FTM Transgender: Things They Don't Tell You About Testosterone

Just some of the lesser know and lesser talked about things that can happen when taking Testosterone.
TW: brief mention of periods near the end
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[@ellielopez7101]

My mum keeps calling me a boy cause I don't shave and shit like that. Little does she know that when I'm ready, I'm gonna come out as trans (ftm) to her.

[@Bonnie-oz3fp]

Uncreative Child good luck! You'll feel so much better when you tell her

[@user-de3yg4tb7j]

How did it go?

[@joshuastokes7290]

Ellie Lopez have you told her?

[@k.sharma6104]

same here lmao, mama's got a big storm coming

[@happy99soup82]

How did it go?

[@abe8724]

I've been on T for over a year and I still freak out a little when I have cramps now and then cuz I'm so worried Shark Week is returning.

[@abe8724]

Mine stopped the next month (I started T in the middle of shark week). Some guys have it stop right away. Some say they'll have a lighter shark week a few times before it goes away. And for some it takes a few months. It really isn't a for sure answer.

[@moosboeke2554]

ohhh, i love the name shark week. im remembering that one.

[@useroffline9999]

im calling it shark week from now on. end of story

[@deadchannel5557]

Shark week sucks, I hate being female

[@darkx6869]

Yep i just wanna rip out my fucking womb. Hopefully in the future I’ll get surgery

[@JackDespero]

I am a cisman, and losing my hair is also a big source of insecurity for me, so you are not alone.

[@goodmanwiseman303]

Eh, youll get over it. Especially once you have a wife and kids, you won’t care at all anymore about losing your hair. Thats one of the great things about having a family is you don’t really have the option to be self centred anymore.

[@Peabody388]

😂😂😂cis man 😂😂😂more like sissy man. Accept correction and try this, "I'm no cis, I'm damn straight."

[@silv3rrrrrr]

​@@goodmanwiseman303just because you have a family doesn't mean you won't be insecure My grandma said my grandpa tried for YEARS to grow his hair out in his 40's and would get hella mad when nothing worked... Now fast forward a few decades and I still see him trying to grow his hair with "home remedies" on youtube

[@mojosandwich5976]

Have you looked at dutasteride, finesteride and minoxidil? They all worked wonders for my partner and can be prescribed by a nice GP or online pharmacist 😊

[@WhoWellOk]

@@goodmanwiseman303not necessarily because most marriages end

[@sara-qu3mn]

"My buttcrack is now home to a small forest" I laughed wayyyyyy harder than i should

[@lastcrazyhorn]

Same!

[@JonTanOsb]

Ah, good old T. I've been on it for 27 years. Second puberty: acne, and always horny. When I first started out in 1988, I was put in a room full of MtFs. I had to quit for family obligations and when I returned to the gender clinic in 93, I was in a room of FtMs. ~ Jon in BC, Canada

[@yaboiandy7307]

JonTanOsb Hey, I just wanted to say that this comment makes me really happy to see. I’m a much younger trans guy & it makes me feel good to see adults who have gone through the same things I’m going to do and thrived. Most of my trans friends are also young so I don’t often get an adult’s perspective, so thanks.

[@lilsamantha1]

May I ask you a question.. Now after 27 how often do u take T? And if you were to stop, and had sex reassignment surgery and top surgery what would happen? Wouldn't you have spend your money for nothing if your body will naturally revert back?

[@JonTanOsb]

@@lilsamantha1 I take a low dose, 1/2 cc, every two weeks. After six months, the changes from T do not revert. Your body can't revert back after surgery and I would never, ever, want to go back.

[@graysonrogers-barnes6302]

God this makes me so happy to see.

[@_JustJoe]

I'm 16 and this makes me happy

[@sharklort1045]

Dang, I'm already super sweaty and hairy, I'm not sure if I'm ready for what hormones are gonna do to me

[@ianaliciaperry5243]

shark lort Same.

[@beepbeepeddie8010]

shark lort same

[@Bonnie-oz3fp]

shark lort same lol

[@vvv-zo9ps]

Same

[@xavierwolf4827]

Same

[@liammcconnell9559]

I already have a lot of body hair and im not on t yet and im kinda worried whats gonna happen when im on t

[@unslaadkrosis9435]

Me and you both will carry Harambes legacy with our body hair :D

[@-SuperCraigIsGay-]

Me three, I've got tons of hair in every place imaginable. I'm terrified of the idea.

[@tristanmiller9571]

I had the same fear, now Nair hair removal cream is my best friend.

[@ebs1320]

same here, and im also scared of going bald when i get to start T

[@FrostBeauty]

Don’t be too scared tho just check for male in your family more especially in your father side sometimes you just already got the hairs and it will slightly update. T just regulate the hormone so you get « male hairs » the texture may change just like hair tho

[@SatellitePlane]

i get super happy when i ride my bike and the wind makes my eyes tear up now because i miss being able to cry :(

[@bjrgaa9020]

Its ok bby :(

[@notjustanotherguy739]

You can cry. I do and I've been on T for more than 4 years. I'm sure it's just a mental blockage due to being raised in a patriarch society where "men don't cry" and we want so badly to fit with the st picture of a man, enough to apply every "manly" characteristic to ourselves. And yes, it can and often does happen subconsciously.

[@wearenothingbutpawns]

Not just another guy side effectsare different for everyone m8

[@Theamericanjedi10]

I actually have been going through this side effect and I've been on T for a month and a half now. I have had serious trouble crying and it makes me happy he's been going through the same thing because I felt like maybe my emotions got fucking broken or something

[@annawild3612]

I'm pretty sure I've heard that guys tear ducts are actually sized differently than women's. So it's not that anyone's emotions are out of whack, it could really just be a physiological difference.

[@TheLittlestViking]

I'm Intersex-t-M, and actually starting T today. Very excited about it! I have a maybe unusual perspective on this, since my intersex condition means that my body has naturally produced both high levels of androgens AND female hormones like estrogen and estradiol (in varying levels) throughout my life. So I got to go through a fun male-and-female puberty (EG: I already had the hair in weird places, low voice, beard, and also had breasts, but had to go onto estrogen supplementation to trigger menarche), and now in my late 30's I'm hitting (female) perimenopause and also going onto T at the same time (my natural T levels were dropping off, since it was being produced by my ovaries, which are winding down as I go into the perimenopause). So life could get fun here for a while!

[@vladthe3impaler]

This was commented 6 months ago, how are you now since being on T for a while I assume?

[@vladthe3impaler]

I relate to you, Im pre-t but starting hrt in a few months

[@t4t359]

Oh, yay! You're now a guinea pig and a lab rat! And you chose it.

[@JeffAMiller17]

The biggest thing I didn't know was the fact that my stomach hair would constantly get caught in my belt buckles and how much that bloody hurts! Haha.

[@Jammidodger]

Haha, that sounds painful! Luckily mine isn't long enough to get caught :P

[@bracken25690]

Omg yes! That happens to me to!

[@donnyhogan714]

im pre t and that happens to me too lmao

[@alexmadness7249]

Hey Jamie, I'm not sure if you already know this, but I'm just here to let you know that if you're having constant cramps (especially after years on T and without a hysto --that I really don't know if you've had or not but I'm guessing not) you should get that checked out. (I'm getting a bit medical here, be warned) When your body starts getting testosterone and reducing the production of estrogen to feed the uterus, the organ starts to malfunction and many times it could lead to illnesses in the area. So if anything feels weird or wrong or if it hurts without it having to, it's important to check that everything is fine. PS. I'm not a doctor, but I'm starting T soon and that's one of the things my endo has emphasized the most on.

[@Jammidodger]

Hey, thanks for the advice but the cramps are not that frequent at all, it's normal to have some level of cramps, but yes constantly would be bad. I will be getting everything checked out after I pass my 5 years on T mark, but just now nothing is giving me any cause for concern :)

[@okkelly6207]

I have endometriosis and am going to be getting a hysterectomy anyways so, if I start T and get a hysterectomy will these cramps be avoided?

[@ALT-vz3jn]

@@okkelly6207I had a hysterectomy last week. I had constant daily cramping from fibroids and endometriosis, that’s all gone now.

[@a.s.8632]

Glad you don't hide the TMI, it's sp important to know, and you're helping a lot of us guys prepare for what's up with our bodies, before having to go through the surprise and thinking we're just weird/gross when it's perfectly normal changes.

[@t4t359]

God made you the way you are for a reason. Why are you gonna screw with God's gift and choose to be a lab rat, guinea pig?

[@Lumoskor]

i just got my prescription for T today so im rewatching every transition video for the thousandth time. man i cant wait to start in the next few days :)

[@qui8495]

Hey! How’s it been?

[@yamiyugicrumpets4603]

(sits on my bed fidgeting wanting to start taking the testosterone but im too young and i know my mum will say its a phase even though i've been wanting to change my gender for four years like D A M N)

[@electrocast]

A LOT of trans people know they are trans early on. You can prove to your mother it isnt a phase by standing by your claims and waiting for time to do what it does.

[@yamiyugicrumpets4603]

***** thank for the advice, i wish it would work though...my mum likes to get trans confused with drag, and i'm 100% sure she hates the lgbtq+ community....maybe my dad will accept it?.

[@PuppetLover95]

YamiYugi Crumpets I know how that feels my mom’s parents think that I’m going through a phase wanting to be a guy. I been wanting to be a guy since I was a young kid. I’ll be 23 this year.

[@insertcreativenamehere8640]

Yup, mom seems to think my dysphoria is caused by my depression??? Like??? C'mon

[@themarvelbunch8604]

Hey, it’s been 4 years any luck?

[@wolfgangromine8341]

Who else checked their elbow to see if you also had hair there?

[@loisewilliam9515]

I thought it was normal to have elbow hair. #themoreIknow

[@JayJay-ul2ky]

Elbow hair isnt normal ?

[@charlottesmom]

Me...cis female and yes have a bit of hair on elbows and toes, and fingers also 4 very black male hairs on my cheek that have to be plucked every month! Constantly plucking upper lip too....😫

[@yungmadzz]

I wish I could just start already! Stupid insurance 😳

[@benhamrick9940]

same!

[@alexisurrata4137]

Maddox Grey same

[@nicolefoysten9094]

Maddox Grey same.

[@mccbutterfly]

Willed Existence usually 100s of dollars.....

[@necrot9693]

I’m 13 so I gotta wait forever. And I can’t go on hormone blockers because I started puberty at 10.

[@jtont202]

I’m on T 5 days! Happily watching vids of folks who were just a little ahead of where I’m at. Thanks for sharing!

[@Lhulesia]

It's been 5 years. Are you still on T? What changed in 5 years

[@AshleyTogepi]

I thought it was cool that you talked about the smelling differences, because I experienced the SAME thing when I started Estro. I've always found girls sweat to have a very different scent, and was OVERJOYED to find myself producing that same smell. My body odor is dramatically more mild now as well, which is a huge blessing if I ever miss a shower.

[@emperor_elkcip4260]

my skin is already super oily, im already pretty hairy, like hair on my toes and shit, and i already can't cry easily. i wonder if its going to be worse when i get on T.

[@Noahhhhhuh]

I’m not trans but I was questioning about a year ago, and now I love to watch these videos to understand trans people

[@agathish15]

Nice to hear, dude!

[@kinglaurence1191]

My therapist is doing a referral to a gender therapist in Cardiff (I'm Welsh) so I can get testosterone aaaa

[@jonaerakua1]

King Laurence congrats hope it goes well! Welcome to the physical sex(male physical sex) and all of the 'maleness' it brings HA!

[@xsparxly7164]

kinglaurence your profile pic is beautiful, we stan daveed

[@t4t359]

As a female, this is offensive. God made you the way you are and it's a gift. Why you gonna mess with God's gift? Damn, as a raging Tom-boy growing up, I knew I'd never be able to be a man because God made me a woman. I am so thankful to be a woman at age 60, and I'm so thankful I never messed with God's gift.

[@athghost2256]

"When I started T I was borderline obsessive with learning" Me too why do you think I'm watching your video LOL

[@theelementfour1252]

So I'm a trans guy who's just recently changed my name and started identifying as male. It's only the second day of school and it's honestly the most terrifying thing. Any advice?

[@Jill99ish]

Be you!!! The real you that you've possibly kept hidden before. Don't ever explain yourself to anybody, you dont ask anybody to explain why they're heterosexual. Be happy and don't let anybody ever make you feel less than you are. Enjoy this new chapter of your life #lgbtpride2016 #Manchesterpride2016.

[@twenty-onephandoms2155]

Best of luck! Just be yourself I hope everything isn't too hard. May I ask what first name your identifying as??

[@gregghxst2957]

confidence is key! make sure to have everything that you need and strut in there like the confident man you are!

[@eyeles8887]

TheElementFour If anybody asks rude questions "I THOUGHT YOU WERE (BIRTHNAME)" "HAVE YOU HAD T H E SURGERY" "BUT YOURE A GIRL, RIGHT?" just say "'no, but please don't ask that again" and walk away. saying something like "that's fucking rude i hate you" will most likely give them a bad impression on the trans ppl and nobody wants that

[@v3xdraws]

Just keep pushing through hun :) If anyone misgenderes you, correct them and move one. Itll be okay

[@cherylevans5935]

Hi Jamie :) It's wonderful to see the help you so honestly and freely give through your videos about the FTM journey. My name is Cheryl and I have a transgender son named Jordan. I only wish I had discovered channels like yours before my son came out to my husband and I. Sadly, while we accepted our son's male gender expression from a young age we ignorantly reconized it as us having a tomboy not a transgender child. It wasn't until he came out to us following a period of depression, a failed suicide attempt and a desperate attempt to conform to society's binary idea of female that we began to understand there are tomboys and their are just boys. Today my son is a healthy, happy 18 year old with two SRSs behind him. We fully support him and today know he is the happiest he has ever been. Along our journey I've come to realize that many parents aren't as accepting and either don't understand or even want to understand. It is for these individuals that I decided to publish our families very deep and personal story to discovering the son we never knew we had. Sometimes a parent can benefit from hearing from another parent when a child's own voice fails to get through. I hope you don't mind my sharing a link here to my book in case some of your followers could benefit from our story: www.amazon.com/Promised-Not-Tell-Raising-transgender/dp/0995180717 you can learn more about it here and please feel free to out to me if you have any questions or I can be of help to you personally in anyway. Thank you for all that you do for the transgender community! Warmest regards, Cheryl B. Evans (Author of I Promised Not to Tell: Raising a transgender child).

[@fabulousbaticorn9991]

does that mean i won't cry anymore when i watch 'Harry potter and the halfblood prince' and dumbledore dies? i love T

[@blackicefalcon4159]

Harry potter! can we be friends? please.. Im a Slytherin and 17 years old female. ^•^ I also love anime and series. we can talk about anime, series, music or anything you want. Im from a different country. my english is not that good. maybe this helps me. and I can do exercise. just be KZbin friends can i?

[@twenty-onephandoms2155]

Dobby gets me too…

[@unslaadkrosis9435]

Snape anyone?

[@fabulousbaticorn9991]

Blackice Falcon sure! do you have kik or Instagram?

[@fabulousbaticorn9991]

Unslaad Krosis not really, he was such an ass to Harry, and sure Harry reminded him of James who wasn't really nice to snape, but that's no reason to be such a fucknugget and to bully a 11 year old kid that already had a crappy childhood

[@vincentalexander5242]

God I always hated that I cry more often than other guys. I look forward to going on T and erasing that problem.

[@dietdoubledew8986]

I am a 6'4 250lbs bald man full of tattoos and muscles. I cry sometimes.. nothing wrong about that.. Being a man has nothing to do with loosing the ability to express your emotions.

[@twenty-onephandoms2155]

Takes a real man to cry be proud

[@AdamBlack]

It easily swings the other way, so that you can be even sadder and more depressed ( and even suicidal ), than if you could cry. And only when you are totally overwhelmed. Dont to be too overeager to suppress your feelings post male-puberty. Its harder to un-suppress than it is to suppress.

[@electrocast]

Guys, I don't think he's wanting to get rid of the emotion of sadness, he just wants to stop crying so damn much. I completely sympathise, I cried when a stranger told me a story about his horses [THAT WERE STILL ALIVE, I WAS STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO THEM] and I felt like such a wimp for it. Also, crying a lot fucking hurts. Like, physically -- my eyes STING when I cry, and it makes me cry even more.

[@Bentfrombeyond]

T won't solve everything I hope you know. It takes a very specific stimulus to make me cry, partially because I've already made peace with the knowledge of everyone I love dying, and then again I guess around the time I turned 18 it stopped being a correlative response, and more like an emotional unicorn, usually to only appear under extreme duress or during suicidal episodes. :S

[@maxpoorly]

I'm rewatching the T videos now that I have my T prescription, and will have my first T shot by the end of the week! Thanks so much for making videos about this stuff so I know how to prepare!

[@jibhudson4783]

T has made me a little baby if anything, I cry a whole bunch and my levels are perfect cx

[@Eden-tk9ks]

Hey Jamie I just wanted to tell you that you're awesome and you give good advice and i'm starting to take testosteron tomarow :D I'm so Happy and excited!

[@Eden-tk9ks]

Damm it... sorry for writing the name wrong Jammi... i'm so used to write jamie because one of my classmates name is that... sorry

[@Jammidodger]

Hey, thank you :) That's awesome, congrats and all the best with the changes and everything! :D No need to apologise, my name is spelt Jamie :)

[@gaysatan5064]

CONGRATS

[@catoftheworld123]

i'm so happy for you! i really hope you can feel more comfortable when your body starts to change. xx much love to you

[@ruegecko]

the thought of having a receding hairline is scarier than actually coming out tbh

[@prageruwu69]

if you're worried about if you'll lose hair you could look at the men in your family/extended family and check if they've lost hair, it's genetic i think. if nothing else, there are medications that can prevent hairloss. at the end of the day, do what feels right to you and don't feel pressured to start t/not start t.

[@ruegecko]

@@prageruwu69 im cooked bc my dad went completely bald by 16 and so did my other uncles 💀

[@hiccup7457]

Me too, like my dad and grandpa both have bald heads but on my mom's side everyone has hair. 😭😭

[@rloach067]

i'm 8 months on t and i cry just as much as i used to, which is to say a lot, because i am super sensitive lol i am kinda glad i don't have that side effect tho, i would miss crying. also my whole family look like children; that is to say they are super short, have almost no body hair and a huge baby face. i have the luck that at least my voice is relatively deep, deeper than my dad, but i still look like a 12 year old and i am 19. Facial hair would help so much...

[@harrki8885]

The odor changes scare me because I have hyperhidrosis and i dont want it to worsen 🧍‍♀️

[@leafy_green7573]

i think im worried for the crying- it sounds kinda strange but crying really helps with my anxiety. like at the end of the week i just let everything out in one huge burst and its really soothing and all.

[@gustavo042]

With testosterone Inhibits this

[@zachary83]

Idk if jammi or any of you know but if you're afraid to lose your hair, you can tell whoever is prescribing you testosterone and they can give you something to prevent it. Hope yall have a great day and take care. 🖤

[@ALT-vz3jn]

It’s called finasteride, I don’t think they can prescribe it to trans men unless they have had a hysterectomy. There’s also minoxidil to stimulate the follicles, that’s available for everyone.

[@friskybiscuits3986]

bro i love how you explain things “constipated tear ducts”

[@mmafighter2992]

I'm absolutely terrified of my hair falling out 😟😟😟

[@nyumyu4265]

Did it fall out for you?

[@xladder3972]

just make sure you brush your hair and take care of your thyroid

[@drewtumlinson1889]

Hey Jamie - thanks so much for this video! you perfectly articulated my inability to cry after being on T. I thought maybe I was losing my mind. You're the best, keep up the great work!

[@chosenone9025]

This is really helpful- thank you so much. I really, really want to start t as a trans-masc person (nonbinary... wondering if I'm actually a dude...) and tbh, the hairline thing really scares me. I already have... well, I have a huge forehead, and I'm already so self concious about it, and my hair is already suuuuper thin, so... oof. Probably gonna start anyways, but it's great that you included that- it's really good to know what can happen. Thank you so much, fam

[@rhodacelorio3353]

Like if you saw him on Buzzfeed

[@jonaerakua1]

Rhoda Celorio buzzfeed is cancer. But this guy looks like he's a nice boy. Stumbled from a Stef Sanjati video

[@forestkid7346]

+Kevin “The Authority” Tan yess i love stef :D

[@katk5205]

I'm not trans (but I love these videos because I love to learn anything and everything) but I totally get the cramps!! I have an implant in my arm for birth control, and I don't bleed but the cramps are so bad and aren't regular. I'll be at the supermarket and get a really bad one and panic because I'm not sure if I'm going to bleed or not

[@macminator3000]

1.5 years on T, watching these for the nostalgia. best transition wishes to all those wanting to start or already started T

[@Mrspuma527]

Thank you for your honesty. Best of luck for your journey through this crazy life. ❤️

[@gnotknormal]

Thank you so much for this video. I was really considering T on account of my voice and how I can't remember ever not wanting a beard. But this has brought to my attention some maybe less than ideal side effects. It's a really important video to have made. x

[@hannahnappi2785]

I just recently started t and I definitely realized that my emotions changed. I used to cry a lot and I today noticed that same feeling. I also am growing so much hair and have a deeper voice. I am so relieved that finally I am on t and every day my dysphoria gets less and less.

[@TheValkyriekat]

This is fascinating and humorous. You always throw a positive spin even on the grossest things. I'm only 3.5 mos on T and I found this very good information to have.

[@miyuk5039]

I don't know if it's just me or if it was just the situation I was in but after starting t the opposite thing happened to me where I would feel like I was going to cry all the time for weeks. I would struggle not to cry. the urge would just constantly be there and that had not happened to me like that before. it's back to how it was pre-t by now (I'm almost 10 months on t) but it was worrying because I've only ever heard of it making you cry less?

[@asapmercury]

i admire your openness and honesty. amazingly helpful ❤

[@LGBTR3naissance]

You are incredible for giving such insightful and helpful info. that everyone, trans or not, can learn and should know. Wish you all the best and look forward to watching the rest of your videos.

[@MackWaldrup]

I'm so glad the cramping thing is not just happening to me! I've been on T for almost 2 years now (I'm 17) and I've had a few days of cramping and soreness once a month and I thought it was just in my head but I would always thing "this feels familiar" lol. I didn't know this was a normal thing thanks Jamie : )

[@jibhudson4783]

started T yesterday ;) I'm an excited boy

[@Jammidodger]

Congrats, hope it all goes well! :)

[@jonaerakua1]

jib hudson congrats! It's good to feel comfy in your own body. Kinda like how I feel when I get a new game or gadget ;D

[@jibhudson4783]

+Jammidodger thank you and I appreciate you commenting back 😃😄

[@jibhudson4783]

+Kevin “The Authority” Tan thank you 😃😄 gadgets are great cx

[@skullcrushxx]

how's your journey so far?

[@faithfrancisco9829]

Thank you for going in detail about this information! It will help bring more awareness to others who are thinking about medically transitioning and the side effects.

[@nope24601]

Everything you experienced, apart from the last symptom (I have no experience), I experience as a cis-gendered male. I guess I've never really considered how testosterone affects people on such a micro level.

[@keatsbartlett444]

This comment section is so comforting.

[@altahir9515]

Thanks for not leaving out the ewww parts, because they don't tell you this and I had no idea about 75 percent of this stuff.

[@MrKalvinC]

Great video. I had terrible acne on my back and chest as a teenager. get a rough sponge - it removes the top layer of the dermis which then allows the hair to poke through - some of the spots are just sprouting hair getting stuck. Others are just the oil, so a good spot face wash on those areas will remove the excess oil. I would be interested in hearing about why you have not had a hysterectomy - but fully understand if that is too personal. I would have thought (as a non trans person - so I only have a partial view of this) that having that op would be as useful as having top surgery. Is there a reason you have elected not to do this? Is it NHS policy But, as I say - if that is too much, feel free to ignore me - is only a suggestion of a video.

[@Amiaship]

I'm not the video poster, but I think I can weigh in on this. I'm pre-op in all respects, and to me, a mastectomy is way higher priority than a hysto. I can deal with whatever's going on in my downstairs, at least for the time being, but the boobs? They gotta go. For a lot of folks it's only feasible to get one large-scale operation like that in a few years, so it makes sense to me why someone would elect for top before hysto.

[@MrKalvinC]

Thanks for the response Amias. Totally understand where you are coming from - thanks for taking the time :D

[@vvv-zo9ps]

I personally won't get hysto because I want to have biological children and because if you were to get on T and have had that operation from what I've heard you'd be fucked

[@riskoffailure8857]

i’m starting T in 11 days! i’m excited and also sort of nervous. i’m going on injections with a decently high dose to start so i should get effects fast

[@MrMothCat]

How's it going?

[@riskoffailure8857]

@@MrMothCat its going great! im switching to gel soon because the injections made me really sore but as far a results go i have no complaints

[@idkman6403]

If I lose my hair I'm going to cry or maybe not cuz you cant cry 😑😅

[@tristand.4379]

Thanks so much for this video, I'm glad to get some more to the point info on this, the people I've been watching so far kinda talk around the details and I'm like TELL ME WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO ME!!!

[@CommonNeon]

Jammi, I watched this video a few years back. But now, I'm finally able to begin T. I got my first prescription a few days ago and I'm so thankful for these videos and people like you who keep me and others educated on things like this. I am so glad that I am able to transition now. And it's affordable for me, which is good.

[@AuRennes.z2]

Yep. cisgender straight male here, I have ZERO chest hair, or back hair but a considerable belly button / happy trail and I have a hairy ass crack but not on the cheeks , and my legs are more hairy than a Greek Olive Farm Mogul. Oh and zero hair on the arms , so no hair at all from above the belly button to my neck (armpits are hairy of course) I find it interesting how male hair placement varies so so much.

[@rocksgudwin7486]

I’ve been referenced to the gender clinic and I’m planning on starting T and getting top surgery as soon possible and this was unbelievably helpful tysm

[@cheddarchee8438]

I'm Ftm and haven't started T yet, but the hairloss has always been a worry, not exactly because I was worried about going bald but because I was worried about it being MY decision to do it, and if I do go bald I worry I'd blame myself. But funnily enough, despite still being a teenager I'm actually already balding and getting thinner hair naturally. Normally this would be an unfortunate situation and if I weren't trans it would likely make me really insecure, but I'm actually a little relieved cause it means no matter if I take T or not I'd likely be balding more in my 20's anyway and I don't see it as being 'my fault' anymore. So the choice now isn't be balding vs have full hair, it's be balding as a woman or be balding as a man, and the choice I want to make is a lot more obvious here.

[@queercowboah8574]

Really glad to know I’m not alone on the cramps. Been having a pretty bad tonight can’t even sleep. 😰

[@AmvReverdedStudios]

"Even my butt crack is home to a small forest" Love it, I came here to genuinely here all sides I can about starting T but that made me crack up!

[@CompletelyRandom202]

I'm going to be starting T next year and i'm super excited about it!

[@living5205]

I have thin hair already so I don't wanna go bald or whatever

[@dietdoubledew8986]

pff..it's just hair..deal with it like a man..

[@tp1835]

'Like a man'

[@tp1835]

Oops wrong account again damnit

[@dietdoubledew8986]

Watched your Wonderwall cover..btw love it.. You need just a little bit practice in strumming and be more gentle to your guitar than I become a fan..your voice is beautiful.. I would be more concerned about that..

[@tp1835]

Oh thanks also thanks for the advice, I've never had lessons so

[@lindseysummers5351]

You actually made me laugh with your observations, and your experiences mirror those expressed by many of my transgender peers. Once you change your hormonal balance, you definitely have to learn to emote in a new way. Even worse, one you did not touch on, was being inundated with certain, ahem, adult urges once you go on T (of course, results do vary from one user to the next). Welcome to the Dark Side!!

[@xaviert7295]

I’m ftm and I’ve been on testosterone for over 2 years and these things are so true. I’m still getting used to the odor changes and hair EVERYWHERE. 😂

[@jonnilyn9060]

I am curious about your transition. I have two adult children wanting to transition from FTM. How was your experience? Did you go through counseling? Did you experience physical mood swings? Any advice I would appreciate. TY

[@just-a-c0rndog]

"my tear ducts have become really constipated" 😂

[@aidenteague9146]

Thankyou for being honest Jamie I'm pre T born female and I need to know as much as I can because I don't want to be compleatly and utterly diffrent I want my family to adjust as easy as possible while still looking like a guy.

[@finnparnell3255]

Great video and so great hearing about those things not so talked about!

[@kitdesigns5219]

I was having the cramps like you talked about and I told my doctor and he suggested I get a hysterectomy, which I did last week, and that's supposed to stop that. It makes sense it would stop it, too, since it removes all those parts inside that cause the cramps. I'm mostly healed but not enough to say if that's true yet lol

[@lucyj7688]

Thank you, Jamie. You've answered a lot of questions for me. Thanks for sharing your video. 🙂🫠

[@parkerhatcher224]

The butt hair. Is just. Oh my god I have so much of it. Another thing for me, is horrible backne. Just awful acne on my back. Awful. I'm coming up on four years in about 3 weeks, and I think it's stopped. But now I have scars, which I don't mind. I had PERFECT skin before so bummer. And the hairline thing, I think if you don't lose it within 2 years, and it settles nicely into a "male pattern". You won't lose it. Again four years on t, and I think my hairline has settled properly. I don't see it falling out. Your hair looks great. I wouldn't worry. Take care!

[@thepurplenarwhal8441]

I literally did just come out to my dad yesterday.

[@lamonochromatique]

I'm not trans or anything, but I get the not being able to cry. I've been on certain drugs before and I literally could not cry and laughed so hard at the sneezing comparison. That is exactly it. 😂

[@funny29041]

I hit subscribe as soon as you said "yes, even my buttcrack is now home to a small forest. " 😂😂😂

[@iniziogatti683]

just wanted to say that you look awesome jamie, if it wasn't for the fact that this channel is about you being trans, i would have never guessed that you were born in a female body.

[@chestershum1735]

Not being able to cry is definitely a thing! I was skeptical that "women cry easily" but I have certainly experienced the change myself and that saying might actually be somewhat true

[@ottokaji_king1471]

There is little to no chance of you seeing this but eh- It's worth a shot. Anyone can help out if they have the answers- I'm an almost 17 year old biologically female highschool student about to graduate in the next 2 and a half months. I've never exactly felt like a girl. I never thought about it though. Over the past...Let's say 5 years. Back when I started highschool in 8th grade, I stared feeling conflicted about who I was and what I wanted to be. These feelings started fading...But then coming back up. It's been two years since the last thought of it...But now its hitting me hard. I look at masculine bodies and facial structures, voices etc and feel jealousy...And hate for my own body. I want to look masculine...And be referred to as a boy. But, I'm nervous as all hell. I've been considering T shots for a while...But, I'm scared of the outcome. I'm scared if I won't like the way I look despite how much I lust for it currently. And it's confusing my teenage brain- Can anyone offer a little advice..? Or some comfort at least?

[@mrgreenleafx]

All the advice I can offer you is not to make any abrupt decisions. Take your time, as much as you need. And if that would mean for you to wait a few more years. The only thing that matters in the end is that you are happy! I'm 18 now and it took me a lot of time to feel the way I do today. It needs some confidence and determination to get what you want in this area. And I promise you that you'll get there. I'm only out to my family at the moment (since 2 years now) but with every day I feel more comfortable thinking about taking the next steps. As much as it sucks, time is the key!

[@ottokaji_king1471]

Ben Greenleaf Thanks a ton, my friend. I feel at ease. I have a bad habit of rushing into things that really need time to consider and think about... I shall work on my patience~ I wish the best for you! Many thanks for the kind words

[@mrgreenleafx]

+Ottokaji_ King! It was a pleasure helping you out

[@ottokaji_king1471]

I would be more than glad to help you out with anything~ I'm not that good at helping though...I'm always keen to listen~ I'd be willing to give you my Facebook in case you ever need someone to talk to?

[@mrgreenleafx]

Ottokaji_ King! Yeah I mean, I'm good at giving advice but like when it comes to comforting someone I'm a mess. Like I will just sit there and star at you not knowing what to say and maybe I'll also pat your back... ^^ I'd love that but unfortunately my facebook has still my birth name on it and I rarely use it, so maybe instagram or something else?

[@renitaphoenix8838]

This is slowly but surely becoming my favourite channel Love your videos! 🖤

[@Jammidodger]

Thank you!

[@renitaphoenix8838]

Jammidodger My pleasure! 😊

[@Matth0.0]

If you are a trans and you decide for any reason not to hormone or take testosterone, you are valid you are also still a boy that does not make you less trans or less boy, if you decide not to do it is fine and vice versa also only always with medical supervision NEVER HORMONS I ONLY know that we can despair but you just have to be patient.

[@AngeloTelesforo]

Most of the things you describe are common place to us is men. We do have hairs everywhere, we do suffer from baldness, we do cry less than women… that's biologically being a man…

[@JennyJin-YoungLee101]

Very interesting Jamie! 😊

[@zagonde]

cracks me up you talking about hair and spots turning up wherever. you've just reminded me of my teenage years haha.

[@TonyChakotay]

correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the "monthly pain" is the internal bits (uterus / whomb n so on) shrinking, which is why it's a necessity at some point to be spey "hysterectomy"

[@AReallygaySock]

I'm thankful that I'm a female right now at least and I'm not excited to have to shave my bum or anywhere else

[@dmitrigosha3805]

Im not sure if you check comments on old videos but thanks so much for this youtube channel. I dont know anyone else whose trans and well it helps having some one talk about issues. I thought since im in my 30 id be to old. Such a depressing thought but im starting t tomorrow so happy. Thnx for this video.

[@static7804]

I’m FTM, and I was talking to my friend who has been on T and had surgery. Apparently the last period is the absolute worst, does anyone who has IBS know of anything to help? I’m doing research now even tho I don’t even have my first appointment tho

[@river8728]

The crying thing already happens to me, and I'm not even close to on T yet I'm worried lmao

[@deeplander]

The only thing I'm truly nervous about is the growth downstairs, like I genuinely have no idea what to expect or how much it's gonna hurt or anything

[@stagdaffodils]

Noah Finnce has a video on bottom growth that you might find helpful.

[@taylormacgregor8888]

On a side note to the quantity of hair and locations of its growth comes the amount of shed hair that happens too. Like seriously bathroom just ends up covered in hair. (Unless that's just me... Then that's awkward...) I swear every "changes on T" vid I've watched the only mention of hair is butt hair haha, no others exist it seems

[@osamudazai6772]

Just started T today so it's time to rewatch this

[@kirstypawley366]

Guess I’ve got all this to look forward to. Yup I’m finally facing up to my gender issues and actually do something about it

[@andrewjmoffett]

thanks for mentioning the crying though cause I often have wondered if other guys experience that.. sometimes I feel like I need to cry and it just won't happen.. like a death in the family or break up.. still no tears!

[@TNTboyz1997]

Love the amount of honesty in the video.

[@gabri3l259]

Genetics play a role - I’m part Turkish , Greek and Italian soooo, super hairy already pre t

[@noahveldwijk1127]

I'm starting T in November, thank you for this video!

[@ladybugfly4850]

Now I understand why most men don’t cry lol , its because of testosterone. How about your sex drive after taking testosterone ?

[@ashtonblayke1443]

I love the beard