Did your rib cage change on T?

[Guest Talon]

Hey everyone,

Just have a question for those of you who are on T

I was wondering if/how your ribs/rib cage have changed on T? I read that it expands when you go on T and I was wondering how you guys experience that change, how much bigger it's gotten etc.? Just curious. I definitely want a bigger rib cage and a more male chest !

Would love to hear your experiences.

Thanks !!

Talon.

[Guest ShortyT]

I haven't noticed anything, can't remember reading about it ether. The sceleton itself won't grow as far as I know. but maybe the.. um... less solid parts that I can't for the life of me remember what are called in English... yeah, maybe those change in some?

[JJ]

You know somehow I had missed reading that and I had noticed it seems to have happened and was wondering because I didn't expect any changes of that sort. I know bones aren't affected but muscles are. Maybe it is in reality the increased muscles that make it appear so or else the increased muscle mass and strength in the back cause them to be more sprung. I don't know -just know I noticed it.

So I guess I'd have to say it seems to be true as far as my personal observation. Seems may be the operative word here.

Johnny

[Guest ShortyT]

Oh, cartilage. That was my missing word of the day.

[Guest Exeter]

I can offer no advice, obviously, but this is something I've wondered about, myself... and actually worried a little about. I'm very small right now, and ironically, I wouldn't want to get any (or much) larger if I could help it. But, I'm weird, I guess. I don't know... I'm already short and I don't want to end up stocky, as well.

[JJ]

For me it's not dramatic. But I used to have a proportionally tiny waist and my ribcage sloped down to it. Now I'm pretty much straight. Which I like.

Johnny

[Guest Talon]

Ok, we'll see what happens

Maybe it's just that the muscle builds up in the chest/around the ribs and makes you larger. Just read somewhere that the rib cage itself expands but being as the bones don't change, that does sound sort of weird.

Thanks for your replies!

Talon.

[Guest Leah1026]

Forgive the intrusion, but I take pictures of bones for a living and wanted to add my 2 cents.

The skeletons of biological females are more or less done growing by age 16 or 17. So starting T after growth is already complete will not change it. What does change is increased muscle mass in the upper body. And, depending on your genetics and your gym routine, that change can be dramatic.

The size and shape of bones don't change, but almost everything else in the body does.

[Guest harvester52]

The size and shape of bones won't, but cartilage will thicken. The rib cage is laden with cartilage. I've been on T for almost two years, and I have noticed a broadening of my ribcage just enough to make my old binders not fit anymore even with the fact I've lost weight since I started. That said, I've also gained a lot muscle, especially in my upper back and shoulders (I work a heavy-lifting job, so it makes sense this is where muscle would build moreso than anywhere else.)

- BC

[Guest Masculinity]

All I know is that I have seen on YouTube many FTMs with their post-T vlogs and have realized that their rib area did grow, also their shoulders have gone wider by the days, but that is mainly because those FTMs exercise and build up muscle which helps them take care of the rib size issue. But there have been times where I see other FTMs that don't really work out that much and still have an acceptable size of the ribs. You should totally listen to harvester52's post...what he said sounds good.

There are lots of cisgendered men that don't even have large ribs, so don't worry.

[Guest eliza.d]

hiya talon, my danish friend. im noticing the opposite since im on E, my waist is already slimming, but then again ive lost 30+ pounds in the last 2.5-3 months due to dietary changes. I was trying to take advantage of my super fast metabolism, before it slows down from mtf hrt.

ive never really had a large ribcage, and my body has always been pretty feminine, even before hrt. I had low T all my life. thank god for that.

Hugs,

Eliza

[Guest Donna Jean]

Forgive the intrusion, but I take pictures of bones for a living and wanted to add my 2 cents.

The skeletons of biological females are more or less done growing by age 16 or 17. So starting T after growth is already complete will not change it. What does change is increased muscle mass in the upper body. And, depending on your genetics and your gym routine, that change can be dramatic.

The size and shape of bones don't change, but almost everything else in the body does.

Please listen to Leah....she's as medical professional...

Dee Jay