% Men

We don't have much information yet about trans men, but you can the
[Hudson FTM Resource Guide](http://www.ftmguide.org/), which contains a
lot of useful information.

Table of contents
=================

-   [Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)](#hrt)
-   [Stand to pee devices](#stp)
-   [Packers / packing (prosthetic penis)](#packers)
-   [Surgery](#surgery)

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) {#hrt}
---------------------------------

As a trans man, typically you would (if you were going to transition)
take what is called *HRT* or *hormone replacement therapy*. This will
give you the same estrogen/testosterone balance as a typical cis man.

With HRT, several things will happen to you (this list is not
exhaustive):

-   You will start growing body and facial hair
-   Your voice will start deepening
-   You'll get male pattern baldness when you're older (scalp hair)
-   Potentially increased libido
-   Emotional changes (varies depending on person)
-   Increase sweat and body odour production
-   Periods will eventually stop (at higher doses of testosterone)

More information is on [this Wikipedia
article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormone_replacement_therapy_%28female-to-male%29).

*Your mileage may vary! Some people don't get changes, while others
might only see some of these changes, or they will see them in varying
degrees. It all depends on your body (and what type of hormones you
take, at what dosages, etc). All of this depends on age, genetics, etc.
There's no telling what will happen to the individual trans person, you
just have to see what happens basically.*

We have information about getting HRT on the Transit site. See:\
[How to get HRT if you're a child/teenager](children.md)\
[How to get HRT if you're an adult](adults.md)\
[Private trans care providers](private-care.md)\
[How to purchase HRT on the internet](hrt-internet.md)

Stand to pee devices {#stp}
====================

You can find these devices online. They allow you to pee while standing
up, e.g. at urinals in male bathrooms. You should get a 2-in-1 STP and
packer device (see notes about packers below).

Packers
=======

A packer is a device that you wear on your crotch, to give the
appearance of a bulge, which cis men have when they wear trousers. You
can see a bulge from their penis. A packer will give you the same
appearance, if you've not had surgery.

Make sure to get a 2-in-1 packer that also has stand-to-pee
functionality.

Here is an excellent YouTube video about packers, which all trans men
should watch: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2LEh41xTYw>

Surgery
=======

You can get surgery to give you male genitalia, and to remove your
breasts.

If you haven't had *top surgery* yet, you can wear a *binder* which
will reduce the appearance of your breasts. Your wear this under your
shirt.

You can use a *stand-to-pee device* if you want to stand while peeing
(e.g. at public urinals) if you haven't had bottom surgery yet.

[We have a section for this on the Transit site](surgery.md)

