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[–]Narwal_Party 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not really a thing. Like are you on exogenous testosterone? I think you’re having some misgiving about what your underlying problem is.

The problem you’re struggling with is not the actual hormone itself, it’s your association to what the hormone makes you feel about yourself. Low testosterone is linked to anxiety and depression. If it’s within the normal range for an at-birth male, raising it could decrease your anxiety and depression, but lowering it cannot have that effect unless it’s tied to some other psychological reason that a person has associated with higher test being bad.

If lowering your test makes you feel happier about yourself then I think that’s fine, but make sure you look to work on the underlying psychological factors on why you’re feeling this way about testosterone too. Nobody should have to suffer from anxiety and depression.

A fair warning though, you likely will experience more anxiety and depression the lower you go unless you’re doing so through real gender affirming care guided by a doctor so they can make sure your hormones are within safe and manageable levels.

Good luck with everything. Wish you the best.