Beauty queen-turned-trans man shares his testosterone therapy journey

A former beauty queen who transitioned to a man through female-to-male (FTM) testosterone therapy just shared his story in an episode of "Dapat Alam Mo!"

Gian (formerly known as Jehan) said he'd known that he felt more attracted to girls since elementary school, but he still joined several pageants at school so he could please his mom.

"Nag-start po yan nung elementary ako, sa intrams hanggang sa nag [inaudible] po ako noong high school, hanggang sa muse ng basketball, mutya ng bayan, na-try ko din po yan talaga," he said.

"Kaya lang po ako pumapayag sa gano'n, si mama po kasi," he added.

Gian officially started his transition by taking testosterone shots on July 30, 2020.

Little by little, he began to notice a change in his voice, a reduction in breast size and an increase of body and facial hair.

Gian even rose to online fame after making a video that showed how his voice gradually became deeper and deeper every month.

He said he's happy to inspire so many people, but he also wants to give one piece of advice for those who want to undergo FTM.

"Ang testosterone transition kasi, hindi siya damit na ,pagka ayaw mo na, 'Ay, parang gusto ko ko pala, lalaki,' hubarin mo," Gian said. "Kailangan kilala mo kung sino ka  [at] tanggap po kung sino ka."

"Hindi ko po akalain na maaabot ko siya. Hindi ko akalain na, isang araw, nandito na ko eto n'ako, andito sa katawan na gusto ko," he added. —Margaret Claire Layug/JCB, GMA News