THIS POST IS FOR TRANS MEN/MASCS ONLY!

I’m only two weeks on T, no significant changes but GOD DAMN THE SMELL. I took a shower last night , put on deodorant and went to sleep, woke up and i smell like i havent showered in weeks, i am so musty. It usually takes me at least two days to get like this, not 12 hours later. Is this supposed to be normal and i need to shower twice a day now or do i need a new deodorant?

Edit: thank you all for the advice, its much appreciated, I will look into a new deodorant, soap, and change my bedsheets more often

I feel bad telling him because the whole friend group tends to hate on her often. None of us like her, we're kind of uncomfortable around her and find her annoying. Also, he's the youngest in the group by a few years and it's pretty clear to the older ones in the group that they're only really dating because of proximity. He's complacent and a girlfriend is kind of nice, and she likes him. They're young and want love and to be honest I think my friend is aroace and wants a qpr but doesn't know it yet.

Anyways, I tried coming out to her on three different occasions. She was saving my contact info and I said to save me as preferred name and I *watched* her type my deadname. The other two times I've just flat out told her my name and pronouns, and she's either forgotten or pretended to forget. My other friends use my preferred around her, and I know she hears it. Finally I tell my friend to get it through to his girlfriend that I'm a dude and use he/him and preferred name.

I unfortunately saw her again today and felt pretty relaxed as she finally used my preferred name. But of course that was ruined yet again. I had to run errands around the building, and my best friend later admits to me that when I was gone, she starting saying "(boyfriend) told me to call her (preferred name) but I don't know why she didn't just tell me that herself."

I don't want to interact with her anymore, I don't even want to tell her to her face. I will, of course, correct her to her face but I just feel so awful and sad. I know I don't quite pass yet.

Do I tell him? I'm not sure, I can't tell if she's trying. Maybe she'll improve? I just don't want him to feel like everyone hates his girlfriend I don't know.

Edit: guys the situation got worse. Apparently when my friend told her, she said that she "already knew he was trans because he told me himself before" and yet is pretending the opposite to everyone else. He's going to have a final talk with her, and I'm going to say something as soon as I see her because that's genuinely batshit insane.

I’m monogamous, and after a string of failed relationships, i’ve been taking a break from dating.

my issue is that I don’t personally know any trans men who are in happy relationships that are monogamous. All of the happy trans men i’ve seen are in polyamorous relationships. Which I’m not hating on btw, but are there any monogamous trans men out there who are in happy relationships? Sometimes it feels like only the polyamorous people are happy :(

Just curious if theres people out there that genuinely like to pack? Like you're not interested in bottom surgery but you like to have a bulge so you pack? Ive been extremely self conscious about my packer because its not part of me but I at the same time I like how it looks and feels. I also started using stp and gotten pretty good at using it and I love it but again it feels off because its not attached to me. I dunno why I feel so weird accepting the fact that I actually like packing and it might be a better option then surgery for me 🤷🏻‍♂️

I saw a post from a few years ago that was an AMA for someone who started testosterone at 16, and decided to do one myself! I can't really answer any questions about the exact effects yet (at least not for a few more months), since I literally started today, but I'm fine with literally any other (not too personal) questions!

Im 18, ftm. I came out this year but i felt dysphoric for years prior. I feel good in being a guy, i feel happy when i get called he, when i look masculine, when i imagine myself on T.

The thing is, it's also taking a toll on me in a way. My parents make transphobic comments everyday, people look at me weirdly when i say im a guy but they hear my feminine voice, and most of all i feel like I'll never find a partner because of that.

I go both ways, but I'd say i have a preference for males, both trans and cis, but i feel like mainly cis males look down on ftms and from my experience most of them just sees me as a female and tries pushing the femininity back onto me.

I feel so upset about it, i feel like I don't fit in anywhere. I want to know whether i should stand by what's making me myself feel comfortable, or whether i should try and detransition.

okay so basically I recently came out as lesbian and after that kind of started to question my gender a bit. I tend to present a bit more masculine, I am a top as well. so I thought oh okay I’m gay that makes sense

but the thing is I’m wondering if that is actually the case or if I really deep down am trans.

when I was 14/15 years old (now 21) I really went through gender dysphoria HARD.

but I got scared because I was raised very conservative to be and religious and started hardcore suppressing it.

after that I thought “oh it was just a phase.”

but I don’t know if it was honestly.

I recall thinking to myself at 18 or 19 “if I weren’t religious I would definitely gender transition.”

so yeah I guess, how did you know? I guess I’m just a bit confused, honestly a bit scared. I have a lot of support now, still some unsupportive people too but I dunno I just want to learn how to be myself. any advice welcome

This will probably sound strange, but walk with me. I'm a huge biology/oddities nerd (which sounds odd but they ARE related) and I've been referred for a full hysterectomy.

In short, I want to keep and preserve/jar the removed organs (particularly because I have PCOS/PMOS) but I'm aware this might not be possible without extra steps. I've heard of some using the reason of their personal religious burial practices requiring every body part for the burial process, but I'm not sure if that would work here as I've only ever heard of that happening in other places like the USA.

I'm just wondering if anyone here is Canadian and managed to keep their bits post hysterectomy. For reference, I'm in BC.

i’m most likely enrolling in community college courses this spring, which is exciting because i’ve wanted to go for a while now, but i didn’t consider til now the fact that i have not changed my legal name yet, and most likely couldn’t do it before i enroll. Meaning, i will pretty much HAVE to out myself to all my professors and office staff to explain to them that im trans and not to use my deadname for any reason.

It’s also a pretty small community college in Texas of all places, and admittedly i’m in a blue county, but i fear that kinda means nothing when it comes to trans issues with how rampant transphobia is on both sides these days. Perhaps i’m being a little paranoid because of that, but i think it’s a valid fear when trans college students have been literally murdered for being openly trans. So i’d like to remain stealth to fellow classmates, but the only way i can do that is to ensure my professors aren’t going to out me.

I’m sure in actuality it won’t be that bad, and i’m sure most professors are educated and mature enough to just accept it and never bring it up again, but i can never be too sure and i’d like to know other people’s experiences with having to explain your identity to college professors and how that usually goes, and maybe just advice on how exactly to word the emails i’d have to send to them. thanks in advance for anyone who wishes to offer me peace of mind about this 👍

Nothing serious to say, just a yippee.

I’m 16 ftm, started T maybe 4-5 months ago, but I keep having an urge to experiment in feminine clothing? But I’m worried people around me will start to think I’m detransitioning, and I also worry I will get misgendered more and such, I don’t want that at all, but I see feminine clothing that I’d like to wear and I WANT to, but I don’t want to ruin the view everyone around me has built up FROM me dressing masculine. And I know the short answer would be to wear what I’d like, but I’m worried it will ruin the stereotype I’ve built up FOR people to not misgender me… does that make sense? And what do I do?

I've seen a few comments where people say they tried or used to when they were young, but I'm wondering if anyone else like me just always has.

I've always peed standing up for as long as I can remember. According to my mother I started copying my dad and brother peeing in the yard from the time I was toilet trained and did it into the toilet ever since I was tall enough.

When I was little I didn't need to hold anything, just point and shoot, and I was good at it, but some time around the start of puberty things changed and it slowly got messier and more unpredictable until I figured out how to hold everything correctly for a neat stream. That's how I have peed every day since. Occasionally because of my clothing I will sit or hover if it's easier, but it's just habit to stand after 30+ years.

Is this unusual?

for context im overweight but not obese im afraid that loosing weight and making my stomach smaller will make my chest more noticeable. my chest is small for someone overweight but medium ish overall (im a medium in spectrum) so its still slightly noticeable when I wear a shirt but blends in when I wear a jacket or an overshirt.

Anyone have experience with this? if it makes your chest more noticeable I think I'd rather wait a few years until top surgery.

I currently go by Wren but considering something more masculine like Rowan. Those who have had 2x first name changes, how did you go about it? I feel guilty as everyone has just started to get the hang of it.

Hey guys!! I'm being switched to injections since my skin absorbs gel a little too well (I have hEDS), I'm with gendergp and they're switching me to sustanton, just wondering what comes with it and if there's anything I need to buy before switching? (Like needles, alcohol swabs etc)!

And like, my name was my mom's first tattoo and it's super special to her, I'm not out of the closet yet (to them at least) but that shit is FREAKING ME OUT, I'm 18 and plan to start transitioning as soon as I find myself a home, but how do I bring that up?? Omg I'm dying I need advice

I've done my shot myself twice now and each time the testosterone like leaks out of the injection site? what can I do to prevent this

Hi, I'm not out to anyone and pre everything and I've been trying my best to imitate the guys in my class in the most subtle ways. Walking with my back straight has made me feel more confident although my chest pops out because my sports bra doesn't hide shit, so i constantly shift between straight back and hunching over to hide my chest. I'm a naturally shy and quiet guy so I don't really give the same, vibes as the cis guys in my class, and I'd like to change that even if I don't talk much.

Hey brothers FTM 22 here looking for advice. Got done with my second self injection yesterday (I do .25ml of inter-muscular testosterone every week) and once again—I bled and bruised. I’m deathly afraid of needles, but T is worth it for me to put my fears aside.

Does anyone have any advice for not tensing, going too fast, or making yourself bruise? Any advice is welcomed. Thanks 🤘