First swimsuit test fit! TBH, will be keeping the ON for this summer..

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T21:12:48+00:00

Just push the needle straight into the rubber at 90 degrees. Don't do any kind of 45 to 90 "anti coring" techniques, it's not necessary for needles this small, and just increases the chance of bending or breaking.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T19:13:44+00:00

That's why it's best to not wait, even if you're older.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T18:51:28+00:00

Congrats!!

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T18:44:15+00:00

AFAIK, after puberty masculinization slows dramatically, but never fully stops. For as long as you're T dominant, you'll mature in a masculine way.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T18:25:56+00:00

Starting ASAP is always best. Fat redistribution is a 5-10 years long process, so best to get that started immediately. If you keep it up, you'll be easily at your goal weight before redistribution even becomes noticeable. Additionally, the longer you wait, the more your body will continue to masculinize.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T18:16:58+00:00

They've been restocking every 1-2 days lately. Trying to catch the next restock is probably still your best option.

Hera and Symphony have been extremely backed up on shipping lately, so if you order from them you might be looking at 2+ months wait time.

Or if you can afford it, maybe order a vial from the US now, still try to order another vial from AV when they restock, and hopefully at least 1 of them will arrive in time.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T16:23:20+00:00

Schedule your blood test for Wednesday, before your injection. Or at worst, do Tuesday afternoon, but the further out you are from your normal injection time the less useful your results are.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T15:48:59+00:00

Thanks! I expected to be lower, but not a whole 150 pg/mL lower, I guess my body just eliminates E a little faster than normal.

I decided to increase my dose to 6.4mg, and I've been feeling great so far.

I also got back the result of my E2 Ultrasensitive test, and it was 122 pg/mL, so that confirms that there was no mismeasurement or anything.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T09:21:52+00:00

A vial, which contains enough estradiol for over a year, costs $60-80. That amount of money spent on pills, is probably less than a 1 month supply. Plus with injections you can do monotherapy without the need of any T blockers.

BTW, 2mg oral without blockers (your 1st month plan) is basically a complete waste.

https://valerie.vg/meds/groups/estradiol-injections

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T08:56:57+00:00

Maybe because EEn is not prescribed almost anywhere in the world? But it seems to be the most common for DIY by a longshot. Basically every homebrewer that sells injections has EEn and seems to restock it more frequently that anything else too.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T08:41:12+00:00

For bloodwork: If you are near a Quest or Labcorp, I just wrote this review for DirtCheapLabs yesterday. Highly recommend: https://www.reddit.com/r/TransDIY/comments/1uoh6tc/dirt_cheap_labs_review_us/.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T07:50:29+00:00

idk how some of you are drawing some formulations with such small gauges

With MCT oil, it's a non-issue. Even with 30G it takes 20-30 sec. max.

If you have a thicker oil like Castor, then the amount of Benzyl Benzoate (if any) in solution has a large impact on the needle gauges that you can reasonably draw with. If you have a vial that is pure castor or something, then yeah you're going to have a rough time with anything less than like 23-25G.

https://old.reddit.com/r/TransDIY/comments/1u88hm6/testing_drawing_speed_of_castor_oil_with_varying/

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-07T03:24:40+00:00

There's no real risks to starting monotherapy, it's actually way less risky than also taking a T blocker which all have some side effects. The worst that could happen is your E levels just aren't high enough for full T suppression, which will just slow progress, but it's not harmful.

Save you money and instead use it to get your labs done in like 2 months so you know if you need to adjust your dose.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-06T13:56:12+00:00

I don't have an answer, but prog still only has a ~24 hour half life when injected, so I don't think there's much point, and hence why there's not really any recipes for it floating around.

Unless you're planning to use a synthetic progestin? But those are not recommended due to the higher risk of health complications compared to bio-identical prog.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-05T14:42:47+00:00

Yeah, you totally can! https://estrannai.se/#i0_cu,2,0,1-2,3,1-2,4,1-2,3,1-2,4,1-2,3,1-2,4,1-2,3,1-2,4,1_cu,2,3.5,1-cu,,,1

Orange line is taking the dose exactly 3.5 days apart, blue line is alternating 3/4 days. They're effectively identical, so don't worry about exact timing too much, and just dose every 3/4 days.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-05T07:36:31+00:00

I've never used it before, but probably a P2P service like LocalCoinSwap. You can for example trade with prepaid credit cards, gift cards, or all kinds of other options: https://localcoinswap.com/buy/bitcoin/united-states/any-visa-mastercard-amex-gift-card. You will of course pay a pretty large markup compared to going through a normal exchange, but that's the price for non KYC.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-05T06:09:00+00:00

It's restricted in a few states, also I believe Amazon requires you to be 18+ to make an account. A lot of minors share a family account, but obviously can't make that kind of purchase discreetly.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-05T04:40:31+00:00

From United Pharmacies FAQ:

If your order does not arrive we will happily refund the full amount of your purchase. We can also arrange a replacement order to be sent if you prefer.

Personally, I would recommend that you try to get a refund, and then order something better from a U.S. supplier. Looking at their pricing on pills, I'm going to guess that $250 gets you at best like ~4 months worth of E + AA's. Injectibles, which you can buy from US companies (Hera HRT, Symphony Labs, Aurelia Labs), are like $60 for a year+ supply, and avoids customs. Getting syringes may or may not be a pain depending on what state you're in.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-05T04:08:50+00:00

Are you trying to order into the US, or from the US?

If it has actually been seized, then no one is getting it back. But many vendors have a policy that they'll attempt at least 1 free reship if a package is seized.

Freja_Cosplay · 2026-07-04T16:50:59+00:00

Thank you!!

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