In addition to the cultural and psychological issues others posted, testosterone is much more damaging to the female body than estrogen is to the male body. Estrogen is neuro-protective, while testosterone raises blood pressure, heart attack risk, stroke risk, male pattern baldness, will require a hysterectomy, increases risk of ovarian failure, etc.

Testosterone has much more significant and dangerous effects on the female body than estrogen on the male body. Testosterone is a main reason why men, on average, die younger than females. It raises your risk of stroke, heart disease, kidney failure. On the female body it also has serious effects on their reproductive system. Hysterectomies are generally required after a few years on T. It also has fast and powerful effects on voice and hairline.

In addition, there is no real "bottom surgery" for females. Doctors have started to try, but the results are nowhere near as advanced as MtF. I think MtF, post surgery have a really low chance to detransition because you took "the last step" so to speak. Since there are no testes, they'll also never produce their own natural hormones anymore either. Also, implants are more expensive and invasive to remove. Gyno (breast growth) is also relatively permanent and requires surgery to remove.

Similar situation here. I really wish FtM transitioners would look at the research on androgens on the female body. There are thousands of pages of literature on what steroid cycles do to the female body. The crazy thing is that dosages used by female bodybuilders are LOWER than what many teenage FtM transitioners use. They also cycle, rather than cruise for decades and use less androgenic steroids like Anavar.

It’s incredible that reputable universities and hospitals will list all the dangers and risks from testosterone use in female bodybuilding and then completely disregard all research, dangers, and risks when writing about the transgender community.

Nobody really knows regret rates for any sample of patients, this includes HRT, SRS, mastectomies, etc. The studies that have been done are based on extremely limited sample sizes, with many self-selection biases and a serious lack of long-term follow-up.

Please do as much research as you possibly can from patients, doctors, and others in the community. There’s no do-overs on this one.

Some of us are in the medical profession and focus on endocrinology and know that the vast majority of transgender forum activity is full of misinformation and rosy interpretations of data. I like share my knowledge about hormonal effects on the body that isn't typically heard on the main transgender forums. I generally come at the topic from a body health preservation standpoint and allow the poster to decide whether the mental health benefits of transitioning outweigh the physical.

If you’re in the US you can go get bloodwork. You don’t need to see a doctor as long as you live near a Labcorp or Quest.

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Get a hormone panel that includes Testosterone and Estradiol. They’re under $100.

Edit: your voice still sounds female to me.

It’s 100% okay to explore your masculine side or to cut your hair/ dress in traditionally boy clothes. So many women do that! Call yourself Vince if you like the name!

Please be careful with hormones. They’ll have permanent effects very quickly. Look into how many women want their voice back on this sub or how many develop male pattern baldness that takes years (if ever) to recover from. Long term nobody knows the side effects of putting the female body on testosterone for 20+ years.

Also you may want to read about the women with permanently diminished lung capacity from use of binders!

Explore your sexuality and identity. That’s part of what university is about! Just be sure to take care of yourself and your health.

I think it’s also because testosterone does much more damage to a female body than estradiol does to a male body. Long term testosterone use in females can cause uterine, ovarian, and Fallopian tube damage, which is why many doctors request FtM transitioners get hysterectomies. It also increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. I think most FtMs that detransition do so because of the side effects of testosterone.

Like another poster said, you sound 100% female. That's not to tell you how to live your life or what you want to be known by. Just letting you know what I thought.

Having a double mastectomy is a major surgery. It's totally normal to have second thoughts and, on some level, it is strange that your friends are encouraging you to have a permanent and risky procedure that, unless your dysphoria is so bad that you're suicidal, really is unnecessary. Testosterone is already effecting your organs and brain in so many ways. You're in uncharted medical territory long term. Please be careful and consider other ways to love your body as it is before resulting to surgery.

I know this sounds obvious, but whenever you're being encouraged to remove body parts in order to be a part of a community you really need to take a step back and think about whose interests are really at heart. You have someone who loves you. There are many many people who will accept you no matter how you look or what gender you present as. Do what's best for YOU. Picking up the phone to postpone the surgery is easy compared to regretting your decision, having medical complications due to surgery, or the realization that even after removing your breasts you still don't truly feel like a man.

You probably are permanently hypogonadal. How long were you on estrogen and testosterone blockers? Anything over a few years and your HPTA has a very low chance of coming back naturally.

BUT there is a lot that endocrinologists can do to make you feel better, treat hypogonadism, and probably even bring back fertility. Treatment options include testosterone-replacement therapy, clomid, and Hcg. Look into those drugs and go see a doctor! You don’t have to live like this! Low T causes all sort of depression, mood changes, fat gain, etc. You’ll feel 100x better after treatment.