#Testosterone Pellets

[bydeborahsavage]

Testosterone Pellets: My Honest Experience with Hormone Replacement Therapy

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[red-hibiscus]

My experience getting testosterone pellets for those interested

This was my 2nd time, but my first time was a year ago so I don't remember that clearly.

They insert the pellets around the same area you'd inject testosterone (upper/outer corner of your ass cheek). I don't know what the average amount of pellets is, but my doc always does 10 pellets. I've seen them. They're pretty small. They put some local anesthesia first. That hurt way more than expected and it was a long injection. My doctor took his time and it was not fun. After that it gets numb really quick. You just feel pressure and the occasional pinch. They tape down some medical paper or whatever around the site to keep things safe and sterile.

Most of the time I was scrolling through instagram and tumblr as I laid on my side. I was as chill as it could be. I occasionally chatted with the doc and the nurse. I fainted this time (didn't the first) because I felt a bit more than I wanted to. Not super painful, but more than I wanted to feel. I do have a bit of a history of fainting for various non-dangerous reasons in all kinds of situations so I suspect I'm more susceptible than most. It was fine though. They were almost done and once they gave me water and made sure I was ok they inserted the final two pellets. I don't think this is too much of a concern. Probably about as common as people fainting when they get blood drawn.

Once everything was done they bandaged me up (no stiches, just bandages), had me laying there to recover for a bit. From fainting, not for the procedure. After like 3 minutes I got up and made my appointment for the blood tests in 2 months. The next time I would need to get the following round of pellets would depend on how my hormones are doing then. Usually it's every 3-6 months.

I would say I was in and out of the office in about 30 minutes. It was relatively quick.

Recovery:

The larger bandage stays on for a few days (didn't specify but I'm going for around 3-4). Has to stay dry for at least the rest of surgery day. The steri-strips stay on until they fall off naturally.

I would say it's a bit more painful than those vaccines that give you a major sore arm so whenever you move you feel it. Mostly dull pain with the occasional sharp pain, but nothing I would desperately need pain meds for. It's manageable and could be ignored with the proper distraction. It's annoying though due to it's placement. Sitting and laying down is obviously weird. But walking sometimes is annoying. Very uncomfortable.

In conclusion:

It's a bitch to get done bc most doctors don't offer it and insurance takes a while to approve. The surgery itself is pretty simple and quick. Don't let my fainting scare you off. I almost fell asleep the first time, and even this time was actually pretty chill. I'm just a wimp. The worst is the anesthesia injection. The recovery is fast, but annoying. You forget about it after a week from what I remember. It's satisfying to not have to worry about gel or injections for months.

[simondsilva1203]

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[choicemenshealth]

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[wepracticewellness]

Testosterone Pellets vs Injections

How do these two treatments compare? And how can you know if you are a good candidate for testosterone pellets? Find the differences between them.

[solradguy]

I made this as a joke about trans masc HRT methods for the group chat but it's been like 20 minutes since I slapped it together and I'm still laughing so here you go

[omahamedspa]

Discover the benefits and potential risks of testosterone pellets for both men and women. This comprehensive guide covers how testosterone pellet therapy works, who can benefit from it, and what to expect during the treatment process.

[girldraki]

Please note before answering that the level of coherence necessary to be a successful jfk theorist is being able to string together a sentence like “if not for the back brace he wore due to his chronic pain, he would have crumpled after the first shot and the second would have missed, saving his life” (after he was already shot in the neck mind you???)

[northgeorgiaurologycenter]

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[testmedclinic]

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[boatcats]

For my folks on testosterone, one option I've been looking into is testosterone pellets (basically implants in your butt fat -- I knowww exciting). There are apparently some current issues with insurance allowing for this option if other options are possible. However, pellets can apparently last from 2-6 months depending on various factors. So if you think you may have issues with accessing regular injectable meds or gels but it may be possible for you to get care a couple of times a year somewhere this may be something to ask your doctor about.

One problem I've heard about is that if the dose is too low/not working for you with the implant you pretty much have to wait months to reconfigure or go back to another form of testosterone so that is a risk (similar to the risk of other hormonal implants).

(CW for needles and non-graphic illustrations of implant insertion in the article - it's really very tame but just fyi)

(This is not medical advice - I'm working on first responder/emergency medicine training but I'm not there yet and couldn't advise on this even if I were. This is something I've been trying to learn about as a person who takes testosterone (and is not amazing at doing my shot on time which was my original reason for considering it)).

[solradguy]

Shame testosterone pellets for trans people use is such a new technology still. We gotta romanticize ass scars the same way we do boob removal scars (joke)

[macgyvermedical]

Hello, I have a pretty specific question, don't know if you might know the answer? I've come up with a trans character in a sci-fi future story who has a permanent implant that self-generates and regulates his testosterone (so if you have any thoughts about that I'd love to hear them too). I found that there are already implants for HRT but the website I found said they're normally inserted into the fat around the stomach or butt, unlike the contraceptive implant that goes into the upper arm. The internet was a complete blank on why that one goes into the arm (other than maybe so it can be easily checked on by the patient? idk) so I was wondering if you had any idea?

I don't know that there's a particular reason why one goes in the arm vs the abdomen, except maybe that that's where they decided to test the products initially. Other than that they're both inserted into fat so absorption shouldn't be that different between the two of them.

The main difference between the testosterone and birth control implants are that the birth control implants are tiny plastic rods that slowly release hormonal birth control, while the testosterone implant is actually a few tiny pellets that slowly dissolve to deliver the hormone. The rod later has to be removed before it can be replaced, unlike the pellets that just need replaced (usually in a different spot).

Your device sounds more like the birth control implant than the testosterone pellets, so if you wanted to look that up and focus your research on that it would probably be more "realistic".

[blubushie]

how long did it take you to grow a beard on t? ive been on it 8 months and zero sign of facial hair yet :(

(Checks calendar) Uh... Four years.

I'm gonna assume you're FtM here for general ease, correct me if I'm wrong.

Please bear in mind that my being intersex HEAVILY skews things. I was kept at a VERY low dose of testosterone for those four years (14-18)—basically only enough to ensure I wouldn't get osteoporosis because of my missing ovary (which was removed at 14). I never got a bolus dose so my voice never deepened. My body remained more or less androgynous. At 17 I went to my own doctor in Georgia, took advantage of their intersexism and desire to "fix" me, and was placed on a low adult dose of androgel. I was on that for about 3 months to stabilise before being put on injected pellets for another 10 months, during which my beard grew in. I started getting peach fuzz by 3 months in which still on Androgel, by 6 months in I was growing a really shitty moustache. But it still wasn't a bolus dose, and while my voice deepened somewhat depending on how I position my tongue and whether or not I'm speaking with my chest, it did not drop.

I had my last testopel appt in February of 2019. Five months later my testosterone ran out and I haven't been on testosterone for 5 years since up until April of this year, when I went back on Androgel. I have a testopel appt in July.

I'm telling you this so you understand that my experiences heavily skew my history and success with testosterone. My body had been slowly masculinising for three years until I got put on a higher dose, which basically jump-started the facial hair cycle, and since then my beard has had five years to figure out its schtick (though it's starting to fill out more now that I'm at a high adult dose again).

Really, you need to look elsewhere. Are you noticing a difference on T? Any bottom growth? More body hair? Is it affecting your voice? Is your body fat redistributing to a masculine pattern? How's your libido? Are you getting new acne anywhere?

If these things haven't changed in 8 months, then your T levels are too low. If they have, then don't worry. Think of how long it took your body to feminise during puberty. Couple years, right? It's probably gonna take about that long for T. Cuz all things considered, you are going through puberty again.

Also, genes have got a LOT to do with it. If a lot of your ancestral history is Native American, East Asian (especially Chinese), or Mexican, you probably won't grow much of a beard or chest hair. Bonus points to that though—if you're any of these, you probably won't experience much male pattern baldness either.

With time—and the right dose—it all comes down to genes. My dad can grow a full beard, I can grow a full beard, my dad has a full head of hair at 75, I have a full head of hair. No clue about my mum's side because she's adopted and we don't know who her birth parents are, so the jury's still out on whether or not my hair stays as I get older.

Just be patient, mate. It'll come to you in time. And if it doesn't, bring it up to your doctor if testosterone isn't doing anything to your body, cuz it means you either need a higher dose, or your body is converting your testosterone to oestrogen. Best way to check that? Get a blood test for testosterone.

Chookas! Here if you need me.

Also, protip: if/when you grow a beard, if you choose to grow it out long like Kratos or some shit, it WILL be patchy. There's no helping it. Massage your jaw because applying pressure to your follicles stimulates growth (males grow facial hair to protect against impact during fights since jawbones break easily—massaging the places where you want growth stimulates your follicles to grow more hair to protect against impact). And also just... Don't cut it. Beards are naturally kinda patchy, but at a certain length they fill out. So don't shave! That thing you hear about shaving promoting hair growth? That's bullshit! Just massage! (This works for anywhere you grow hair btw! Yeah even your scalp! But it will not reverse male pattern baldness.)

[omahamedspa]

Think of testosterone pellets as a gradual-release medication. Instead of taking an each-day tablet or utilizing a gel, you get a consistent movement of testosterone added straight away to your tool.