddling with her so she decided to walk on the keyboard and pause it. Then when I tried cuddle with her, she was too grumpy. Now she's sitting with her back at me, probably still grumpy.

[@agatkagrzyb653]

oh no

[@princedino7396]

I feel like im ftm, and some of the effects of T sound perfect for me (muscle increase, fat distribution, no more periods, etc)... but im scared of the facial hair and voice changing. idk why but im scared that when i start taking T, i'll become completely unrecognizable. edit: ITS BEEEN A YEAR LOL IDC ABOUT THE FACIAL HAIR I WANT ALL THE EFFECTS OF T NOW XD im doing my best to get t as soon as i can sdjhsdkhjf

[@Samcox2007]

That’s how I feel too

[@everythingelse2294]

my biggest fear is losing the hair on my head T_T i wonder if theres a way to prevent that or something

[@princedino7396]

@@everythingelse2294 it mainly depends if the men on your mothers side went bald or not. thats usually a good indicator!

[@Sharky142]

@@everythingelse2294 unfortunately your DNA nor your heredity has nothing to do with your hair loss. As you age your body no matter what will change. I am 54 year's old and I am losing my hair on my legs and have grey hair and also male pattern balding. For what it's worth, don't be scared because, there are many ftm that look great bald, with white/grey hair. I wish you the best.

[@delphinushemmingunn92]

Hey, can you tell me what the deeper voice is like? I like singing and I'm proud to be able to hit some high notes. Would that go away if I'm on T? Could my vocal cords still make the higher notes if i tried?

[@FrostBeauty]

I'm nonbinary/trans masculine and was guessing what would actually happened after having some surgery and T for a little time and looks like it's perfect for me. Thank you thank you thank you for all the Info

[@renzian1845]

Yoo this is so educational, I am biologically male but I am curious and learning about the hardships of transmen

[@N3230_mobilephoneshootemupgame]

I wish i could donor or sell ma ball😂 no joke

[@GhostofTheUchiha22]

​​​@@N3230_mobilephoneshootemupgame Yes please give it to me bro. I wanna feel balls in-between my legs rather than flatness man💀

[@tr9473]

So the voice change is permanent? I would love to start at some point but taking it for long periods of time would literally kill me as my thyroid cannot handle having unnatural hormones in my body. The voice change is pretty much all I'm interested in.

[@ginger6readspaceman]

There are plenty of vocal exercises you can do to achieve a lower sounding voice. (This is a very late reply but assuming you haven't started T) But for the most part, yes, the voice change is permeant

[@AwakeningWarrior]

The voice change is not permanent. If you stop T for a long time (a few years) it will go back and you will not pass as male vocally anymore unless you passed pre-T. The doctors are wrong... so just be aware of that. If you risk your health to have a deeper voice, and stop T, it will reverse after a while.

[@anthozoaz]

@@AwakeningWarrior That's not true. Your vocal cords can't get shorter once they've already grown longer (which is what causes a deeper voice). That's why trans women don't get higher voices from starting estrogen and testosterone blockers. I know several AFAB people who've been on T and stopped, none of them have had their voices go back to being higher. Once you've gone through testosterone puberty, the only thing that can higher your voice is voice training or surgery

[@AwakeningWarrior]

@@anthozoaz Based on lived experience, myself and MANY other transguys, you are incorrect. My voice got super deep after a decade of being on T - and after 3 years off T it went back to where it was about 1 month on T. Doctors are wrong. Your theory is wrong. Sorry. Reality sucks sometimes. PS: most people "go off of T" for a few months and have no clue about where their voice will be in a year or two or three. They haven't been off long enough to even qualify to comment on what happens off of T. But if it makes you feel better, you can believe the false narrative. I'm not trying to convince you of reality. You're entitled to disregard reality entirely. Because naturally, my comment backed by experience is clearly false and I've just had some kind of vocal cord surgery to raise my voice and don't know what I'm talking about and neither do hundreds of other transguys who have discovered the same impermanence of vocal cord changes :)

[@AwakeningWarrior]

@@anthozoaz PS: the way testosterone affects a person born male during puberty is more permanent than when people born female take testosterone years after puberty. And some trans women do get higher voices from blocking T for many years and taking estrogen. Hormones don't work the way you've been led to believe in theory. I would bet that every single female-born person who takes testosterone who doesn't experience their voice going back up either (a) has not been off of testosterone long enough for it to change - months don't count, try years - 3 to 4 years and it's back to Minnie Mouse... or (b) they went on a low dose for a short time and their voice never changed that much to start with. Give it a few more years, they'll all be pissed off when they can't pass as male anymore without the testosterone to deepen their voice. Happens every time... problem is, hardly anyone has gone public after being off of testosterone for a long period of time, so the stuff you see online just is not a reflection of reality. Welcome to Earth where social media fantasies have replaced reality and nobody understands reality or biology anymore. No, your vocal cords are not permanently changed with T. That's just not how it works.

[@wretchedxl562]

The only thing I was worried about when stopping T is my voice going back but now that I know it wouldn't I'm not as worried.

[@SaiSai-rs9hf]

Resource/personal story is T. MacDonald's book and his blog Milkjunkies. There are lots of reasons why someone might stop T or pause. Whatever you do, you are still valid, Rock on my translucent fam!

[@SaiSai-rs9hf]

Llllovin' your whole channel. Info plus smiles equals awesome.

[@wontkissgiraffe]

I started transitioning in 2006 and stopped T after six months. There are very little videos about re-starting T after 15 years of NO sex hormones. I asked my Endo if I would pick up where I left off. He said no, I would have to start all over again. Sorry this is kind of long but I am just putting it out there so other people know. My voice, nor enlarged bits went back to pre-T, but my body hair (yeti belly and wookie patch on lower back) fell out. Also arm hair and thigh hair went back to pre T. I did have a hysterectomy in 2006 so AUNT Flo stayed gone obviously. Upon taking T again (7 shots in) my hair growth and voice dropping picked right back up where it left off. Still waiting for yeti belly and wookie patch to come back 😕 Hope this helps.

[@delphinushemmingunn92]

What did you notice about fat/muscle distribution? I'm NB and I'm thinking of going on a low dose to get rid of extremely feminine hips. Everything else, (facial structure and a deeper voice) i can figure out without T. Is your muscle distribution really different?

[@graek2901]

I just watched a 20 minute ad for you. ❤️

[@Jammidodger]

[@404thegeek3]

Seriously, this guy is actually really attractive

[@CandyKitty_Doll]

He is

[@pmbluemoon]

Errr.... Don't know if this is appropriate or not, but also clitoris growth? I have a weird situation: WANT to stay on T, had a hysto (GOT SPAYED HAHAHA) because of PCOS, but I'm having issues with new insurance saying it is a "controlled substance" and am waiting for a prior authorization (just because your doctor prescribes it isn't enough, they have to explain WHY they prescribed it!) I love my growth 'down there' and would be a bummer if it shrank back down if I don't get my T in time... anyone? 😯

[@pmbluemoon]

I'm sorry if I triggered anyone, NOT my intention I promise. I'm also ftm and old (39, turning 40 in April) I wish I could have transitioned earlier because I would have had more prominent changes (found out about trans hrt & surgery just a few years ago, knew I wanted to 'be a boy' all my life but recent mental health breakdown I found out it was part of my issue), but starting T at 38, not so much changes unfortunately.

[@xryptiid]

Chris Moon It shouldn't shrink! Bottom growth is permanent.

[@pmbluemoon]

kiku honda Thank you for the info, I'm partially new to this, I find it extremely exciting and liberating! IF ONLY I COULD AFFORD TOP SURGERY I would be "perfect" as I can be⚥

[@baronsamedi3729]

I've heard of doctors prescribing it under a generic "disorder of the endocrine system" diagnosis and insurance companies accepting it.

[@pmbluemoon]

Baron Samedi Thank you! :-)

[@jibhudson4783]

much love dude

[@midnightthoughts8519]

I'm non binary. Listening to stories about LGBT helps me look for my identity, since I am still looking. Once I called myself trans... I was confused. I am actually part of LGBT. Bisexual and happy. :P So I'm still wondering what gender I really am. Am I a boy? A girl? None? Both? Or am I fluid? I don't know, but listening to stories like these (I have no idea why I'm listening to this video, it just seemed interesting) to help me out. Thanks for telling your stories and stuff! 😘

[@TheWayISam]

I think theres something called finastroide (?) Spelled something like that, that slows down a receeding hairline. However, it does slow down facial hair growth if that's something youre interested in.

[@sneakybogan]

I’ve been on T since 2015. My last shot was September last year. I formed a phobia of needles after being in a hospital for 10 days getting poked and prodded, and it made me put off getting my shot. And I didn’t realise how depressed I had gotten the last couple months until the other day. So I went back to my doc today and I got my T shot. After almost a YEAR off it :( I haven’t felt male/masculine for a couple months now. Despite the fact I have a deep voice and a beard etc etc. my period in fact did not return (thankfully) but makes me wonder if there’s a serious reason going on with my inside parts due to having been on T for the better part of 6 years. Anyway, I definitely have an hourglass figure again, very low libido, and just overall discomfort with how I feel about my physical masculinity. I think a topic that should definitely be touched on when making a video about what happens when you stop T, is the mental health side of it. This is assuming the person has stopped T but isn’t detransitioning or anything. Life just got in the way and they never got around to getting their next injection, aka, me 😂 but the mental health decline you’ll experience when stopping T unintentionally. I haven’t felt myself all year and I didn’t realise it was because I was off T. Even just the psychological effects my injection a couple of hours ago has had on my mental health has been astounding. Because I know I’m back in the path I’m supposed to be on and I can look forward to feeling myself again. 😀

[@sammartinez4112]

This is exactly what happened to me this past year…😢 man I can’t wait to jump back on t I just can’t find a doctor where I am locally to start me back up! I was on it 5 years and stopped just this last year …..noticed I’ve been super depressed too.

[@mikeystorm8124]

Wait wait wait my body was already "diagnosed" with having to much testosterone (for a "female") would these changes still happen (the ones that occur when stopping) to me then or would my body just be like na I'm good 😐

[@098hotchocolate]

"Maybe I just look stupid anyway" DEAD OML I LOVE YOU 😭😭😭

[@ShieniLicksOnLemons]

I've been thinking about this a lot recently! thank you! I've been starting to think about the chance of getting T because it would help with my dysphoria but I don't want to transition in the same sense you're transitioning. so I was wondering about what would happen if I at some point wanted to have kids of my own and so on. it's good to know that it's not going to be off the table if I do get T. Finland's trans law tho are... kind of difficult...

[@xanderthegreat1064]

Trash King the Mighty Ruler of Garbage Town lots of transgender females or males will get asked before starting hrt if they are planning or wanting to have children in their future, they say you can freeze your sperm/eggs, because hrt kills it

[@Evan-xk3db]

I think if you experienced acne on T and. It's settled down, if you get off it then you would experience it all over again since your estrogen is tryna fight your Testosterone all over again

[@galacticp.747]

I'm trans/nonbinary and I am considering taking T but I am very very worried about the changes. For me, I still like my "female" body and just certain things about it. The main things I want to change is my voice but I don't want it too deep. I've heard that nonbinary people get very low doses of T but I don't know anything else about it. I'm scared that I won't like the changes that come, and that it might go horribly wrong. ((I live in a very conservative state and finding a gender therapist might be hard. Or just doctors that are accepting of me)) Hope anyone can help me~

[@learnbyteaching2824]

Did you go on T? I'm in the same boat right now.

[@lusvideos782]

@@learnbyteaching2824 r you on T now? same worrying. don't want to get vaginal atrophy

[@Ray-p7m]

​​@@learnbyteaching2824 if anyone still needs to know that I just wanna say that the voice is the first change, ofc it will get lower and lower over the span of 1~2 years but usually(not always) it starts in like 1~2 months so if ur goal is the voice ur pretty much ok taking T since the shorter the span is, the more likely the chances are for the other changes to go back as they were before so u could just take T for idk 6 months and then b happy :D

[@user-spagetti]

I was making pancakes and this video automatically started playing and I only really tuned in halfway through and was getting really confused how 'tea' could have such a dramatic effect on someone 😂😂 "withthefuck u mean tea could get rid of my period?! I'll fucking drink tea ten times a day!"

[@elianwolfert3879]

I'm non-binary and wondering about starting testosterone and if I can stop or not, so this is really helpful.

[@abby-zp5ky]

ok but i love your voice so much?? it's so nice man

[@rebecce91]

I was simply curious about what would happen and started googling and found this very educating video. I found more information from you than from some internet sites. Thanks!

[@nirmaleva]

bottom growth is permanent. you left that out I believe

[@PieOfEpicness]

It's good to have that info if you ever need to stop T or E.

[@carolinehelson5527]

Really informative! Great video

[@strangewish5051]

I’ve been on T for about 2 years, and I did have Top Surgery. I have found that taking testosterone is more of a hassle now that the major surgery is out of the way. My voice is changed, my chest is how I need it to be. I see myself as more gender neutral, and I have been considering stopping testosterone. The permanent changes are all I really needed, but I’m still a little hesitant (I also don’t know how my family will take it) I wanted to be sure it was possible and not harmful in any way. You answered my questions, thank you so much!! *One question though* Since I’ve had had top surgery, Will stopping testosterone affect how my chest acts/looks? Thank you so much!

[@xbduf4gb]

Stopping testosterone will not affect your post op chest. Your voice might get higher, not as high as it was originally. My voice got higher when I stopped. Facial hair can stay, might get lighter, but the rest reverts back to female.

[@strangewish5051]

Alx i just saw my endocrinologist who confirmed my questions. Thank you!

[@gnotknormal]

Thanks again, Jamie. Your videos are always so informative and helpful.

[@rukittenmerightnow]

Its very rare if someone start hormones and suddenly stops and says that they're not trans and that they're actually cis. I wonder how its like for those people, since obviously hormones can change so much and it'll be a bit difficult to look cis again (if that's what they desire)

[@b.ashley9222]

Jay Fulkerson There are other reasons to stop hormones. A lot of people have trouble adjusting to changes at first, so they need a bit more time before they're ready to go on hormones permanently. Others have to stop for medical or financial reasons. They might not be getting any benefit from them, or they might find them to be too much of a hassle. There are all sorts of reasons.

[@shawnlee4246]

Jay Fulkerson It’s not difficult to look like a female became those features are mostly just masked by the synthetic testosterone.

[@shirabasch9861]

hysterectomy would not effect estrogen levels , the overies preduce it. Love youre videos 💙

[@Jammidodger]

Hey, I know ovaries are not always removed with a hysterectomy, so I mentioned that this would be if someone had a full hysterectomy - I should have been more clear, I just try to avoid use of certain terms so that people can watch the video without feeling uncomfortable/dysphoric. Thank you :D

[@dakki.dreamer1539]

this helps so much! i'm afab and nb and really all i want is an adams apple and voice drop, and some stuff that would end up in the middle if i stopped t dndjfhnrn

[@jdmoncada8205]

I've watched several of your videos, but this one is especially useful to me as a writer because I'm about to write a story with a trans hero. I was wondering what would happen to him if he wasn't able to take T while on his adventure. Thank you so much for your clear information.

[@r4yiscool]

for me, having children is a huge part of the worries/thoughts while taking T. i really want biological children, but i’m not sure if i’ll be able to have them if i take T. so my plan was to go on T for a year (since that’s the point where your voice generally becomes the deepest it ever will and im mostly only bothered about my voice change. i guess some facial hair should come too which is good but if it doesn’t then ig i can cope) but yeah my plan is going on T for a year, get my deep voice and possible facial hair and then when that’s happened i can go off it and obviously irl stay the same but then i’ll get my period back and stuff so then i’ll possibly be able to have children? jamie said that if you stop taking T then oestrogen would overlap and change a lot of things but the voice and stuff won’t change. and i’m okay with that. but another option would be for me to freeze my eggs and then in the future i could have kids thru that process or possibly (if i have a parter able to have children) they could have the child and use my eggs aswell or something like that. i haven’t done much research but i’m going to! i just need advice with that area of stuff.

[@guesmpwuam]

some folk get off T for a year before they get pregnant, have a kid, then go back on it 🤷‍♂️ whatever's best for you

[@r4yiscool]

@@guesmpwuam yeah :) i’ll have to see! i’m only 16 now so i have a lot of time but yeah

[@noxbox2061]

This really helped, one of my moms biggest concerns is if I start T and change everything, and then one day when I'm 30 I'll just regret it all and I wont be able to "change back" But I'm sure if she knew that most of the symptoms of T aren't permanent she would probably worry less.

[@PandaGuillou]

thanks so much!! that was really interesting :D you look so handsome btw ^^

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

It sounds like a no-lose situation for me. I've got PCOS which makes it so I don't menstruate naturally. It sounds like I could use rogane on my hair and face to discourage male pattern baldness (a certainty in my family) and encourage facial hair. Then when I've been on T for a year or two, I can stop and enjoy my Adams apple, low voice, and facial hair. Then a few months later I can stop rogane. I'll probably wind up with just a pedo-stache like my brother but I don't NEED facial hair.

[@TheoEclipse]

Im a non binary FTM who stopped taking T due to an unsupportive partner who made me feel guilty for wanting to be masculine. Your smell will go back to being more feminine, but not completely the same as it was before. Body hair will thin out and in some places stop growing completely (i had hairy hands and some on my chest and they stopped growing, so did my stomach hairs). Periods will come back. Your skin will thin out again and fat will redistribute back to feminine areas like hips, thighs and butt.

[@todjanssen8861]

I would never have guessed you were Trans! How very wonderful. And, I think you are a very handsome bloke, if you don't mind my saying so. Obviously as a Gay man I support the Transgender community. I would like to have some Trans friends, but haven't encountered any. Now I wonder if I have but hadn't been aware!

[@thetngon3285]

your voice sounds good. Are you good at singing?

[@Jammidodger]

Haha thank you, I wouldn't say I'm good, but I'm not the worst

[@gracereid1955]

Would breasts start to develop again if you go off T? I mean even if you've had or haven't had top surgery?

[@palmtree1958]

+Ger Does Art I'm no expert, but top surgery removes the breast tissue, and the absence of breasts has nothing to do with taking Testosterone (although I do believe they shrink or change shape or something when you're on T without having had top surgery). If you hadn't had top surgery, and you were on T and they changed shape, I'd say yeah they'd probably change back a bit but I think it might depend on how old you were and how long you'd been on T.

[@kodythompson4090]

@@minigirl Not true at all.

[@asterismos5451]

@@gracereid1955 No. Many people get top surgery who aren't on testosterone, and their chests look just the same as people who are on it. (But less hairy.)

[@doccywoccy7118]

this is great Jammie! thanks!

[@kokoarmy4400]

are we able to stop testosterone then go back on it later????

[@kmac6118]

KoKo Army Yes

[@ezmill4121]

guys im on 3 months t now if i stop my voice will go back to female again? and i also gained the body type that iwant is it ok to stop and continue my gym???

[@ryanleon288]

i have to hold off T for a month or so bc i'm out of refills and i have no idea what dose im supposed to be on, so until i find a doctor that deals with hormones and trans patients, guys i'll see what things change back :,,)

[@dogsalik7950]

Is it only me who finds adorable how words "pre-T" sounds ok like "pretty" like, before taking testosterone a trans-person is "pretty" but after - they are happy (and handsome)

[@tomasbrod1533]

This video makes it seem much more urgent to stop T than I had thought.

[@phoconti6715]

If I already have thin hair as female will I go Bald?

[@lcne_wclf7884]

PleaseDont'StealJoshHe'sTylersBestFrand Depends on your familys history of hair loss.

[@phoconti6715]

Lukas Oliver Pierce Ok thank you, my dad balds, but I look like an exact copy of my mom. I got like all her features, but who knows, I still may

[@lcne_wclf7884]

PleaseDont'StealJoshHe'sTylersBestFrand If your dad is bald, you probably will be. It's called male pattern baldness.

[@phoconti6715]

Lukas Oliver Pierce Dang. thanks

[@phoconti6715]

Sim Tard I'm currently female

[@abracadabra2395]

Accent question (from the US). The way you say, "estrogen" sounds like the way I've heard New Zealanders say it. Is this just how folks in England say it or do you have some connection with New Zealand and I didn't pick up on other hints because I know so little about those accents? Just curious!

[@snake.3416]

Its the English accent my friend I'm from UK and we all say it like that👍 also a lot of medical words are similar in some countries I think that's why we say it the same.

[@vampireeapologist]

For anyone worried because they only want specific things from taking T, lemme just say if you take Micro doses things will be better

[@KomodoChaos]

I've recently started watching your videos - thanks so much for such great, informative videos. I'm hoping to transition on the NHS (Scotland), and I had my first GIC appointment last week (it's getting continued very soon, in March). What I hadn't considered and was asked if I had considered was fertility and transitioning. One of those options on the NHS, I am sure you are aware, is stopping T for a period of time and kind of 'giving it a go' I guess. This video was great in re-afirming what I'd researched for the effects of going off of T. I look forwards to watching more of your videos :) Cheers.

[@reegodlevska4760]

wow, I asked this question in my head a lot, thanks for answering!

[@carlgeneux]

I had my transition when I was 20, 45 years ago. I took testosterone for 20 years but do to liver damage from hept. C which I acquired thru blood tranfusion during surgeries in the early 80’s I quit taking the testosterone. I had an extremely hairy chest from “T” and when I quit taking it my chest hairs became finer and finer till after approximately 2 years it had dissapeared. So yes you can lose your body hair after a period of no testosterone. There is so much I could teach the young trans guys but have never been one to social media.

[@carlgeneux]

Jay f. Unfortunately baldness did happen but when I had to lay off testosterone before liver transplant it eventually all returned. Now I am back on “T” I am taking just what is perscribed and using Rogaine every day and so far I haven’t had the loss of hair this go round. Hair all over rest of body is happening tho but thay’s ok.

[@thebestwillow]

Puzzled. Why would an FTM choose to stop having T?

[@levi5930]

This isn’t ENTIRELY true. I heard from a non-binary (FTX) youtuber who went off T that their hair grew back from the receding hairline that T created. I’ve actually heard this from 2 different KZbinrs. So this is probably subject to the individual personally if yours didn’t grow back, but yes, the facial hair does generally stay. I’m non-binary (not on T) and I have a natural imbalance of androgen (basically female testosterone production) that has caused facial hair growth for me naturally and I’ve been told there’s no way to stop it lmao

[@lilyrosepunkunicorm9871]

Talking about the hair loss u could try keeps their a brand that helps people prevent and heal hair loss just a warning they are more cis male oriented from the ads that I have seen.

[@peggylou261]

New Subscriber. Thank you for taking us along on your journey!

[@Jammidodger]

Hello! Thanks for joining :D

[@peggylou261]

Wouldn't miss your vids, love them! I did do a video on you a few days ago, I am not sure if you have seen it. I also subscribed to you on twitter.

[@AwakeningWarrior]

Love your videos!! And I gotta do some myth busting here. A lot of people think voice changes are permanent, but they aren't. I've been off testosterone for four years after being on for a decade and my voice basically went back to female range and I get "ma'am'd" and "she'd" all the day long... can't pass as male on the phone at all, even trying. Also, my leg hair, arm hair, and body hair went back to pre-t status in terms of color, thickness, pattern, and existence. I barely have 5 strands of leg hair as I had before T. Except facial hair. That still grows, but slightly thinner and 10x slower. If I make a mistake shaving, it will be noticeable for months. I shave once every 2 months now. Oh all my shoulder hair and belly hair has gone away back to pre-t levels. Voice is not permanent, I repeat, voice changes on T are not permanent, LOL warning danger lol if you're going to stop taking T keep this in mind because if it's important that your voice stay in a male range, you'll be upset when you realize your voice went back to a female range! Doctors are wrong about vocal cords!

[@khaitrinh2885]

I haven't been able to get my T for about a month now. How long does it take for the voice to go back? I'm really worried about that.

[@AwakeningWarrior]

@@khaitrinh2885 For me, it took about 2 years to be noticeable but then 3 years was the mark where it was very noticeable. Hope that helps. You should be fine for a while!

[@khaitrinh2885]

@@AwakeningWarrior Thank you so much!!! That's very reassuring haha

[@AwakeningWarrior]

@@khaitrinh2885 ha no prob! If I remember correctly, I went off T for a few months in 2008 and was fine the whole time. I went off in 2011 for two years and was also fine. It wasn't until I went off for the few years that it was noticeable, so I did go off a few times (not just once) and my voice was fine at the 2-year mark, but after that it wasn't lol

[@khaitrinh2885]

@@AwakeningWarrior Yeah haha. I've been having trouble with planned parenthood and all that because of COVID. I just got top surgery earlier this summer though, so I was like "if my voice changes back I'm going to CRY".

[@ashleighbrittonaddison6121]

Thank you so much for making this video... it was very helpful. And you are very handsome... And I don't see any hair loss... Don't worry.

[@NotRottenMango]

I’m not sure if I want to take testosterone. I’ve been told I have a very androgynous face and that I pass for a male and a female, to be honest the only thing I’m interested in is a permanently male voice.

[@taiyang_x]

i’ve finally found someone that i can relate to.. im still struggling with a decision ): have you found anything that could help?

[@NotRottenMango]

Right now I’ve just been deepening my voice as far as I can. You could always try and take voice lessons that help you strengthen your vocal cords to get a deep voice.

[@taiyang_x]

@@NotRottenMango thanks

[@taiyang_x]

@@NotRottenMango IM BACK TO SAY IDMJCIDDJ I COMPLETELY CHANGED MY MIND LAST NIGHT AFTER PULLING BACK SKIN ON MY JAW I LOOK SO SEXY!!!! i hope you find something ideal for you :D

[@NotRottenMango]

@@taiyang_x YAYY IM HAPPY FOR YOU, also sorry for not replying I literally just checked KZbin rn-

[@anameig9332]

Not sure if I'm trans or not but voice dysphoria had always been a thing for me for sure, since I was a child, my voice is dark but not in a "guy" way, it got worse when i talk to high pitched people because I just have a stubborn habit of imitating the tone. I have dysphoria towards some parts of my body frame as well but it's rather recent Legally there's no way to transition in my country although there's some people transitioning, there's some counselling services but I doubt I can or will take hrt any day

[@spongethom]

I'm saving up money for my hysterectomy, so, that's fun. They won't prescribe T unless I get it which I completely understand, but ugh. $10000.... Life thinks I have this money :(

[@jodwyer2475]

sponge thom why wouldn't you get prescribed T until you've had a hysto? I know plenty of trans boys (including myself!) who are on T and haven't had one

[@spongethom]

Jo Dwyer Because the doctor in my area won't prescribe unless I have it unfortunately :/

[@ufobunni7150]

I'm non binary, can someone who is nonbinary start t and stop at the point where they feel like they had enough t?

[@theonorthcraft4558]

Yes, but be warned that a lot of doctors don’t understand the idea of non-binary people wanting testosterone only temporarily. So you may need to say that you are a man and have always been a man (play up the dysphoria more), then begin treatment, then go off of it after you are satisfied with where your body is.

[@chefboiRD1]

A few of these were untrue for me. I was on T for a year and a half and my voice went back up, also my hairline filled back in. It’s heavily different for everyone

[@lewdew6050]

Ive been thinking about stopping t due to hair loss. How long did it take for your hairline to fill back in?

[@AnarchoPinkoEuroBr]

Why don't you try finasteride?

[@TrippyTrash1999]

I plan on staying on but if I finally move out I won’t be able to take it anymore due to homelessness. Sadly that’s a sacrifice I might have to make… My heart rate can’t take the stress anymore…

[@Aaron-du3fr]

Do you still take T when you're 90 and grey and old and in a wheelchair in an old peoples home?😂

[@janicecole8384]

just like support LGBT community. I'm a trans woman.... now something random. would I get fined if I go swimming with out a top on? yes, I have some breast development and yet to change my gender marker. my question applies to all the countries.. thanks for any replies

[@sludgewave4786]

Lovely video. And great beard you are growing there.

[@tanyapirillis]

Wow Jamie. With the exception of periods you would go through what MTF trans go through when they start HRT. And they say trans women are not women they are "Men".

[@Axodio]

When you stop T.... Will your shoulders get smaller?

[@alnthevalley1]

I love the oil that T produces bc I was never the gal that put lotion on

[@notinjse443]

I'm so fucking happy about this video thanks for making this.

[@helixofsnowgardenmoth467]

I go back and forth on wanting to start t but I 100% want top surgery

[@purbish1631]

What if, instead or not having any hormones, you took both estrogen and testosterone..?

[@palmtree1958]

your hormones would be totally out of whack and you'd probably end up ill.

[@Opethfeldt]

You'd get fat, probably break out horribly and a bunch of other things.

[@cecilp6921]

Coming to watch this video because I was told my levels are horribly high (1700 is where im at vs 600 where I'm supposed to be at) due to major miscommunication so I'm having to go cold turkey for a few weeks so this video definitely helped ease my nerves a tiny bit (I'm only 3mths on T but due to being told the wrong info and everything that happened I'm around 8mths on T technically💀)

[@layeraddict]

Body will balance itself back to how it was before. It will just take a couple of months. Hormones are not candies.

[@Yan-ri2jg]

I just read that going off t for a few years reverses the vocal changes and I'm broken.

[@missjul8]

Ummm WHAT?????!!!!! You need to be on T or E after a hysterectomy?? Um... cough can someone please confirm or dispell this please?

[@jeddos]

Do you know guys who've stopped taking T?

[@crocodilerock9892]

Holly 87 Chase Ross (uppercasechase1 on KZbin) was on T for about a year, went off, and went back on again

[@qfesk]

So, if you stop taking T, and have grown a beard, would it then keep growing? Or would it, perhaps slowly, stop after shaving it off?

[@adirehman2206]

Same Question???

[@skittleglowx]

i love this guy he’s so funny

[@nicholaswhitby3124]

My Endo told me some of these things (like the acne and the hairloss) can be like...reversed sort of through a lower dosage. Idk if it's the same!

[@z_lila]

I'm bigender, all I really want is a voice drop, the hair line thing, and possibly a bit of beard hair. Sounds to me like I should just take testosterone and then stop lol

[@daanimimbles9145]

Ok but what if you start T, are on it for a while, get to a point where you are happy and want to stay that way BUT alot of the changes arent at their "maximum" yet, like can you control the level of masculinity through dosage or do you basically have to stick with either not passing or going ham on manly? ... If that made sense?

[@spangebab2627]

I would talk with my endo for that, Sometimes people just stay on lower dosage but it is not going to have the same effect for everybody, just like any puberty.

[@prageruwu69]

every time i see the video thumbnail i think it looks like he's blowing bubblegum

[@baileyhaines395]

So the hairloss won't ever stop? The main thing I'm worried about is going bald.. I would hate to go bald, my hair is amazing. So does hair loss ever stop?

[@Jammidodger]

It would stop if you stopped T, for some people it would stop immediately, but for others it might take a little while for it to completely stop.

[@baileyhaines395]

Ah alright thank you ^_^ Also, another question... sorry aha. But I keep hearing different things from different people. But I've been told that you have to look at your mums side to see how your hair will go, whether it'll thin out or thicken up, but then I've been told you have to look at your dads side, I'd just like to know what you think it is as well, I value your opinion as you've been my source of infomation since I found out.

[@Jammidodger]

Hey, no worries. From what I've heard, people are told to look at their mums side because it's on the X chromosome (cis guys have one X), but if you're a trans person on T, then it could come from either (or both) your mum and dad's side because you have two X chromosomes. I'm not completely sure if this is 100% accurate, but there is a strong hereditary link to balding, so it's best to look at both sides.

[@baileyhaines395]

Alright, thank you so much. ^_^ I love your videos and cat. You're hell funny, and Shaaba and you are so cute. :3 I look forward to more of your videos

[@Jammidodger]

No problem, thank you! :D

[@darekblakesley6280]

Great, I will never stop T.

[@elphaba8575]

As far as the hair loss that would still be determined by genetics right? I would look at my mother's father to see if I would inherit that gene, or is it different because of the hormone?

[@silverish9081]

If you have two X chromosomes, you have to look at both your dad and your mother's granddad as genes associated with baldness are mainly linked to X chromosome.