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FTM : T Options

HRT (hormone replacement therapy) may be delivered by intramuscular injection, subcutaneous injections, testosterone implants, testosterone gels or testosterone patches

Approximate What are the Type What is it? Disadvantages cost without advantages insurance* Testosterone  Is usually an injection into the muscle given in the butt or  Is relatively  The injection may be a little  10 ml vial of injections the thigh. It can also be given by injection into the fat inexpensive painful and it is not 200mg/ml under the skin in abdomen or thigh  It seems to uncommon to develop a knot (20 doses)

 Is the most commonly used type of T. bring about at the injection site that feels starting at Testosterone  Usually given weekly, sometimes every two weeks. desired body like a bruise with a hard lump $23* cypionate  The longer between injections, the more likely it is that changes the underneath it. there are high and low levels of T quickest of all  It can take some getting used  The most common type used is Testosterone cypionate methods. to giving yourself an injection. (Depo testosterone is the brand name)  Have to deal with proper disposal of needles Testosterone  is a non-Invasive, trans-dermal patch that is placed on the  No injections  May cause skin irritation  30 patches patch skin. It is also known as a Testoderm TTS patch. are involved  There is some chance that $620*  It is used daily and should be applied to back, belly, upper  Used daily so the hormone can be

arms or butt, using a different site every day. there are less transferred to someone in Androderm  Androderm may cause skin irritation. highs and close physical contact (less patch  Many FtM’s eventually switch to the T injections because of lows than with of a problem with patches) skin irritation and slow masculinization. injectable T.  Are more expensive than  Starting dose is usually 2-4 mg/day injectable T Testosterone  is a testosterone gel placed daily on the skin usually  1 mo supply patch gel dispensed in “pumps”, or in packets. *$96-200  It comes in 2 strengths, 1% and 1.62%. 1.62% is applied to

shoulders or upper arms, 1% can be applied to Androgel shoulders/upper arms/belly.

 Starting dose is 4 pumps a day of 1% Axiron 2%  Is a liquid form of T that is applied to the underarm area.  $97*  Starting dose is usually 1 dose per armpit/day

T options 2019 7 1 * with Goodrx.com coupons that can save you money. These prices were current on 7/2/19 and vary daily