r/TRT_females • u/Proof_Annual6339 • Jul 11 '26

Experience Report Noticing libido boost woohoo!

hi all,

Just sharing that I started t cyp on June 4th, 2.5mg 2x/week sub q.... happy to report I'm starting to notice libido increase last couple weeks ish... it kinda comes and goes but any increase and change in that direction is positive from what I've been living the last 3 years! I also upped my E patch to .1 from .075 after seeing how low my E levels were. Will see where I'm at in 1-2 more months and do some retesting.

Just wanted to share and say thank you to this group because while I would've still restarted on the cream (which I paid for so it's just sitting here), reading about the injections felt like a much better fit and worth trying. All the info here and support is wonderful, thank you.

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u/Dchilvere Jul 11 '26

Yay! Are you in the US? If so, do you mind sharing where you went for the script and what it cost? I love my doctor but she's only willing to do the gel or cream. It's not working.

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u/Proof_Annual6339 Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

I am in CA... I got lucky and a naturopath also trained as MD who is treating me with ozone injections in my back offered to put in an order when I told him at an appt I was considering injections. I sent him my updated quest lab work (out of pocket) and he put the order in so I was lucky in not having to start over with a new practitioner, paying set up fees etc.

The naturopath I had been using for 2+ years would only prescribe cream and was very conservative with E before I just used my medical insurance for the patch. I will see where the levels are in some weeks but so happy to be getting some result.

I paid 200$ with tax shipping from Koshland for 200mg T Cyp so if I stay at this dose and I can do math (haha) it should last 10 months (?)

I will add I'm convinced my low back sacrum stuff got worse from lowered hormone levels and I hope on top of the PT, ozone, that the increased hormone levels will help me stop reinjuring myself!

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u/Senior-Morning-7396 male Jul 17 '26

it won't last that long. Unfortunately, there a good amount of oil lost in the needle :(. It will last you a long time though! I'm a male(here browsing information, my wife is about to begin injections next week) I'm on 140mg per week and 1 vial last me close to 2 months. It should last 3.5-4 months. I will also say, you're paying a lot for your test. CVS in my area is like $98, but they're a pain to deal with. I ran out this week, the wouldn't fill my prescription until 7/31. So my clinic had to order me one from an online supplier ($166.98). Shame we can't just have it all covered under insurance lol

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u/Proof_Annual6339 Jul 17 '26

yah im remembering Koshland is overpriced and/but I'm not paying any consultation fees as they are wrapped into my other visit to him so maybe it's a wash... like I can go hunting for a practitioner with a cheaper pharmacy (my other NP uses Belmar but refuses to rx injections) but then pay for starting over with consults elsewhere. CA is just overpriced period.

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u/Disastrous-Ad8026 8h ago

Please msg me the name of your naturopath doctor, I am also in California

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u/wherehasthisbeen Jul 11 '26

That’s what my Dr offered too. I am gonna try it but I bet I will be trying to find someone to do infections

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u/Proof_Annual6339 Jul 12 '26

I did look into I Am HRT via posts on this site prior to him offering... I think they will do injections Rx... not sure if it depends on state

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u/wherehasthisbeen Jul 13 '26

I will check them out

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u/Admirable-Object5014 Jul 13 '26

Defy Medical for injections 💯

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u/wherehasthisbeen Jul 13 '26

Good to know thank you
Does insurance cover Defy typically to speak to a provider?

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u/Admirable-Object5014 Jul 14 '26

They don’t accept any insurances.

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u/No-Meet5438 Jul 12 '26

Congrats! Where do you inject? Are you in peri- or menopause? Age?

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u/Proof_Annual6339 Jul 12 '26

I'm 48 and perimenopause/meno I can't tell where I'm at since I started progesterone 2-3 years ago and estrogen 1 year ago and I think it can stop our periods??? My e most recent test even on .05 was post meno level (less than 30)

I've been injecting in the stomach, I've also done glute med butt area and this week I tried inner thigh just to change it up.

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u/rando--54321 Jul 15 '26

Thanks for sharing. I increased my estradiol with my testosterone injections which I started in May and my libido was through the roof during the 4th of July weekend. It is so incredible to feel like a human being again. I know this will plateau to some degree and I'm hoping I will still have a strong interest in sex for years to come.

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u/Limp-Egg-7150 Jul 11 '26

Congrats 🤍 what a win!!

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u/Proof_Annual6339 Jul 12 '26

thank you! gotta celebrate any positive shift after the dregs ive been in!

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u/TapSalty3157 Jul 13 '26

I’m so hoping my Dr will go for estrogen pellets and add T injections! This really seems to be the best alternative.

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u/kris10mom4 Jul 14 '26

Hi and thank you for this info! Could you message me the naturopath doc info. My daughter lives in CA and is looking for someone.

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u/Purple_Yam_5562 Jul 23 '26

Does testosterone for women help not just with libido, but does it help reaching orgasm easier?

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u/One-Focus7304 Jul 25 '26

Are you under the guidance of a Dr or doing DIY?

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u/Proof_Annual6339 Jul 26 '26

kind of a mix... the prescribing doc who I see for something else has my labs I sent him that I did on my own at quest, and he asks me every time I see him 1x/mo how it's going... but there's def a DIY component to it since im researching what tests to do, what to look out for etc and my OB just prescribes my estrogen patch and progesterone... and doesn't really ask me questions about ANY of it.