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+title: Estradiol Delivery Methods
+timestamp: 2023-05-28T16:00:00.00Z
+tags: [trans, hrt]
+desc: A comparison of the various ways I've taken estradiol since starting HRT.
+header_image_file: cat.jpeg # TODO: placeholder image
+header_image_alt: placeholder
+draft: true
+---
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+I thought it might be useful to write out my experiences with the four methods of taking estradiol I've tried.
+
+- patches
+  - wouldn't consistently stay on me
+  - could feel the effects wearing off 3-4 days after application
+  - insurance sucks
+- sublingual pills
+  - worked alright, except:
+  - could feel them wearing off ~5-6 hours after taking a dose
+  - apparently hard to measure levels? had one test at ~200 mg/ml and another at 400+ mg/ml at same dosage
+- swallowed pills
+  - could not get ideal levels with a reasonable number of pills, but:
+  - couldn't actually feel them wearing off even at 12 hours between doses
+- injections
+  - holy shit these are great
+  - was kinda nervous the first few times I injected myself, but I got used to it
+  - cannot feel it wearing off between doses
+  - levels are actually good??
+  - insurance sucks pt. 2