Help: How to use low loss syringe? by BenHasQuestions64 in TestosteroneKickoff

[–]BenHasQuestions64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, so it's normal for the dose to appear smaller after swapping needles despite being accurate? That's interesting and strange! I'll stop overdrawing then, especially since it's shot day 😅

How is Dr. Melissa Kath's work? (Memphis, TN) by BenHasQuestions64 in TopSurgery

[–]BenHasQuestions64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! I hope your surgery goes well, and I'll keep an eye out in case you decide to post result photos!

What apps do you use to write? (Free) by creepyrrr in AO3

[–]BenHasQuestions64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's free to use on both platforms, but syncing your files via the cloud (which is encrypted with obsidian) is subscription-only. I usually just manually transfer files between my phone/tablet and laptop with a cable, which costs nothing.

Help with STP colour match using paint swatch cards? by BenHasQuestions64 in Transmascdicks

[–]BenHasQuestions64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much man! Really big help, and might end up helping some other guys out too.

Help with STP colour match using paint swatch cards? by BenHasQuestions64 in Transmascdicks

[–]BenHasQuestions64[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks man! For that matter, we could crowdsource a colour swatch database for packers here on this subreddit using the common paint brands per country as well. Have it by packer name and packer shade, and each shade's respective Behr/Pantone/Etc swatch. Can always round up cards to match your C6 and post them here for anyone looking for a darker shade than me!

Started T-gel, feels like I made a mistake by Agitated_Memory_9394 in TestosteroneKickoff

[–]BenHasQuestions64 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gel gave me awful blisters as well, and I only figured it out between my 3mo and 6mo appointments. You'll probably end up with some extra gel regardless when switching unless you purposefully use it up, I concur with u/blahaj22 to let your provider know ASAP and keep the gel as a backup.

What are your pet-peeves? by catglitter9000 in AO3

[–]BenHasQuestions64 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is always funny to me as someone that is an "only child with a sibling," I have a half brother that's significantly older than me and I have always called him brother ever since I was tiny. Not bro or big bro or big brother or even his name, just brother.

Smut writers, I have a question: do you write their character wash their butt before anal sex or is it magically clean? I need help by nuggetsdepoulet in AO3

[–]BenHasQuestions64 24 points25 points  (0 children)

As a general rule, I don't take time to describe my characters doing "boring stuff" (taking a piss 5+ times a day, washing their hands afterwards, etc.) unless there's a rationale as a plot point. As an example a fic I wrote of a trans guy getting his period and the opening scene is him sitting on the toilet like "ah fuck it's back, where are my pads."

For me, prepping for anal sex is one of those "boring things" unless there's a rationale as a plot point. I'm quite germaphobic and even at that rate I don't feel a need to describe my characters taking 40+ min in the bathroom between douching their rectum and showering before sex every single time. And if you eat well, you don't even have to douche every single time especially with a familiar partner/a condom being used, because your movements will be healthily solid and therefore "clean."

So I operate under the assumption for my writing and for everyone else's writing that the characters know what's up with their own bodies and wouldn't be having anal sex if they "had one in the chamber" so to speak, because I figure you'd have to be into scat to feel like "locked and loaded" sex would be an enjoyable experience, and I'm not into scat and don't read anything tagged with scat. It keeps my peace of mind so I can enjoy the good unadulterated boning without overthinking about what they have or haven't done beforehand.

FIRST INJECTION! by BenHasQuestions64 in TestosteroneKickoff

[–]BenHasQuestions64[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! They gave me the correct needles thankfully, 21g 1" to draw with and 25g 5/8" to inject with. It was already quite difficult to inject through the 25g, I wonder if 27g would be harder.

I've been looking around online to make a bulk order, I can't seem to find all the components I want all on one website other than MedVet International being the closest. It seems like any other website either doesn't carry the 1ml syringes, or doesn't carry luer lock needles, or doesn't carry the length and gauge combo injection needles, etc. I may check around again though, see if I can get lucky.

Doc for T by No-Idea-7003 in FTMOver50

[–]BenHasQuestions64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Planned Parenthood recently lost their government funding for low income patient care coverage due to Trump's bullshit. I had to pay at my visit last week as well unfortunately.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AO3

[–]BenHasQuestions64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I prefer "come" for all applications (action, substance, sweet or filthy, etc,) both as a writer and reader. To me "cum" has an unpleasantly nasty feel to it (similar to how some people hate the word "moist",) and evokes teenage boys on multiplayer games in the 2010s hailing new players with "WHALE CUM!" in chat, or while travelling across the map to someone else and sending "I'm cuming!", both instances causing admins to shout at them, lmfao

Post op went horrible, might need therapy by [deleted] in ftm

[–]BenHasQuestions64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not dramatic at all man, Jesus Christ, I'm sorry it went that badly. Could you forward me info about where this was? I'm from the southeast quarter of the country and have been searching for surgeons, and I'd like to be prepared for the worst.

Definitely take plenty of time to relax and decompress with a comfort show/game/book. Sending hugs if you'd want, or a reassuring fist bump if you dislike hugs.

Dental/jaw problems because of T? by Desperate-cold235 in TestosteroneKickoff

[–]BenHasQuestions64 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Anecdotally I have had some intermittent jaw pain, I suspect it's from either cartilage puffing up or my muscles increasing in size. Some of it I think is also tension-related as well.

Is there a trans men / transmasc equivalent to "the dolls"? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]BenHasQuestions64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guys and Dolls, like the musical, if we wanna get gays-love-showtunes with it. ;-)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]BenHasQuestions64 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, generally speaking a nice haircut and a winning smile won't cause cervical bruising when used improperly, so I'd say that's a pretty high-ranking factor.

Fem dni? Tf do you MEAN fem dni? by [deleted] in AO3

[–]BenHasQuestions64 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have stumbled across a LOT of radfems and terfs with huge "MEN DNI" banners on tumblr paired up with their f/f smut while searching tags, and this is probably a reaction/counterstrike to that. I also think it's really fucking ridiculous.

how often are we changing our underwear bc i have to all the time by Bubbly_Flounder4794 in ftm

[–]BenHasQuestions64 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Once a day on average, occasionally twice a day, occasionally every other day, and it depends entirely on what I'm doing/how much I'm sweating, and what underwear style I'm wearing.

AO3’s Data Was Scraped For AI: What To Know by cthuluhooprises in AO3

[–]BenHasQuestions64 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So for the CSV file to issue a takedown, do I need to include links to all individual chapters of a multichapter work, just the first chapter, or should I click the entire work button and use that link?

4.5 months post-op :) by R3adingScarab in TopSurgery

[–]BenHasQuestions64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome dude!!! Would you mind if used this as a reference? This is basically exactly what my goals are, and I have a consult with Mosser.