With the start of "T" comes a great release of tension and stress for lots of guys. I know for me it was the day I felt I finally gained control over my body. It was the reward I received for years of tolerance while dealing with an incorrect gender label without chopping someones head off and it was the best reward I could have possibly received.
In order for HRT to be successful for transmen it's important for it to be administered on a regular basis at the dosage prescribed by your doctor. How much you take and how often you take it will be decided by your doctor and will depend on the delivery method chosen. Your doctor will base this decision on any increased health risks that may be involved and your preferred treatment goals.
HRT for transmen can be administered in in many different ways. The more common method is intramuscular (IM) injection. With this method a needle and syringe are used to inject the Testosterone directly into a muscle. Most guys I know, who do it themself inject directly into the upper thigh.
Other methods used for the delivery of T are transdermal application through gels, creams, or patches that are applied to the skin. The type of Testosterone you use can depend on many factors including personal preference, cost, health risk/benefits and the options available in you in your country.
****More is not always better!****
Lots of us feel an urgent desire to significantly increase our T doses in the early stage of HRT with the misguided belief that it will increase the amount of changes we experience in a shorter amount of time. I want to make sure it is understood that this is not effective way of achieving results quickly, in fact it can actually slow the progress of changes.
The body can only use and store so much testosterone and then it begins to convert what left into estrogen. This is the body's way of trying to keep the levels balanced and it will ensure that such attempts will end up backfiring.
Delivery Methods
Intramuscular Injection:
IM injected forms of Testosterone are one of the most commonly used amongst transmen. Different forms of injected T can require different dosages and frequency of administration.
Testosterone Enanthate:
Testosterone Enanthate is one of the most common forms of injected Testosterone prescribed for transmen in the United States. It is slow acting and usually takes between 8 and 10 days to be released and used by the body. Testosterone Enanthate is usually injected every 7 to 21 days.
Testosterone Enanthate can be supplied by a compounding pharmacy where it could be suspended in either sesame or cotton seed oil.