Stuff I Didn't Know Before I Transitioned (FTM)

Stuff I didn't know before I transitioned (FTM)

Binding can make you get rashes and breakouts / cause chafing. For me, I have skin issues and eczema so I tend to breakout and chafe since my breasts are on the bigger side. One solution to this is using a non-gel deodorant stick under the breast if you have nothing else or baby powder. What I use now is Megababe's anti chafe stick and bust dust. They literally make powder for your mewbs!! You can get these at target or any beauty store.

You can get hairy...like...really hairy...very quickly. I shave to go stealth at home and honestly you'd be surprised even Pre-T how often you have to shave all of the time to avoid growing hair, especially on your face. They make special stuff for that, too. For me so far I use only women's razors since they come with lubricant most male razors don't. They may be "women's" razors but honestly it's just a razor with extra gel. It avoids you having to buy extra shaving cream. However, I do use a scrub before shaving to lift the hair. Acne happens and it can happen the same on the "down there" as it does on the face. Don't use anything like summer's eve to try and fix it. Acne usually happens because the skin is super sensitive. There are topicals you can ask for at your gender clinic for it and it's best not to pop or pick at the acne. If you want to protect the curls you may get from T, invest in a good curl creme and a curl gel. I use Not Your Mother's brand. If your parents don't know you're on T (for those around 18-21), don't invite them to sit in on a medical appointment. The nurses typically go through your medication list out loud with you in the room. I'm currently having my boyfriend bring me to appointments to get through. Depending on where you are, if you're still on your parents insurance, they can't see what medications you're taking once you're past 18. Taking T doesn't have to be a huge one time big decision that's all or never. You can go on low dose T, you can even microdose T if you want. You can stop T whenever you want as well.

I'll probably edit and add on to this post as I get farther and farther into my transition, I just wanted to share what I know.

i honestly wanna say a huge fuck you to everyone says that tdicks are gross and make transmascs feel bad about wanting or having bottom growth. this is like. one of the most desired effects of testosterone amongst the vast majority of transmascs i meet. so many trans men i've known have been clawing and foaming at the mouth to have a tdick, and had their bottom dysphoria severely lessened or straight up have seen it go away because of bottom growth. no part of HRT is "gross" or "ugly" or "disgusting"- for every effect of HRT, yes even baldness, there is someone on this planet who wants that.

i don't care if you wouldn't want that for your body, there's no good reason to make trans people feel bad about the bodies we want and desire for our bodies. that's literally just transphobia. i hope you know this. telling trans men that our bodies will become "ugly" and "disgusting" is transphobia. being disgusted by trans bodies is transphobia. being disgusted by testosterone and its effects is transphobia.

also it's just not true. tdicks are so fucking hot. bottom growth is so fucking sexy. watch a transmasc pull down their pants and see that massive thang in action. that shit changes you for the better for life.

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Being a trans person is just toeing the line around saying something progressive but not too disruptive. Because I can say things like “trans women are women and trans men are men.” and I’ll be mostly fine. but the moment I start posting about trans women being murdered and assaulted or trans men being raped and denied medical care, I’m suddenly I’m an evil disgusting tranny who is too ‘aggressive’.

I can say things like “trans women are women :)” but I can’t say “in the US trans women have the highest rates of being murdered - specifically black trans women are at the most risk. Police ignore reports of violence against trans women and a lot of the time the police are engaging in the violence as well.”

I can say things like “trans men are men :)” but I can’t say “in the US trans men experience the highest rates of rape in the trans community - with specifically black and Native American trans men being the most vulnerable. When they are raped they have little to no resources to get help.”