Women (or husbands) with blood work, please chime in!

jswift1 said:
Finally found a provider who will prescribe by wife her HRT with injectable. However, they started her out at 10mg Test cyp twice a week (which I think is a bit high). But her levels were in the tank. My wife has done 2 injections so far IM. Would it be better for her to do sub q injections?
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Ime sbq test injections leave an irritated lump, not a fun
 
chadmack said:
Ime sbq test injections leave an irritated lump, not a fun
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My wife does daily test prop injections, subq (MCT oil, 50mg/ml vials) at around 3.5mg a day and no lumps. Been doing that for 4 months so far. I'd imagine a higher volume cypionate/enanthate oil would be a bit lumpy. Personal experiences vary of course for lumps or not. The low volume, 0.07ml on the syringe, using a 0.3cc 30g syringe is perfect for that, easy to measure and dose.
 
jswift1 said:
Finally found a provider who will prescribe by wife her HRT with injectable. However, they started her out at 10mg Test cyp twice a week (which I think is a bit high). But her levels were in the tank. My wife has done 2 injections so far IM. Would it be better for her to do sub q injections?
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10mg twice a week as in, she is taking 20mg total per week? That's way too high. Once again, MD's showing they don't know what they are doing when it comes to hormone therapy. I would do 5-8mg per week, split into two doses. This will give her good levels and no side effects. 20mg will probably give her virilization. Be careful...
 
nm156 said:
10mg twice a week as in, she is taking 20mg total per week? That's way too high. Once again, MD's showing they don't know what they are doing when it comes to hormone therapy. I would do 5-8mg per week, split into two doses. This will give her good levels and no side effects. 20mg will probably give her virilization. Be careful...
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depending on age, ive seen quite a few women take this much and are fine.
 
Well, again, I will take your word for it. But I also say, be careful, 20mg per week is high. I know several women using less than 10mg a week with great results and super high total and free T levels. Plus I know coaches who also recommend their women remain on a base of 10mg or less a week. But I take your word for it.
 
dcdogz said:
depending on age, ive seen quite a few women take this much and are fine.
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Mine does around 24mg a week, and puts her Total T at 220 per last bloodwork. No side effects, but then again, I think her SHBG levels being at 75.5 and dosing daily subq, helps. She's probably an outlier though, she's always had naturally higher T all her life, so I think the body just gets used to that. Don't know until you try that higher dose, but safer to start low of course.
 
nm156 said:
Well, again, I will take your word for it. But I also say, be careful, 20mg per week is high. I know several women using less than 10mg a week with great results and super high total and free T levels. Plus I know coaches who also recommend their women remain on a base of 10mg or less a week. But I take your word for it.
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Afaik younger women cannot tolerate these doses at all
 
Very interesting thread, just started talking to my girl today about HRT for her after she asked me if there was anything that could give a boost to her fitness goals and libido.
 

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