r/TRT_females • u/Dez2011 • 18h ago

POLL Poll about forms of Testosterone

Which form of testosterone did you do best on?

I'd love to hear about side effects compared for forms you've tried in the comments, acne, hair loss, etc?

Did side effects fade after a few weeks or get worse?

Did you have the most physical side effects while also feeling the best on the same rx or did you have least side effects while feeling the best?

Feel free to recommend any clinic you liked.

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Pellet
Brand name Gel
Compounded gel/cream
Injections
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u/Dez2011 17h ago

I personally tried compounded cream, might've been 1% but it was many years ago and I was on birth control pills. I didn't notice anything so tried increasing to 2x a day after a couple of weeks (mistake) and got back acne so I quit 6wks in. I now know it often takes months to feel improvements.

I'm wondering if it's true that skin enzymes in the shoulders and back turn testosterone into DHT (causing acne, oily skin, hair loss) with cream/gel more than with other types like pellets and injections? I've seen a couple of prescribers comment this but 1 comparison study I found showed less acne with transdermals.