• hperrin@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    Real men need testosterone supplementation?

    Ok, cool, so we agree that trans men are real men.

    • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Hell, sometimes trans women need testosterone. I am, and I do. My body doesn’t really make much hormones naturally anymore. If I take nothing, my testosterone levels are lower than those in cis women. I take a very very small dose to get my T levels back up into the cis female range. Men and women both have testosterone and estrogen. And while the ratios vary, you still need both, regardless of your gender.