From pills to needles..

[NotSure1991]

Hello my name is notsure, frankly because I have not been able to choose a new name and have not given it the time it deserves. Anyway, that's another forum. I've been on hrt for 4 months and the next time I see my doctor, I will have been on for six. It's really exciting and crazy how quickly the time actually goes by. I take estradiol sublingually (under the tongue) every day and also spironolactone. I've had slow and steady results and like the direction that i'm going. However for some time now, I have been contemplating talking to my doc. about switching to injections. I've heard really good things and my mom is a nurse so she would be able to help me in the beginning. Please, any information that you have would be extremely helpful. Also, silly question, but where would I buy the needles? Thanks.

[iKate]

Also, silly question, but where would I buy the needles? Thanks.

The pharmacy.

Or if your insurance has a mail order pharmacy they'll mail them to you.

There is also Strohecker's pharmacy (online US based pharmacy) which seems to be popular in the trans community. They will send needles and syringes along with the vials.

[Laura_7]

Concerning injections, you might prefer weekly over biweekly.
With biweekly it might be possible there is a low level phase during the last few days. With weekly the levels are supposed to be a bit more stable.
Materials I'd say you get at a pharmacy.

Well another option might be implants of bioidentical estrogen.

There is one form of hrt where high enough estrogen levels alone put testo in the female range. This works only with injections or implants.
You might talk with your endo about it.

Another option might be bioidentical progesterone.
It is said to help with breast ducts, even out some effects of estrogen and have some antiandrogen effects.
As said, talk with your endo about it.


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