HRT 4 ALL / FTM Guide
The guide for praticing safe DIY Hormonal Treatment
Made by teens for teens
Testosterone
is a sex hormone that's responsible for the maintenance and development of male characteristics, playing a key part in male puberty and male sexual reproduction.
Some of the typical male characteristics it's known to promote are increased muscle/bone mass, deeper voice, body hair, facial hair and broader upper torso.
This is called Virilization which is also better known as Masculinization.
Though testosterone production occurs in both men and women alike, playing significant roles in our biology and health.
Men just typically have more testosterone while women have less.
When someone has male ranges of Testosterone, they'll develop the male dimorphic features listed above.
Beginning to look and sound like the other men they see within their family.
You see the occurrence of this starting in a boy's puberty, he'll get taller and stronger.
When you do hormone replacement therapy with Testosterone you can expect to develop these bodily effects below. A rough timelapse where you can expect these changes is provided, but of course this very much varies upon age and dosage. Please note that Testosterone's effectiveness is increased if you take it before or during your female puberty. After your female puberty is done, most of the bone-changing altercations will not occur. Height increase, bigger hands, Masculinization of the skull and bigger ribcage for example will not happen if you have finished female puberty (Tanner 5) and your bones have fused.
Effects with * are irreversible.
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If you're questioning if you should do HRT, your first concern may be if it's dangerous.
Short answer, no.
It's a widely used treatment and within
testosterone replacement therapy (TRT),
men have found several beneficial effects
because of how it can positively increase bone density, strength and energy level.
So it's not dangerous but as with all medical procedures, there are risks.
Though the chances of adverse effects actually occurring is extremely low.
Especially if you manage your dosage wisely, go here for recommended dosages.
Once again, note the chances of adverse effects actually occurring is extremely low.
I am merely stating these risks so you are informed about what testosterone has been shown to promote.
This does not mean HRT is unsafe, this means HRT has risks albeit minimal.
Major risks are observable amongst every person with male testosterone levels
Minor risks are generally non-issues and shouldn't be worried about
Minor risks are observable amongst every person with male testosterone levels
If you take too much testosterone, you may have chest pain, mood swings and/or unexplained weight gain.
There are several other complications involved in the long-term usage of testosterone.
If you experience any of these complications, you can attempt lowering your dosage.
Testosterone usage requires more care than estrogen usage so please
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Regardless of tanner stage or age. If you take too little testosterone, you will not receive full masculinization effects and will continue going through female puberty. To prevent this from occurring, use the recommended dosages.
This is a video from Dr. Meir Daller, here his assisting nurse is demonstrating how to do a thigh injection at home. If you happen to hit any veins or notice blood leaking out, just know it's perfectly fine. Simply apply pressure onto the injection site if this occurs.
When I first did my injection, I was nervous and afraid I'd do something wrong.
I didn't put the entire needle in and some of the testosterone oil leaked out.
After the more injections I did and as I gradually developed a routine, it all became something of great quick ease.
I can now do my injections in less than 5 minutes without feeling pain.
So if you mess up the first one, it's fine.
It's the fact that you're trying and the fact that you took such a large jump to get yourself the medical care you need.
You'll improve and know that everything has been worth it once you notice yourself masculinizing.
Injection supplies are listed here in this guide. Please read the Injection Risks below and stick with buying the needles/syringes from the guide on this site.
I'm using Trans Harm Reduction's guides and resources to relay the risks to wrongfully doing injections. There are a few risks to doing injections, although they are nothing to be worried about if you learn how to avoid them.
Vial Coring
is a form of Vial Contamination that occurs when the rubber seal on a vial is broken or damaged.
The rubber seal's purpose is to stop contaminants from entering the oil.
Coring can cause rubber from the seal to break off into the oil, posing a major safety risk.
To avoid instances of this occuring, please use sharp and smaller needles.
As it's been shown, blunt and bigger needles break rubber easier.
For your convenience, I listed approved needles for injecting here in a guide.
When it comes to storing vials, it's recommended to keep it in standard room temperature. Your testosterone vials can last 2 years by doing this. If you refigerate or store it in cold temperatures it may go through a process called Crystalization. If your testosterone has crystalized, it will likely be opaque or cloudy and contain small, needle-shaped crystals. This can cause pain when you inject, so simply store it in room temperature and do not refigerate.
Only buy Testosterone with forumulations of Testosterone Cypionate or Testosterone Enanthate.
Make sure to only buy vials, no ampules.
Avoid ampules because they're small glass vials you break off with your hand that are very inconvenient and messy to use.
Not to mention, they're meant for one time usage.
So you'd have to throw them away each time you use one.
This is very important, if you accidentally buy anything else please join the
Matrix server or message me onSignal
If you're wondering now how to hide the vial and supplies from your parents, go here.
To buy Testosterone you need to utilize steroid sites and bodybuilding forums.
This is because Testosterone is an anabolic steroid commonly used and praticed as a performance enhancer.
Therefore, it's commonly sold on steroid sites.
I listed internationally shipped testosterone vial sources down only.
So regardless of your country, they should be able to ship to you.
If you're planning to use a different source, you can message me on Signal
if it's legit and you got the right thing.
If you buy any Testosterone that aren't from these websites given below,
please check the Eroid source reviews for that website.
If none are present or bad reviews show up, be wise, don't buy.
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When you obtain a Testosterone vial, you will notice some text like "250mg/mL" or some text like "2000mg/10mL"
This shows the amount of Testosterone (mg) within the total amount of oil (mL).
So if you have a Testosterone vial that says "250mg/mL" that means for every milliliter there is 250 milligrams of Testosterone.
Vials tend to have 10mL of liquid.
So if you multiply 250mg by 10, in reality the total concentration is 2500mg/10mL in the entire vial.
So let's say you wanted to dose 50mg and you had a 250mg/mL vial of Testosterone.
Divide 50mg by 250mg, you'll get 0.2mL as the amount of liquid you should draw up in your syringe to get 50mg.
This singular vial can last you 50 weeks because 10mL divided by 0.2mL is 50.
Another example would be if you wanted to dose 25mg and you had a 200mg/mL vial of Testosterone.
Divide 25mg by 200mg, and you'll get 0.125mL as the amount of liquid you should draw up in your syringe to get 25mg.
This singular vial can last you 80 weeks because 10mL divided by 0.125mL is 80.
I know this is can be a rather new and confusing concept for some to grasp.
So please join our Matrix server or contact us here to ask any questions.
In this segment I'll be discussing testosterone dosages respective to individuals' age.
If you buy any other formulations of testosterone like Testosterone Propionate or even TestoGel,
please message me on Signal or join the Matrix Server so I can provide guidance.
If you want to model the dosage for yourself, try Steroid Plotter.
Note that your actual levels may be different,
but it provides a decent enough graph for someone to get a better understanding of their levels.
Dosage Information
I've based the following table primarily off of
Johns Hopkins Dosing Guide for transgender adolescents.
Before actually looking down and learning about your testosterone dosage,
I want to explain the differences between shorter regimen versus longer regimen.
Just know it's fine to do either shorter or longer, the only significant difference is stability.
When taking shorter regimens you'll achieve more stable levels albeit doing more frequent injections.
When taking longer regimens it's the opposite, but with the pro of doing less frequent injections.
I personally recommend doing the shorter regimens.
There is no HRT dosage recommendation for transgender males for those 11 years old and younger.
I cannot safely guarantee any form of safe HRT administration within minors of this age range.
Please do not pratice DIY HRT if you are 11 years old or under.
Contact your primary doctor about Puberty Blockers if you wish to stop future and present feminization and menstruation. This option is best recommended for those who live in transgender-tolerant countries or Democratic states.
Contact your primary doctor about Depo-Provera if you wish to stop menstruation,
this will not stop future and present feminization.
This option is best recommended for those who live in anti-transgender countries or Republican states.
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The goal for hormonal treatment in 12 year-old transgender males is to induce male puberty since this is the average age for a male to begin his puberty.
The median Serum Testosterone amount for a 12 year old male is 200 ng/dL.
To achieve this testosterone level the HRT dosage recommendation for 12 year old transgender males is as follows below.
Be wary to not go above 100mg monthly as per the
Endocrine Soceity Adolescent TRT guidelines.
| Injection Formulation | Shorter Regimen | Longer Regimen |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Cypionate | 25mg every 14 days | 50mg every 24 days |
| Testosterone Enanthate | 25mg every 14 days | 50mg every 24 days |
The goal for hormonal treatment in 12 year-old and a half transgender males is to now maintain male puberty,
since this is the average age for a male to begin maintaining more stable testosterone levels in his puberty.
Be wary to not go above 100mg monthly as per the
Endocrine Soceity Adolescent TRT guidelines.
| Injection Formulation | Shorter Regimen | Longer Regimen |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Cypionate | 25mg every 7 days | 50mg every 14 days |
| Testosterone Enanthate | 25mg every 7 days | 50mg every 14 days |
The median Serum Testosterone amount for a 13 year old male is 250 ng/dL.
Due to this amount the Testosterone dosage recommendation for 13 year old transgender males is as follows below.
Be wary to not go above 150mg monthly as per the
Endocrine Soceity Adolescent TRT guidelines.
| Injection Formulation | Shorter Regimen | Longer Regimen |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Cypionate | 40mg every 7 days | 60mg every 14 days |
| Testosterone Enanthate | 40mg every 7 days | 60mg every 14 days |
The median Serum Testosterone amount for a 14 year old male is 310 ng/dL.
Due to this amount the HRT dosage recommendation for 14 year old transgender males is as follows below.
Be wary to not go above 200mg monthly as per the
Endocrine Soceity Adolescent TRT guidelines.
| Injection Formulation | Shorter Regimen | Longer Regimen |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Cypionate | 50mg every 7 days | 70mg every 14 days |
| Testosterone Enanthate | 50mg every 7 days | 70mg every 14 days |
The median Serum Testosterone amount for a 15 year old male is 370 ng/dL.
Due to this amount the HRT dosage recommendation for 15 year old transgender males is as follows below.
Be wary to not go above 300mg monthly as per the
Endocrine Soceity Adolescent TRT guidelines.
| Injection Formulation | Shorter Regimen | Longer Regimen |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Cypionate | 60mg every 7 days | 80mg every 14 days |
| Testosterone Enanthate | 60mg every 7 days | 80mg every 14 days |
You are approaching the completion of male puberty, testosterone levels are close to their peak.
The median Serum Testosterone amount for a 16 year old male is 430 ng/dL.
Due to this amount the HRT dosage recommendation for 16 year old transgender males is as follows below.
Be wary to not go above 400mg monthly as per the
Endocrine Soceity Adolescent TRT guidelines.
| Injection Formulation | Shorter Regimen | Longer Regimen |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Cypionate | 70mg every 7 days | 90mg every 14 days |
| Testosterone Enanthate | 70mg every 7 days | 90mg every 14 days |
This is around the age males complete their puberty and approach sexual maturity, testosterone levels have now reached your lifetime peak.
The median Serum Testosterone amount for male 17 year olds and above is 460-490 ng/dL.
Due to this amount the HRT dosage recommendation for 17+ year old transgender males is as follows below.
Be wary to not go above 400mg monthly as per the
Endocrine Soceity Adolescent TRT guidelines.
| Injection Formulation | Shorter Regimen | Longer Regimen |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Cypionate | 75mg every 7 days | 95mg every 14 days |
| Testosterone Enanthate | 75mg every 7 days | 95mg every 14 days |
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