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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Morphayne on March 17, 2007, 05:27:54 PM

Title: Cost
Post by: Morphayne on March 17, 2007, 05:27:54 PM
I want to begin HRT(M2F).  Anyone know how much it will cost in Ontario, Canada?
Title: Re: Cost
Post by: Yvonne on March 17, 2007, 06:31:43 PM
About $100 for a three month supply.  To be sure, ask your endo or your pharmacist
Title: Re: Cost
Post by: Danielle_oc_ca on March 18, 2007, 07:18:20 PM
I get time release pellets implanted in my butt every 4 months and a monthly booster shot from an endochronologist here in Los Angeles. It cost me $600 to start and the yearly cost, until I achieve full breast growth, will be about $2,000. Then about $1200 a year afterwards.

My daughter, who has had a hysterectomy, needs a lighter dose and does not get booster shots, costs $230 every 4 months.

I do not use oral hormones as I consider them too dangerous for use over age 50. As is self treatment.

I also take about 160mg of aspirin every day, as directed by my doctor, to prevent even the much reduced blood clot risk the implant method of taking hormones has.

I know ->-bleeped-<-s who are self medicating and so far, their results have been OK but I feel the risk is just not  worth it.

Danielle