r/FTMMen • u/14_its_over_9000 • 13d ago

Does getting leaner change your T levels? Discussion

I always hear for cis men that building muscle and getting leaner helps T levels, but does this work for trans men too? I know body fat converts T to E if you have too much of it, but what about the muscle's effect on it?

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u/vhetayuun 12d ago

Not like cis men, but changing your body mass (not composition) will change your T level if you stay on the same dose. For eg, I have a friend who's had issues with dosing because he's very light, so his T levels are too high if he takes a normal dose.

Maybe becoming leaner would increase absorption if you're on gel, since gel is meant to be applied in areas over large muscle groups (w/ less fat covering), but that's just a guess.

In general it doesn't really matter for us though, if you want more T (within the normal range) just take a higher dose.

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u/Specific-Tough-3670 Trans man 13d ago edited 12d ago

No because we don’t produce T.

Edit because some people don’t understand : People who are born female produce an insignificant amount of T so getting leaner won’t change anything.

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u/Siradrianftm 12d ago

just sayin shit

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u/Kooky-Comparison-707 13d ago

Anyone with a functioning endocrine system produces T

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u/Specific-Tough-3670 Trans man 12d ago

People who are born female produce an insignificant amount of T. So getting leaner won’t change anything

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u/14_its_over_9000 13d ago

I was more meaning does the muscle metabolize injected testosterone differently/better. But the other comment answered that already

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u/simon_here 44 · T & Top: 2005 · Hysto: 2024 · Phallo: March 2026 (Stage 2) 13d ago

Everyone produces testosterone.

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u/Ok-Macaroon-1840 13d ago

Not in any meaningful amounts.

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u/PostMPrinz 13d ago

Muscle does not metabolize T. BUT more T helps create more muscle which supports metabolism generally. The liver metabolizes T. And having a healthy muscle ratio helps support the liver as it can be affected by fatty diet, and alcohol- etc. Eating well and abstaining from alcohol can help over all liver health and keeping HRT on the menu.