Can testosterone suppliments, given they work at all, help in reducing the “transgender” feelings and desires?
Will it work? Can taking testosterone-increasing supplements decrease the feelings of feminine desires and thoughts, and increase more manly desires and thoughts? This sounds dumb, but I am trying to get rid of this transgender issue. Any help? Thanks.
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Answer by Jay B
Yeah, no. If you’re trans, you’re trans.
Hormone levels don’t alter your gender, they modify your body. Gender is the way your mind is constructed. If you are having trouble dealing with your gender identity, talk to a counselor who has dealt with gender issues before.
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you do realize that in someone with normal testosterone levels testosterone supplementation would trigger the body’s natural negative feedback loop resulting in a decreased production of endogenous testosterone which causes decreased libido and shrunken testes… it also causes a bunch of other health problems
07.18.11 at 2:19 pm
Before taking them, be sure to know the risks as some may cause prostrate cancer. I don’t think that a pill can change your thought train, so if you feel uncomfortable with trans-gender thoughts, try some counseling first to learn to un-conflict your emotions.
07.18.11 at 2:30 pm
No, Jay’s got it. If you’re trans, you’re trans.
And I wouldn’t suggest taking Testosterone pills or anything…if you want to start T you should go through doctors to make sure everything is done correctly and such. I also think I heard that ingesting T can cause liver damage somewhere…which is why we have to inject.
I know, for me, I’ve never had female desires or thoughts, so I’m not really expecting that to go away, as they don’t exist. =P No transman I’ve spoken to has taken or wanted T to change how he thinks…each reason is different, but all the reasons I’ve heard and felt myself relate to making the body match what it should have always been, increase passing (And age accuracy. Seriously, getting mistaken for 15? Very annoying.), and as more of an emotional thing…I know I’m disgusted by my body…knowing it has the right chemistry at last is going to feel AMAZING.
Plus, you know. Making the monthly monster go away is one thing I’m really longing for.
07.18.11 at 3:02 pm
Nope.
They tried that back in the 50′s and 60′s on both gay folks and transsexuals using testosterone. It doesn’t work because those traits are part of you and were programmed into you during gestation. The only “cure” is self-acceptance.
edit: Forgot to mention… most of those products (testosterone supplements) are just scams anyway.
07.18.11 at 3:04 pm
I agree with Jay….adding more “T” will only increase the bad stuff you feel and do nothing about gender issues. Testosterone is a mean drug if you will…..no cure yet…..but would someone trans want one???
Thanks!
07.18.11 at 3:18 pm