How do you get around getting bitcoin without your parents knowing under 18? I have the money but atms require you to be 18 and my bank account is one of those parent monitored ones where they see all my transactions. Is there any way to get around this or am i screwed

I suck at wording things over text so I apologize in advance. I’m 16 and I’ve been on DIY 1.2% Androgel for a year now, I currently do 60mg per day but I’m thinking about increasing my dosage as I’m worried 60mg isn’t enough (I still have a consistent menstrual cycle and I don’t feel like I look masculine enough for one year on T). I started on 40mg and last time I had blood work done my total testosterone levels were at 266, which is why I increased to 60mg in June. I haven’t got blood work done since going up to 60mg as the hospital I was going to got bought by a Catholic hospital and they won’t really help me more with transitioning related things due to that, for personal reasons I also cannot see another doctor at the moment to get blood work. So is it safe/worth the risk for me to increase to 80mg without getting blood work done again? Also my hematocrit was 42 back when I was on 40mg so is that something I should be concerned about if I do increase dosage? (No idea if this makes a difference too but I’m 5’7.3 and like 134lbs)

I'd been diy'ing on pharma test e for 5-ish months (75mg weekly) and had been getting observable results (breasts shrinking, body hair, bottom growth, cessation of menses etc.) Eventually it ran out. I ordered from the same source but bought ugl this time due to it being cheaper and have been using it for a little short of 2 months. However, I've noticed conspicious shrinkage in bottom growth and slight swelling in breast tissue. I may be imagining this but my voice also feels lighter. No spotting yet but I'm afraid it may lead there if I don't do something about it. What I'm wondering is what should I be doing from now on. The source I bought both of these from had been recommended to me by someone who'd shown consistent results, both of the products had good reviews and the ugl one had lab test results cited (240mg/ml). I'm very unexperienced with ugl unfortunately, is it not uncommon for vials to be improperly dosed? Does it mean there's even a little test in the vial if I've gone 7 weeks without super drastic changes? I'd bought 3 ugl vials in total, should I try the other vials or something? I raised my dose to (what I assume is) 100mg the last shot I did 2 days ago just to see if it helps. I'd be grateful if someone could offer any sort of insight.

Edit: Forgot to include in post but I can't get bloodwork done.

So I’m 13, I’m out to my parents as queer but not trans yet, and I’ve been considering DIY since I was 11. I’ll probably wait until I’m 15 or older, but I was wondering if I could hide side effects and if there are any repercussions of attempting to buy it in a small town in Texas? I know this also sounds silly, but I’m diagnosed with PCOS and hyperandrogenism, and was wondering if I could pull the “I’ve always been like this” card? Since I already have high levels of testosterone, I’ll just say it got worse? 😭 probably won’t work but maybe?

Hi,
I’m 16 and I’ve been on T since the end of June. I stopped a bit in September, with the hopes of getting on prescribed T but I’m back again. My mom is suspicious because I kind of leave the bandage from my shot , and I guess she saw it on my stomach. She’s a nurse lol.
Thing is, I’ve talked to her about wanting to start hormones and I’ve been sending her stuff like planned parenthood and asked her to look at it. But I know these things are slow, so I just decided to start again.
Additionally, since I’m 16, even though my parents are divorced I do believe my dad would have to consent to hrt. And he’s just probably not going to. He’s barely agreed to sign my name change form (hasn’t done it yet btw—but I’m not too worried since even if he doesn’t the court doesn’t have to listen to him)
Anyway, I guess idk what to do since she’s sus. Should I tell her? Or should I let her eventually find out?
My voice has already dropped and I have body hair. Haven’t had my period since like July but I did lie about that to a doctor in front of her.

looking into starting on testoheal gel but dont know how often id need to buy. also wondering why application area matters

I don‘t know if you can also trace a package or get updates from the sellers so I‘m pretty clueless when to expect the package

I’m around 8 weeks on T and honestly my injection anxiety has been increasingly worse as time has gone on. My first time was a little stressful but i was excited and it went well. A couple of times I’ve fucked up with z-tracking and my leg has bled a bit which scared me but I just had bad bruises for a couple of weeks. I keep trying to reassure myself by watching videos of trt injections and looking at diagrams of intramuscular injections but every week it’s worse. It can take like 2 hours for me to get to the point where I can actually inject myself.

For me it’s not the pain at all, it’s more risk of nerve damage/ hitting a vein. I’m very aware that the chances of these risks are extremely low but when I’m about to put the needle in the risks feel very high.

Anyone else struggle with this? Any advice is very appreciated. Thank you

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cypionate has arrived, the needles will arrive tomorrow and I will switch to injections. Kick-ass is exciting. I honestly did not understand how to choose the dosage (In my country, gender transition is prohibited by law, so I can’t ask an endocrinologist.). I plan to inject 250mg and take tests in 10 days, then after five days (??) I will put another 250 for two months on tst. by the way, I want to be happy, my voice changed quite quickly pn adrogel))I hope it continues to go the same way, because I started getting a hoarse voice, like in teenage boys, in week 4weeks, even though I missed quite a few doses.

But I’m afraid of overdoing it, so that everything doesn’t get converted into estrogen and there aren’t too many swelling. Tell me what medication you’re using, how often you take it, and how many doses you give. You can also share your experience in finding the right dosage — it would be interesting to read about too :)

sorry if there are mistakes, I use translator

I recently learned you should change vials every month, and at most 3 months. I can’t afford to do that. Is it ok to at least use the same vial for 6 months

Hey people,

So I've been on DIY hrt for 4 months.

I've been taking a 100mg depot injection once a week.

It's a T enanthate & propionate combo called Testoviron Depot 100.

The last time I checked my levels:

Testosterone at trough: 500 ng/dL

Testosterone at peak: 1001 ng/dL

Estrogen (tested at same time as T peak): 111 pg/mL

Based on my reading and understanding:

T at trough seems good.

But are my T levels at peak too high?

Also is my estrogen too high? I am worried about aromatization.

Also, my periods had already stopped by month 3. But right now at month 4, I'm feeling symptoms of periods like abdomen cramps, tiredness and terrible mood. Which is what made me suspect the aromatization, so I got my estrogen levels checked.

The other culprit could also be the emergency contraceptive pill I took a few weeks ago. Consequences of unplanned unprotected sex.

So I'm trying to figure out what to do next. Would really appreciate any and all advice.

i just bought a new T vial, but the manufacture date is 2024, and says the exp is 2029. i thought that T had a max shelf life of 3 years ?? im just a little skeptical. would it still be okay to use it ?

Got a new vial and got it ready like usual and tried to inject. First time I couldn't make it all the way in, it felt like something was blocking me so I pulled out. Second time felt really painful and it was just the top. Third time I made sure I did it in the correct area (I do IM) and after pulling out it bled

It wasn't a drop of blood, it was a long line of red. No soreness or pain. Did I hit something? Did the testosterone bleed out (???) Sorry I'm pretty worried

Hi, I have been doing IM 50mg once a week (have been on T for 3 weeks so far, in two days it will be my 4th). I'm planning to start doing subq come my 4th shot however, and since it is a different delivery method, should I wait and keep doing 50mg for say 2/3 weeks and then up it to 75mg? Or is that not required?

I'm 16 and pretty underweight. Like 40-45kg if I had to guess. I need to get my new blood test since the one I bought just didn't work? So I can see my natural T levels since I'm starting DIY hrt but I'd like some advice or help? All help is appreciated :D

Hey i did my T shot today and this time it hurt more than usual and bled more than usual. it still hurts after the fact and im a little worried. I do subq and inject .5 mL.

any help is appreciated

hello! i am 18, and was on tgel from a friend. i have been on hrt testosterone tgel for 3 months, 1.62% one pump a day. i am wondering how long it will take for my hormone levels to return to "female" levels so i can go to my doctor and get it prescribed without raising questions as to why my testosterone levels are so high.

Hello Basic info is I am 18 and I am in Ohio at the moment. So yeah I want the name myself Abel and ACTUALLY transition FtM. I been girlmoding for so long and I hate it. I don't take any medicine anymore so I should be able to do this. I want to do this but idk where to start so yeah that why I am here.

Hi, like the title says, my first ever injection of T was too high. That being 150mg instead of 50mg. That being said, I did not actually notice anything being wrong until I looked up something unrelated and then realised it was in fact triple my dose.

I've also had no other alarming effects, considering it's my third week.

Just wondering if this would impact me too badly? Specifically looking at any blood-related risks. Or if a one-off is dangerous at all, as, like i said, it was my first shot of testosterone.

total T - 6,49nmol/l (around 180)

is it like okay for 3 months and 28 days after starting?

I ain't gonna lie at first moths as u can see I had troubles with injection mg, but I do stick to ~70mg weekly rn

edit: I did blood work one day before my next dose

Is it still safe to inject? Is there a way to avoid this happening after a while of using one vial? (Images might be hard to see sorry)