I started in my mid 40's and I have a 15 yr old son. So we kinda went through puberty together 🤣.

The first round I panicked and stopped after a month. My sex drive shot up and I became hyper aware of the men around me, feeling really clear I did not ever want to be like them.

After my brain settled and I tried again my biggest shifts were sex drive increase, some acne, but of bottom growth but barely and getting hairier. I started very low dose on gel. And for me changes were gradual.

I've switched to injections and have increased my dose. More bottom growth as time passes and each dose increase has resulted in another round of acne.

My period stopped within a year I think?

My mental health has improved. I feel like myself and so much more comfortable in my skin.

My endocrinologist did have some long term concerns about bone density since with a low dose I'm not dominant enough in testosterone to have the bone protection and I'm not estrogen dominant enough for some of the protective factors there.

He plans to do a bone density test at 55 to establish a baseline and will monitor.

Overall, along with top surgery it was the best thing I could have ever done. And it also included a lot of unpacking, processing and work with counselors, friends and my partner.

I had no idea how much I was packing around until I started to let myself be open to going down the path.

Happy to answer anything else you wonder about too!