What would happen to a 22 yr old girl that took testosterone?

Question

at 5 ft tall 22 yrs of age. if start testosterone @ 22 yrs of age would I have a late growth spurt of a male? Like would i grow in height?

Answer 1

I feel I can answer this. I'm 22 years old an a female to male transsexual. I take testosterone as part of my transition. I started less than a year ago, and I have had little if any growth in height. Pretty much everyone stops growing in height at around 18 or 19, give or take. So, unless you are a medical anomaly, taking testosterone will not make you any taller. Unless you are a transman, don't do it!

Answer 2

google "buck angel", that's what happens.

don't do it.

Answer 3

Those guys gave BIG answers, but didn't really address your question.  Genetic female bone growth tend to be complete by 16 or 17.  Once the bone stops growing the growth plate essentially disappears and no further growth is possible.  So taking T would be of NO benefit.  Unless you are TS/TG I would not mess with it.

Answer 4

PLEASE do not just read my reply, but see the LINK I have provided too. Tnx!

SOME OR ALL of the following could happen (depending on the dose and the length of use, of course.):

1. You would get a deeper voice

2. Your muscles would become more "masculine"

3. Your hair growth would increase, everywhere.

4. Etc. Please see below (Relates to both sexes).

If you are involved in sports, most sports would consider this a form of DOPING, so be careful.

Technically:  Adverse effects:

Exogenous testosterone supplementation comes with a number of health risks. Fluoxymesterone and methyltestosterone are synthetic derivatives of testosterone. In 2006 it was reported that women taking Estratest, a combination pill including estrogen and methyltestosterone, were at considerably heightened risk of breast cancer.

That said methyltestosterone and Fluoxymesterone are no longer prescribed by physicians given their poor safety record and testosterone replacement in men does have a very good safety record as evidenced by over sixty years of medical use in hypogonadal men.

One adverse effect that many men complain of is that of the development of gynecomastia (b*****s), but this is something that can be prevented by appropriate choice and dosing of medication, and, in required cases, the use of ancillary medications that help lower SHBG or estradiol.

Another side-effect is having difficulty urinating. In the 1950s, Soviet weightlifters who used testosterone were said to have required a catheter in order to urinate.

Your question, and the answer thereto, is VERY involved, so I have provided you with a link, that can be VERY useful, if you have the time.

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Answer 5

You would lose your breast... have and adams apple...grow a beard.. and your face and muscle would start to look really manly.. You would also have mood swings...No you won't grow in height because that's predetermined by the amount of sponge bone you posse in your body between the ages of 0-16 for a lady....... good luck ...

Answer 6

An increase in height...I seriously doubt it.  However, you would experience a thickening of hair and additional hair in places you really wouldn't want it...like over the top of your upper lip...possibly a deepening voice...and a slowdown of any feminine qualities...  If you're truly worried about how tall you are...I would encourage you to look into 'high heels' or 'platform' shoes...though they have their disadvantages too...  Honesty, why would you be concerned about your height...the 'true' measurement of how big a person may be...is definitely NOT with a measuring tape...(and that goes for p***s size too, boys...)...

Answer 7

you'd get mannish. you'd get moustached.  you'd not be pretty.  stick with the 5 feet and girlish. you're better off.