There is also gel, which I found worked fine even for monotherapy. The downside is you have to apply a lot, which is a pain.
Injections give you a peak and drop-off, which more closely resembles cis natural estrogen production. I don’t know for sure if that is beneficial, but saturation is a thing.
I was told sublingual is one of the worst forms of hrt at this point. Basically shots > pills > sublingual
Edit: after doing research, it sounds like sublingual is more potent but also less consistent. Now I’m wondering if I can take my pills sublingually or if it requires a different formulation.
sublingual has a much higher absorbtion rate than other methods, but also will deplete in your system much quicker, you peak in about 2-4 hours and are back to normal levels within 6-8 hours for most people, so if you want consistent levels with sublingual you need to take it like every 8 hours, or every 12 but 8 is better.
gels can be inconsistent in measurements, so your dose can vary, but it likely isnt a huge deal, sprays get around this much better.
injections are cool because i only have to think about it once a week.
sublingual can be effective but it requires taking a dose like every 8 hours for best results. no delivery method is best, just better in some ways, worse in others.
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I don’t like needles tho (> _ <)… is it really that noticeable of a difference from sublingual?
There is also gel, which I found worked fine even for monotherapy. The downside is you have to apply a lot, which is a pain.
Injections give you a peak and drop-off, which more closely resembles cis natural estrogen production. I don’t know for sure if that is beneficial, but saturation is a thing.
I was told sublingual is one of the worst forms of hrt at this point. Basically shots > pills > sublingual
Edit: after doing research, it sounds like sublingual is more potent but also less consistent. Now I’m wondering if I can take my pills sublingually or if it requires a different formulation.
sublingual has a much higher absorbtion rate than other methods, but also will deplete in your system much quicker, you peak in about 2-4 hours and are back to normal levels within 6-8 hours for most people, so if you want consistent levels with sublingual you need to take it like every 8 hours, or every 12 but 8 is better.
gels can be inconsistent in measurements, so your dose can vary, but it likely isnt a huge deal, sprays get around this much better.
injections are cool because i only have to think about it once a week.
Wait really? I was told the opposite from pills/sublinguals. I’m just a giant baby and really hate needles…
That’s what I was told when I got my hrt.
sublingual can be effective but it requires taking a dose like every 8 hours for best results. no delivery method is best, just better in some ways, worse in others.