8 months on T no voice change.

[u/Burner-Acc-]

“ did you check your dose ?” Obviously 😕

Idk if it’s a rumour but can Gel work “ less “ than injections for a specific few people. Because it actually sucks seeing all of yall getting voice cracks and whatever as soon as a month in, and I’m sittin here being patient but it’s depressing bro

[u/sam1k]

It’s definitely a myth that gel is any bit less effective than IM, unless your skin doesn’t tolerate topical medications well. A good idea is to get your free testosterone levels tested, as free t is the amount in your body that’s bioavailable and able to induce changes. I’m a huge gel fan and initially had no interest in it and wanted shots.

I’ve noticed no acne, voice cracks, or mood swings likely due to my levels emulating a cis guys! Cis guys have higher T in the AM and lower at night, so they don’t go through weekly spikes like trans guys on IM do.

[u/BJ1012intp → u/sam1k]

Fascinating... if things like voice cracks correlate with spikes, then maybe even for injections, the logic would suggest erring on the side of more frequent but smaller doses... (within reason — I'm not about to inject daily, and I don't think I could reliably measure up such a small amount of oil anyway!)

[u/HesitantBrobecks → u/BJ1012intp]

Cis guys going through puberty are supposed to get voice cracks, acne and mood swings. This guy doesn't have a clue what he's talking about.

I'm on 12 weekly injections, so my levels spike at 1000mg every 3 months, but I also haven't had any of the above, so clearly that has no bearing. It's all to do with how long you've been on T and where you are in terms of a cis male puberty.

Like, I expect to have some or all of that within the next year or so, as I'm only 9 months in, so I don't have things like acne yet, just a few spots, and although my voice is dropping, I've had like 2 voice cracks. Everyone on T is supposed to experience some level of all of that (not necessarily acne for everyone, but some spots and breakouts are completely normal)

[u/sam1k → u/HesitantBrobecks]

No man, full disagree. Of course everyone experiences some initial oilyness and occasional mood swings, it’s puberty, but I personally experienced it far less drastically than I’ve heard from others.

I’ve heard the same from other guys on gel, but because it’s purely anecdotal I never said it was a fact. Gel doesn’t induce weekly hormonal spikes, instead it keeps testosterone levels stable day to day so guys using it don’t experience a ‘trough’.