Two Years on Low Dose Testosterone - Comparisons and Results 

you look stellar! also i love how smooth your voice is-- i really want to go on low dose T later in life and i definitely dont want my voice to change too severely

Being non-binary, I’ve never related to a video before about transitioning so much.

"If you identify your body as masculine, you have a masculine body", needed to hear that today

Oh my god this is so helpful. I'm a singer too and it's terrifying to feel like you have to choose between two huge parts of your identity. Thank you for this video, I needed to see that someone had went down this path and succeeded ❤️ you look so good

I'm Non-binary, but have been thinking about taking T for some time. Mainly, I just want a bit of a deeper voice and a more masculine/androgynous face. It makes me feel better that people started to misgender you less, because I still have that problem a lot with my family and strangers after two years of coming out... I guess that's why I'm trying to look into T though. Thanks for the video!

my jaw dropped when you shared your reason for you hesitation with T...this is exactly the video I needed to see. thank you!

Being happy with the skin that you’re in and your body isn’t egotistical! Self love isn’t selfish

Someone that definitely helps me feel better about my high voice is Kellin Quinn. His voice is so high and so pretty and he is such a king that it helps me a lot.

i'm a transmasc enby and been on low dose t for 6.5 months so far!! there's been quite a few changes, my voice is noticeably lower especially!! watching these sorts of videos are always so affirming and reassuring and i hope you're doing well!! it gives me hope to be in that same position someday

imagining myself being here someday made me cry a lil

I just cried a bit listening to your video, I started T gel this week and identify as non binary and relate so much with what you got through (like hey this is what kind of effects I want). On howmuch grams of gel were you ? I'm on 2.5 grams (25 mg of testosterone) and I cant wait to see some results 😭

Thanks for making this video. I checked out your music channel too. You're looking and sounding great, dude! I am a non-binary singer who just started low dose T and I was afraid to start it for a long time because I was worried about my singing voice. It definitely feels like the right decision though, and I can't wait to see the changes that occur!

The voice changes is what freaked me right out. I was on full T for 5 months and then had a nervous breakdown and pretty much unturned on my entire transition. I still identify as trans/nonbinary - but no one really accepts me that was, as I was transitioning ftm so they don't take me seriously. Now I just feel trapped in my original gender/body, and I was okay with it for a while, but I'm not so much now. Lots of my friends are "coming out" enby and I'm happy for them but also like... Sad about it. Feel like if I push for folk to see me as enby/trans they'll think I'm just at it. I'll never be the version of myself I want to be. And now? Now I don't ever sing. So it was all for nothing.

I'm glad you're feeling more confident, you seem a lot happier! it's really interesting how differently people's bodies react to T. Im on a 'normal' dose of T and my voice totally dropped about 3.5 - 4 months in but even now at about 5.5 months i still get read as female. I feel like my voice is really the only big change i've had.

I just randomly stumbled over the low-dose testosteron today! I always thought I just wanted top surgery and never considered hormones but now I'm not so sure... anyway, I really like you, you seem incredibly kind and I love your style :)

Thank you for this! It really has helped me in making the decision to start hrt.

Thank you so much for this video. I'm nonbinary and on low dose T for 3 1/2 months now and have been wondering when changes will happen, This helped me so much!

Hearing your voice before and after is so amazing to hear. Im still deciding what i want to do T wise, but just hearing evidence that it CAN go well makes me feel so much better lmao. Voice is my main dysphoria inducer so even just a little deeper would be amazing

"being seen for who I am vs doing what I loved" oof. yeah. I like my job, but it's a _very_ conservative field, I don't know if it'd be safe to be out. Hey, it's great to be happy with your body! Happiness is a good thing :) Great thing it worked out for you so well! I read something about athlete cis women using very low dose testosterone to boost muscle growth, and many of them also mentioned getting a slightly lower voice. So I guess it might not matter how low you go, that's just something T does, to some extend.

Hey Jack, this is super helpful, I’m in a very similiar situation, needing to transition and thinking about starting low dose t and needing to maintain my singing voice, or at least don’t want it to low down so quickly so thank you for sharing this ❤

Interesting that I want mainly the voice change and not a to of the other things! 😂 Cool video, thanks for the information!

Your voice is very soothing and comforting:')

Is it weird if I want exactly the voice you have? It's so sweet and androginous but masc all at the same time omg

I’m a cat lover too! Nice to see other folks’ feline companions!

I check for new low-dose T videos like once a week. I feel like low dose will be right for me, and this video solidifies that! Thank you 💕

I really want to go on low dose t but I don't want any facial hair or a receding hairline. Is there any way to avoid that?

I love your hair color!

When going on T I was also afraid of losing my singing voice. I could hit the higher notes and could sing... Fairly well? However my voice kept dropping, and kept dropping. I lost that voice that I liked however I have relearned(?) how to sing all over again and now I have kinda like... Trained my voice to sing in a new style. It was difficult to find the style suitable to this new change at first however once you have it figured out, it'll get easier. Thank you so much for this🤗

Thank you for such an informative video! Two questions: 1. Did you notice a reduction in your vocal range? 2. Are there any exercises/general tips for working through the vocal changes as a singer?

hi! I wish I saw your video before starting hormonal transition. It would have been reasuring. I'm a signer too, and non-binary, genderfluïd. I feel like the share my voice transition experience! : I was terrified by loosing my pre-T voice which I loved (but which gave me dysphoria as well). I started on low dose for a few +/- 6 months, then went to a normal-low dose because I wanted the changes to come faster. My voice transition was VERY difficult for me, mostly because it wasnt stable. One week it would drop an octave below, then come back where it was, some weeks I had only 3 notes I could sing, and some others it was different... My randge would change all the time also, making it so hard to adapt songs and to know where, instinctively, to sing. It's hard for me to adapt to changes, and it was changing so much every day! I never knew what to expect. Also, there was some places in my voice that I loved to sing that I couldnt use anymore, and I had (though I had) to grief and I did cried a lot. I wasnt able to laugh or cry without hurting, I wasnt able to talk in a comfortable place, it would always sqeek... I lose my warm timber, for a squeeky one! I wasnt reconising my voice identity anymore. I had no fun singning nor talking, it would often hurt. I lost sooo much confidence in music, i was really feeling like a child or a teenage again. It was sooo hard! a long year... But! After around a year, my voice randge began to stabilise, and above all, I gradually found back my special timber again. I can hear my own voice again when I talk and sing. My voice stabilised a little bit less than one octave under. I'm still learning to understand it beter, where it transition, where do the notes now fits in my body. I think the timber of my voice make it very agendered or even femine even if it is low, and I like it. I'm irritated that I cant sing certain woman songs the same way as before while listening to it, but I'm learning to make different harmony instead. I also still miss some effects I was able to do before that I couldnt do. But I think I now could learn how to do these things again with my new randge with practice. I also learned new sounds and feelings to do with it. The more I sing and talk, the more I fall in love again with my voice. For me, its a lot like re-learning.

Love this video :) I identify as trans and am highly considering low does. Also LOVE the cover of Bad Guy!! Cannot find it on your other channel :(

What a lovely video! Thank you so much for sharing

hei, how did you train your voice? i want to become better at singing and i am also (hopefully) going to start low dose T in about 9 months. Your voice now (its 2021 now, and i haven't watched your latest videos yet) sounds amazing! thats exactly what i am looking for (i am non binary). i hope one day i will become as good at singing as you, love your music!

Thanks for sharing, my partner is starting the process of "microdosing" T and it's good to learn about the variety of experiences that can occur. Also can we meet the cat?

Hello! What is your mg or ml dosage, and are you using gel or intramuscular injection or something else? I have heard everything from .1 to .25 ML per week as being "low dose." I love your results. I just went on 0.25ML injection (the 200mg/ML vial) per week about 4 days ago, and at the time, they said that's the lowest they would ever prescribe. But since then, I've heard about a couple of friends who have been on lower dose, so that's why I'm asking what your dosage is. Thank you!

I dig the blue sweater

Hi Jack, my name is Luca, and I'm transmasc. I know this is an older video but I'm so glad I came across it! Thanks for being so open and sharing your story -- this is like - identical to my situation and I have been stressing a lot about transitioning as a process while still carrying the unbearable pain of getting misgendered constantly. All that to say, I'm starting T on Monday and I am SO excited. Thank you for the great video!

💜 for sharing your take on this. As a singer and also interested in the ftm journey, I took a lot of guidance from the writings of Alexandros N. Constansis -- anyone who is interested in this proposition is advised to read his freely available papers online

i've literally been feeling the exact same way for so long, thank u for this

Hi, I'm exploring going on low-dose T as well. I really want a more masculine-looking body, but I'm afraid I'll lose my hair and end up looking like my old man. I'm almost 60, so that's a real possibility. Regardless, i definitely want top surgery. I'm glad there are videos like yours on RU-vid and other platforms, because it makes me feel a lot less alone. Seeing a person on video is a lot different from reading about other people's experiences in a book.

Looking awesome man! Thanks for the inspiration. You seem so happy😁

Are LD T patches produced in quantity commercially or are they small-batch, made when prescribed? Mind you, I live in Canada so how things operate in America may not even apply…..boo, hoo! 😢

use witch hazel & shea butter to help reduce the scarring. and congrats to you!

Thank you so much for posting this video! As a fellow singer and transmasc enby, I was wondering if you could elaborate on your process of maintaining your voice through your transition. For me, I started out on .2 ml injected T for the Summer of 2018. During that time, I felt like I lost about a third of my upper range, and just a few notes towards the bottom. I was devastated, and actually went off T that Fall. I just got off the phone with my PC this morning and am getting ready to re-start T this week. I feel ready for the change, but the vocal stuff still scares me. Would love your insight.

Wow, you were very successful! Very masculine face and neck but your voice is high. Nice job. Thanks for putting this online for us.

I'm nonbinary, not happy with some parts/appearances/functions of my body. I dont want the full dose of T, but maybe low dose ? Idk, still figuring that out. It's confusing me alot. Taking my time to figure it out.

Just started T yesterday. I’m trans masc nonbinary but am excited for most of the changes. I’m excited for my voice to drop but also very nervous coz I like my current singing range and default to singing high so I’m nervous to lose that but also excited to hear the difference. I have a lot of conflicting feelings about a lot of the effects lol

When you a day will realise what means to be a man you'll be very deluded and regret, and its too late. it 's not a game of medicines.

It really seems like the dose of testosterone only affects how fast you get changes, not whether you get them.

So handsome, and a wonderful voice! Gender is wiiiild. Much love from the Chi!

Why not just be who you were born as? Just be okay with that? Everybody love everybody...

How much of the pack did you start on? Thanks for the video

What was your dose and what was your prescription called? I think you had a nice transition. I wouldn't think twice. The pitch doesn't define you. You seem like a guy. If I didn't know I wouldn't question if you were man 😊 so many cis men have your pitch too!

Can you do a video on your workouts and fitness?

thank you for the video! it was really helpful :)

God your voice is giving me a lot of gender envy.

Jack, you look great! Love the hair! ^-^

So happy for you😊

The main fears i have is the bottom changes and voice changes, im a music artist myself and thats a hige fear of me. The bottom enlargement terrifies me but my dysphoria is getting horrible so i feel desperate

I am in no way a good singer but I sing a lot for fun and joy and it really scares me that if I start testosterone I will lose my ability to sing for joy. This has really helped assure me. Now I just need to save up to get treated privately (coz the NHS delay is ridiculous)

how many grams did you take? That would be good to understand. thanks!

This guys handsome.

I get asked if I started estrogen and I've been on it at for a decade now. (M2F)

I am so glad this was in my recommended. Because my main fear and t (I'm non-binary) is losing my singing voice. I'm so happy with my singing right now, I've worked for a long time to get my full range usable and sounding good. My main fear is not even really that I won't have the ability to hit the notes I can now, I think the fear is more.... Losing the ability to have three full octaves of range. I'm scared I'll be reduced to two or heaven forbid one. But I also know that I'm going to mourn the ability to sing ethereal vocals and my ability to sing Aurora covers...I am not ready to make that choice yet but I'm glad to see someone's journey who is similar to me in terms of what they were worried about before t. I'm glad you included the before and after singing too, that really helped me feel like singing after t will be possible, I won't have to give up what I love for my own comfort in my body.

I was on low dose and my voice changed dramatically and immediately anyway

Your videos has such a calm feel to them. It's good to see you again.

As an amab person it's not possible to make my voice higher. I wish I could make my voice a tone higher just because it would be more convenient to play songs in standard guitar tuning and sing.

wait, so you cant just get on a high dose and have the usual changes if you changed your mind? How does that work, I was considering low dose and I thought I could always just get on a high dose if I wanted to, is that not true?

curious who you went to for top surgery?

As a non-binary singer, pre transition, thank you for making this video

The beginning of summer photo vaguely reminds me of Tillian Pearson

I can't stop looking for the cat XD

your chest looks beautiful !!

How tall are u man!

If you don’t mind answering what was your dosage?

Let’s just say, I would completely read you as male even back in those photos but I guess I understand about the voice issue. People can only read me as female because of my voice. I started on the 25mg 1% packets. I am non binary, transmasculine. So what was ur dose, and did you ever cycle the dose at all? Sometimes I feel like I should do 2 packets of 25’s to equal 50

lmaooo the acoustic Bad Guy

Real men don't wear nail polish.

Hey, it’s been a while… how are you?

😘💖

U can b egotistical

From one musician to another. There is no cheap way around singing. You have to re-train your voice on HRT. I don’t want to sound to harsh, but the thing I can’t stand about people who go on “low dose” is that they try to pick and choose. That’s not how hormones work. You have to accept all of the changes, and that means working with your changing voice. I did appreciate hearing about your experience, and I hope you have continued success and happiness in your transition and singing career!

As a music major who also sings and is thinking about transitioning this is really helpful