7 Months on Testosterone

An FTMs journey 7 Months into Testosterone treatment

July 22, 2005: 7 Months on Testosterone

This was the first month that living full time as a male hasn’t been a big thing on my mind. I can best illustrate this with an example: Just before Month 5 I made the switch to mens bathrooms complete. I no longer went into the womens. This was partly to help me out with the transition mentally, and partly because I was beginning to get odd stares stepping into the women’s restrooms. I’ll admit, even as unobservant as men can be, some still wondered whether I belonged there because I would catch them staring at me before I went in and as I came out. This is no longer an issue. No one questions my presence anymore. I believe part of this is my adjustment to bathroom etiquette. I’ll admit it took about a month for me to adjust to the change in the environment. Men don’t interact in the restroom at all. They don’t look at each other, they don’t speak. They head straight for the urinal and then straight for the door.

As for now, I no longer feel paranoid about entering mens lounge. Along with that and my more masculine appearance, it seems perfectly normal to be in the mens room. At this point, I no longer pay attention to which bathroom I’m entering.

It is still very exciting to be addressed as sir. It don’t notice it as much as a used to because it has become so normal, but there is still something very exhilarating about finally being seen as a man. At this point I need to seriously consider having my name changed. The first day of my math class this summer was very interesting. The professor called roll and said my birth name. I said “here.” He then looked at me, called the name again and waited for my response. For the rest of class he was circling my table and looking at me. I must say, there is something very cool about defying gender roles in this way. I’m sure my interest in it will wear off over time, especially since it is now beginning to effect things such as security checkpoint in the airport and whatnot.
Jesse and everyone else have picked up on the change in my facial appearance. My face has filled out quite a bit. As of last week Jesse said “You would make an ugly woman,” that is, if I cross dressed.
I still haven’t grown any arm hair yet. My leg hair is still filling out. The patches that were right above and behind my knees are much more noticeable. Along with the increase in hair Jesse has noticed that my body odor changes drastically when I sweat.
Month 7 changes