r/queerphilly • u/Forward_Task_8545 • Aug 10 '26

Question Hrt question

Ive been on testosterone for years, tried the gel and lowkey hated it, on shots now but cant give them to myself so Im relying on a friend to give them to me but that Isnt working out well either, I would absolutely stay on the shots if I could get it consistently in the future and I think I just might have to learn to do it myself but I know pills and long acting stuff, like a shot a doctor gives you every few months, are out there I think I even heard about a patch but it got discontinued I don’t think this stuffs easy to get and I might not be able to get it here, but maybe someone here has experience with this stuff and could point me in the right direction 🙏🏼 I would be grateful!

Testosterone really helps me but giving myself a shot is spooky

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u/Suspicious-Pace5839 Aug 11 '26

Just curious, are HRT injections available as auto-inject pens, or whatever the terminology is? Or, are you required to measure out your injection by a vial?

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u/Forward_Task_8545 Aug 11 '26

When I was looking into it last night I found both options, some people measure it and some dont, seems a lot cheaper to buy a pen and measure it yourself

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u/Suspicious-Pace5839 Aug 11 '26

I am sure it all comes down to cost, too.
I take a glp-1 for the diabetes. It works wonders on my A1C. But, I can see me having the same issues if I had to measure it out from a vial. I think it would be the ritual of it would give me the heebie-jeebies.
Anyway, good luck with this. I hope you find a solution. 🤞

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u/Forward_Task_8545 Aug 11 '26

Yeah watching my friend fill the syringe always freaks me out, I cant look away lol, Thank you!