Trans men in Europe who use Testogel for their cross-sex hormone therapy are facing a problem when they ask for their repeat prescription.
Testogel in sachets is no longer being made. Instead there is a new product. Almost identical, it is now called Testogel 16.2mg/g
Testogel in sachets is no longer being made. Instead there is a new product. Almost identical, it is now called Testogel 16.2mg/g
They told me that Testogel it was no longer available.I was instead given Testim gel, or Androgel. Both gels are perfectly good, but like all medicines it doesn't suit some. According to my wife Testim and Androgel have an unattractive smell.
Testogel 16.2mg/g comes in this bottle containing 88g of gel, in a box.
If you prefer Testogel, just ask your GP to prescribe the new product. Your GP will need to use its full name Testogel 16.2mg/g to find it on the Medicines UK site.
To put the gel om, you press down a pump at the top of the bottle and it deposits a small but definite amount of gel (1.25g per pump) in your hand., which you rub on your shoulders as usual.
The dose is presented slightly differently, so the table below should help you work out how many pumps per day will give you the same dose as you used to have with testogel sachets.
(Old) Testogel (30 x 5g sachets in box) | Replace with | Testogel 16.2mg/g (88g bottle contains 70 pumps) | ||
1 sachet = 5g gel | 50mg Testosterone (T) | 1 pump of top = 1.25g gel | 20 mg testosterone (T) | |
Comparing former dose with NEW dose | ||||
Monthly prescription | Provides | Monthly prescription | Provides | |
30 sach. x 5g gel | 1500mg of T | = | 1 bottle= 88g gel | 1425mg of T |
60 sach. x 5g gel | 3000mg of T | = | 2 bottles= 176g gel | 2850mg of T |
Daily Dose | Provides | Daily Dose | Provides | |
1 sachet = 5g gel | 50mg of T | = | 2 pumps= 2.5g gel | 40mg of T |
2 sachets=10g gel | 100mg of T | = | 5 pumps= 12.5g gel | 100mg of T |
