About about t testosterone 10

All About T
Testosterone for FTMs
Presented by John Otto, MLIS
Those who have transitioned, but want to know more Empowerment from self-managing transition Those who have transitioned, but want to know more Empowerment from self-managing transition Those who have transitioned, but want to know more Empowerment from self-managing transition Those who have transitioned, but want to know more Empowerment from self-managing transition Permanent
Non-permanent
Permanent
voice deepening
phallus growth
body & facial hair growth
male hairline & possible
balding
Non-permanent
Permanent
voice deepening
phallus growth
body & facial hair growth
male hairline & possible
balding
muscle development
Non-permanent
fat redistribution
skin texture
face shape
menses stops
infertility
Injectable
Testosterone cypionate
Injectable
Testosterone enanthate
Testosterone cypionate
Injectable
Testosterone Enanthate
Injectable
Injectable
Injectable
Injectable
Injectable
Injectable
Injectable
Compounding Pharmacies
average cost per month
April 2010, Seattle
injectable
t. cypionate (generic)
Delatestryl
t. enanthate (generic)
average cost per month
April 2010, Seattle
injectable
t. cypionate (generic)
Delatestryl
t. enanthate (generic)
average cost per month
April 2010, Seattle
injectable
t. cypionate (generic)
Delatestryl
t. enanthate (generic)
Androgel (packets)
Androgel (pump)
Testim (gel tubes)
average cost per month
April 2010, Seattle
injectable
t. cypionate (generic)
Delatestryl
t. enanthate (generic)
Androgel (packets)
Androgel (pump)
Testim (gel tubes)
Androderm (patch)
Testoderm (patch)
“Standard” full dose
“Standard” full dose
“Standard” full dose
High dose
“Standard” full dose
High dose
Length of cycle
Needle size
Needle size
3 ml syringes
Possible problems
Good “Side Effects”
Lab Tests
hematocrit – red blood cell count (RBC) 1st year – every 3 - 6 months2nd year – every 6 - 12 months3 year & up – annually Longterm Side Effects
Very individual
Decreased
ability to cry
less emotionally engaged, more mechanical Very individual
Decreased
ability to cry
less emotionally engaged, more mechanical More focused
Less
multi-tasking
Social Shifts
Resources
www.jotto.info
Hudson's FTM Resource Guide highly recommended

Medical Therapy and Health Maintenance for Transgender Men:
A Guide for Health Care Providers
by Nick Gorton, MD, Jamie Buth, MD, & Dean Spade, Esq.

Woman: An Intimate Geography by Natalie AngierTrouble With Testosterone by Robert Sapolsky Journals
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolismhttp://jcem.endojournals.org PubMed – National Institute of Healthwww.ncbi.nih.gov/pubmed be in charge of your medical treatment
educate your health providers

Source: http://www.jotto.info/presentations/AllAboutT15.pdf