Hello, FTM trans here to learn

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Hello friends. I'm a 21yo FTM transsexual, and for the past 18 months I've been seeing a doctor for hormone replacement therapy. Within a few months I was already able to start living as unquestionably male, despite the fact that I've been memedosed by my doctor(prescribed .4ml of 200mg/ml Test Cyp a week). My doctor refuses to write anti-estrogens or up my dose despite the fact that my levels are always between 300-350ng/dl because "all of his patients do fine on this dose".

I've been researching DIY HRT for a few months now and finally have my first shipment of Test Cyp and Nolvadex coming in by the end of the week. While I plan on first experimenting with higher T doses on top of the new anti-E, in the future I'd like to start seeing how adding in Trenbolone would affect my progress.

I'm not looking to bodybuild at the moment; my goal is to increase body masculinazation via increased body hair growth, reduction of female body fat proportions to male, increased clitoral enlargement, and further deepening of my voice. That being said, an increase in muscle mass is still a plus, but not my most pressing goal.

Unfortunately there's very little information out there on how steroid use works with FTM transsexuals, considering most female-born steroid users are not seeking male secondary sex characteristics.

I'm hoping to both learn about safe use and perhaps also document my progress in for others who end up being in the same position as I am. I often end up lurking more than I talk, but I look forward to getting to know the community while I'm here

 

[pigeonhed]

My hope is over time you educate me so I can be of help to you. Honestly this is the first time this issue has come across my brain. Very brave to reach out and I think you are wonderful.

Best of luck.

 

[FR0Z3N_B0MB3RRR]

Welcome Bro... i can suggest you to dont fuck around with trenbolone for lot of time.. I would avoid Tren and Nandrolone (Deca - Nandrolone Decanoate and NPP - Nandrolone Phenyl Propionate) because they act as progestins, and i think you would avoid such effect. Hair growth etc are primarily due to DHT - di hydro testosterone.. you can find some ugl carrying it , or go with Masteron - Drostanolone.. they re best at virilizing effects

 

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My hope is over time you educate me so I can be of help to you. Honestly this is the first time this issue has come across my brain. Very brave to reach out and I think you are wonderful.

Best of luck.

I would love to help as best as I can. I plan on getting independent bloodwork done and documenting what I can for others who may be going down the same path.

Welcome Bro... i can suggest you to dont fuck around with trenbolone for lot of time.. I would avoid Tren and Nandrolone (Deca - Nandrolone Decanoate and NPP - Nandrolone Phenyl Propionate) because they act as progestins, and i think you would avoid such effect. Hair growth etc are primarily due to DHT - di hydro testosterone.. you can find some ugl carrying it , or go with Masteron - Drostanolone.. they re best at virilizing effects

That's really goot to know, thank you! I've had DHT on my mind for a long time now, but I had heard it's nearly impossible to find creams available anymore. I'll start sniffing around again; from everything I've read most of the effects I'm looking for are caused by DHT, and due to my use of minoxidil I don't have too much of a concern about accelerated scalp hair loss.

 

[BigDaddyV]

Welcome!
this place sucks, enjoy!

 

[LocalRoller]

I would love to help as best as I can. I plan on getting independent bloodwork done and documenting what I can for others who may be going down the same path.



That's really goot to know, thank you! I've had DHT on my mind for a long time now, but I had heard it's nearly impossible to find creams available anymore. I'll start sniffing around again; from everything I've read most of the effects I'm looking for are caused by DHT, and due to my use of minoxidil I don't have too much of a concern about accelerated scalp hair loss.

Nothing really beats high doses of testosterone when trying to get masculinization effects. Maybe strong androgens such as Tren but if you aren’t looking to add on muscle size than just stick with test. Test is best. Also, I’m not a fan of nolvadex, I’d recommend aromasin if I was you but I don’t have the studies on hand atm to back up my reasoning on why nolvadex isn’t superior to aromasin. It had something to do with nolvadex being a serm while aromasin worked better as an overall anti estrogen.

1mg of Test for every pound of body weight is a good dosage to start out your hormone replacement therapy at than work up/down from there.

 

[Christop G]

Anadrol I think would be better in your situation then Tren.

 

[Test_Subject]

in the future I'd like to start seeing how adding in Trenbolone would affect my progress.

I'd steer clear of tren because the side effects and quality of life impact of it aren't much fun. If you're not looking to get jacked, there's very little reason to mess with it. Simply bumping up your testosterone substantially will result in increased virilization, obviously, and that's probably the safest option available to you.

Anadrol is another potential candidate. It's highly androgenic and there's some evidence that it can contribute significantly to fat loss. Dr. Scally posted about that here awhile ago. The problem is that anadrol is an oral steroid, so it will impact your liver and you shouldn't run it for extended periods of time. You could try doing 25mg for 6-8 weeks and see how it works out for you.

One thing to note is that nolvadex is an estrogen blocker, not an "anti-estrogen." It blocks the action of estrogen in selective tissues, but it doesn't actually decrease your overall estrogen levels. Your anti-estrogens are arimadex, letrozole and aromasin.

 

[xgunx]

Wouldn't dbol have lots of the effects desired? I'm not certain about this but I think it does.

 

[BiggD]

Welcome to the forum [emoji123]
Hope you can find some good info here to help.

 

[BigDaddyV]

Wouldn't dbol have lots of the effects desired? I'm not certain about this but I think it does.

Dbol is pretty estrogenic. Idk much about transitioning but I think that’s a little contradictory to the goal

 

[NothingToSee]

Welcome! ...says the guy that is even newer than you are, as a registered member anyway.

Like pigeonhed I don't know a great deal specifically about your situation and hope to learn what I can. But I have read about everything I could about AAS and related hormones and drugs.

FWIW I agree the T is probably a good start. Nolva has some sides for some people, not everyone. As has been noted it is a SERM not drug that directly lowers estrogen. Should you end up also using aromatase inhibitors, it's with noting that even cis men need some E2 and we feel very, very bad when our levels get too low.

If you are looking for more visualizing agents that are low on other effects and not too taxing on the body you could check out mesterolone aka proiviron. It actually does almost purely that, closely mimicking DHT. It won't add muscle.

Best of luck to you in your journey.

 

[Jan_3RCR]

hey man, just wanted to say welcome. im happy to see people here are welcoming different types of people now... definitely not the case back in my day 10-15 years ago...

army buddy of mine transitioned few yers back which changed my view on it... would of laughed at anybody doing this shit a long time ago. he was a massive dude riding motorcycles and shooting wild boars... now still the same friend but happier.