Like percentage of people that need 5 or 6 or 7 etc mg per week to reach correct levels of E and T on EEn monotherapy ?

Just out of curiosity mostly

Hello, I need to buy from one of the stores on the hrtcafe but can't find one that meets my specifications.

I need a store that:

• uses a payment method that doesn't involve a bank transfer.

• doesn't require my phone number or want to call me.

Thanks y'all. Please let me know if this isn't possible.

Couldn’t find a straight answer online so I was wondering if any of you could help from experience. Did your insurance cover your hormone bloodwork? Did you need to see a doctor first to establish a reason to your insurance provider?

hey people, first things first i would like to ask you all to not be too harsh on me... i know what i did wasn't very smart, but at the time i was very lonely in my transition and haven't heard about r/TransDIY. the only person who could give me any sort of advice was Lena. oh, also English isn't my first language. i started my transition on monotherapy in august 2023 (EV 400mg) and i've been injecting 0,17 every 5 days at first for 2 months (possibly 3) but i started upping my dose by 0,01 each time i was injecting, until i gradually built up to 0,25. i'm certain the actual amount i was getting tho was closer to 0,23 because i always have a small bubble in the syringe + a bit of oil tends to leak out of the injection site. Lena said that this dose was fine. i'm currently on 0,2 (but again, with the bubble and leaking i suppose it's closer to 0,18). my breasts started growing after my first injection and have been growing rapidly up until i built up my dose to it's highest and somewhere around there they just stopped growing. i still have buds and they hurt, but they haven't been getting any bigger for soo looooonggg 😩

P.S. im currently not able to go get my levels checked. i know i absolutely have to do ASAP. to make a long story short im stuck in the country i am not a citizen of and i haven't been able to find a place that would run a test like this for me.

So I picked up some estrogen cream from online without any prescription. My question being, it says one full pump of the cream delivers 1.3 grams of cream roughly, which is 2.3 mg of estrogen. My question being is it a long shot for go this route. Im not into crypto and I cant afford a therapist. I was hoping maybe some of you have tried this or a form of it, and if you had any suggestions thank you.

can someone share their een dosage for biweekly injections and their blood tests with shbg preferably?

hi, just wondering if it's safe to take estradiol hemihydrate + estradiol valerate in the same 24hr period - i have a few weeks of valerate pills left. seems like it should be ok from a chemistry perspective (adjusting for dose potency) but just wanted to check. thx! ^-^

So.. I literally just started my HRT journey to being my self after an entire long year. I’m only about a month in on them and for the first time in my life I feel happy with myself.

Then there’s the election in just 3 days.. And I don’t want to go back to my hopeless life… So. How does one even self medicate ? Where do you get T blockers and Estrogen? I really can’t go back.. Not after finally finding peace.

Pretty much all explained in the title. Im trying to transition MtF and I dont know anything about estrogen. I found a DIY Estradiol Spray on teahrt, and I want to know if I need to do anything else or if Im just done

Right Ive made this post before but I can't do any of the options suggested previously, I cant do PO boxes or a friends, as well as my own house. Any other options!?

Hello,

So I had my first blood test done just over a month after starting diyhrt. I just want to double check if they seem right. I take 1.5mg of Progynova every 6 hours, and have done 12.5mg of CPA daily. I actually had the test done a little later after trough due to an issue they had with timing so it was about almost 7 hours from my last dose. My results are with randox and my results are:

Here

I also appreciate any advice if you have any :)

I previously relied on Otkph who I knew was with Fedex, so I'd just put the address as a Fedex dropbox location. Am wondering if the same could be done with Astrovials.

After 12 months on hrt I did gel and I loved it but it’s time for something new so I’m starting Estradiol Undecylate from teahrt any advice??

Okay what’s the best route without prescription to start the process and what should I take first

So im about to do my 3rd subq injection een so technically a month in. Discovered two lumps around the sites of the two injections done over the first 20 days. Ive had the stingy sensation post injection 24 hours after each one and tge lumos are not painful but im reticent to continue tbh its worrying. Any experience of this in the room? Im using 1-2 inch diabetic needles 0.18ml in mct

Hi, I want to start DIY HRT soon, but as I am still somewhat (just turned 18yo) young, I was wondering whether I should start on the usual "adult" dose already or should rather start on lower dose as I read in some places that "adolescent" should do that but idk if I still fall under that because its a bit vague and I cant find much info on it.

In any case, thx for reading this and even more thx if you know something and can help me out!

what kind of stuff do i need bc i would like to take injections but i dont have any experience also ik i need oestrogen but what else?

When I prepare my dose I do this: I place the first needle -> I took the medicine -> I pull the plunger back before swapping needles -> I swap needle -> I push the plunger until the mark of my dose -> some drops comes out -> I inject.

I'm curious if this is the correct way to get the exact amount of E. I notice some bit of product remains in the hub/louer lock and in the needle after injecting so I suppose this is a good way to avoid injecting less by filling the new needle with product. But also I have to take more product from the vial and waste it to do this. Is this a good method? Am I injecting more than I think? If the needle is covered by those drops coming out... will the injection be more painful?

I heard that astrovials don't change the appearance much, is this true? because it provides a constant dose of estrogen and this should cause change. Are any of you happy with the changes you've experienced using it?

Basically the title, I wanted to know if this is possible since I have work after university so I might not be able to collect the package when delivery man arrives

My total testosterone is 24 ng/dL on 8 mg of Progynova alone. If I were to add CPA temporarily to further suppress it, then suddenly stop taking the CPA, would my testosterone levels spike higher than before because of stopping it, or would they stay as the previous levels?

This is just out of curiosity tho!

Basically the title above. I've been on HRT (doctor prescribed) for over a year - recently my practicioner had become more and more unreliable and it's even possible that the local right wing government is coming down on them since they provide gender affirming care. I need a reliable source for affordable E2 gel. I have been taking 2x daily 1mg Divigel, which has worked great for me so far so I'd like to stay on this one. However, the sellers on hrtcafe are super expensive, so I'm looking for other reliable sources.

I was recommended to take these. The estrogen is injections and the andro is a pill I cut into 4 and take a quarter daily, as the injection (2 ML) weekly. Can someone please confirm if this is good or not as I’m starting my diy soon (1 week at max) and are the brands safe.

A quick brief: I’m a 30 year old in the Middle East and getting access to hrt is hard, these are what I’m able to get and I just want to know if they’re good as “prescribed”. I do not have access to bloodwork as I still am willing to take a leap into this. Is that okay?

Thanks in advance 🫶💖🫶💖

I just got my Climara Forte patches after taking pills for a while and I saw that there are silver tin foil like thingies in the packaging. Leaflet said to leave it in but what is it??

Can I use estova for mono therapy (sublingually) or would I need an AA as well?

Hiya everyone, as the title says! I know its not diy but, I am looking for information! Anyways i want to be prepared and have syringes for my first dose asap, what gauge needles and syringes should i purchase beforehand! I have seen some posts speak of needles for drawing and different needles for injections. What is your preference and experience with injections? Wondering if i should have any preference of estrogen to ask my dr for?

Anyone have experience buying from United Pharmacies in the UK? Any issues?

Last blood test says my both my estrogen, testo and SHBG has gone up? Why?

For reference, last test;

E 0.9 nmol/L

T 0.4 nmol/L

SHBG 92 nmol/L

Recent test;

E 1.2 nmol/L

T 0.7 nmol/L

SHBG 103 nmol/L

These tests are about 4 months apart. What is happening? Ive been om pretty much the same dose since then, the only thing that has changed is that ive changed to a new vial of EEn from otokonoko. Why is both my E and T going up?

I have doubts. I've been with 1 patch for a while, went to two and even three. Right now neatly to 1 year. Is dangerous wear 5 parches? Now I have 5 estramon 100 mcg/24h patches. So it is equivalent to 0.5 mg every 24 hours, right?