Changelog

2025:

November 27th:

• Added disclaimer around estradiol patch dosing schedules (most patches are meant to be changed out every 3-4 days)

November 20th:

• Added Anne Health to list of telehealth/informed consent providers in the UK/EU
• Added GenderGP to list of US-based telehealth/informed consent providers, as they now operate in the USA
• Updated pricing information for some telehealth providers
• Reworded injectable estradiol half life information for the sake of clarity
• Added new Swedish blood testing source

November 18th:

• Moved prescribed vs diy section of transmasc guide from the dosing section into its own section, which is now merged with the legality section. The current ordering of existing content now makes more intuitive sense.

November 17th:

• Cleaned up sourcing links for testosterone sources. Replaced a few out of stock options
• Removed one EU source for T gel in EU due to exorbitant pricing. Use IndiaMart instead!

November 14th:

• Slight wording changes in transmasc intro guide

November 10th:

• Added German blood testing source
• Added some information about testosterone pills (sorry, you can’t DIY these)
• Now recommending 22-23g drawing needles instead of 21-23g to further reduce coring risk
• Cleaned up ‘How to perform a T/E injection’ section in transmasc and transfem guides, edited for brevity

November 5th:

• Added sourcing for subcutaneous injection supplies for Canada, Australia, UK, NZ, France and worldwide
• Added sourcing for fixed needle insulin syringes for USA, Canada, Australia, UK, NZ, France and worldwide
• Added worldwide source for injection supplies (exchangesupplies.org)
• Updated broken links for Australian injection supplies
• Removed Med24 as a Swedish source for injection supplies, as the company seems to no longer be operating (please reach out if you know any other sources for injection supplies in Sweden)

October 27th:

• Revised ‘forms of testosterone’ section in transmasc guide for brevity.
• Redid changes of HRT in intro section of transfem guide to better account for the wide range of variation in individual experiences
• Changed wording of Caution for homebrew vs pharmaceutical HRT
• Ponies have been added

October 25th:

• Added warning that estradiol patches have been subject to a global shortage

October 24th:

• Added testosterone undecanoate dosing information to transmasc dosing section
• Added 1 EU source of testosterone undecanoate
• Changed wording around testosterone proprionate being commonly prescribed (it isn’t really anymore)
• Changed blood testing recommendations to yearly after 1 year

October 19th:

• Re-wrote thrombosis risk section in transfem risk/side effect page for better clarity

September 27th:

• Added warning under risks section that testosterone is NOT a replacement for birth control and that it is not a reliable method of pregnancy prevention

September 24th:

• Removed source for testosterone gel (OTC Online Store) due to stopping orders

September 21st:

• Added new testosterone gel source for UK

September 19th:

Transmasc guide:

• Adjusted claims around testosterone causing infertility, as it is likely fully reversible if testosterone is stopped
• Updated T sourcing page, removed 1 dead link
• Reworded explanation regarding different T esters, now also includes mention of Sustanon

Injection supplies:

• Updated four links

Blood testing:

• Updated transmasc blood testing sources
• Added 2 physical blood testing services in London, UK

Informed consent:

• Added more information regarding informed consent clinics in the UK

Transfem guide:

• Dosage adjustments to transfem injection dosing recommendations (5mg/weekly ⇒ 4mg/weekly for EC and EEn, EUn dosing changes)
• Added information regarding spironolactone dosing recommendations
• Added information regarding injection dosing recommendations if paired with an antiandrogen.

August 21st:

• Updated bicalutamide LFT testing recommendations

August 19th:

Transmasc guide:

• Adjusted language surrounding bottom growth in intro and dosing section
• Added some information regarding minoxidil in dosing section
• Added caution regarding low dosing in dosing section of guide
• Added some information regarding minoxidil in dosing section

Transfem guide:

• Reworded intro section of guide.
• Updated information on progesterone in FAQ section due to new clinical research
• Added some more information on finasteride in transfem FAQ section

August 11th:

• Moved away from AGAB language and references to cisgender status in intro section of transfem and transmasc guides
• Added some additional information regarding DHT in transfem FAQ section
• Added some more information cautioning the usage of finasteride or dutasteride for trans men in dosing section, due to possible inhibitory effects on facial/body hair growth.
• Added some information about buying HRT over the counter in sourcing section of transfem guide

August 1st:

• As an intuitive improvement for easier linking, diyhrt.info/transfem and diyhrt.info/transmasc should now redirect to diyhrt.info/transfem/intro/ and diyhrt.info/transmasc/intro, respectively

July 11th:

• Added Sapphic Bison as a blood testing service for UK residents

July 9th:

• Fixed incorrect estradiol undecylate dosage calculation

June 30th:

• Added warning regarding hrtcafe.net’s scraper API not working

June 27th:

• Adjusted testosterone dosing recommendations for clarity

June 26th:

• Removed Steroids UK as a source from transmasc sourcing section, as the site appears to be no longer working
• Adjusted needle deadspace image in transmasc and transfem guides
• Removed old reference to diyhrt.cafe in the transfem guide (as the current site is hrtcafe.net)

June 23rd:

• Added zoom option for images
• Changed pages’ tab titles to better reflect their content

June 16th:

• Changed blurb about gels on forms section of transmasc guide, as gels are now reasonably easy to obtain in desired concentrations from DIY sources

June 5th:

• Due to a credible report of faulty medication being shipped, onlinepharmacy-uk is no longer listed as a source for testosterone gel

June 4th:

• Added some clarity regarding shipping locations for testosterone sources
• Added blurb about seizure (as in getting seized by customs, not actual medical seizure) risk of ordering testosterone injections vs testosterone gels on sourcing page

May 28th:

• Added several gel sources to transmasc sourcing section
• Reordered side effects/risks in both guides
• Added changelog to sidebar

May 19th:

• Due to reports of bias, now recommending steroidsourcetalk and thinksteroids instead of eroids for finding T sources

May 14th:

• Added testosterone gel source (OTC Online Store) to transmasc sourcing section

May 11th:

Transfem guide:

• Added recommendations regarding relugolix dosing in dosing section of transfem guide
• Now discourages weight cycling in FAQ section of transfem guide, as there’s no clear evidence of its benefit
• diyhrt.market now has links to GNRH agonist/antagonist sources, has been added to sourcing section of transfem guide
• Added more up to date information about common vial concentrations in transfem dosing section
• Added some more information regarding estradiol undecylate in transfem dosing section
• Fixed typo on forms section of transfem guide
• Fixed broken redirect on forms section of transfem guide
• Small formatting changes on forms section of transfem guide

Transmasc guide:

• Added a little blurb regarding T sources in transmasc sourcing section
• Fixed broken injection supplies link in dosing section of transmasc guide

May 9th:

• Added new USA informed consent/telehealth source
• Added new Canada informed consent/telehealth source
• Added some information regarding new oral GNRH antagonist Relugolix which is now available on the DIY market
• Added new information regarding estradiol sprays/solutions
• Adjusted price estimate range for estradiol injections
• Estradiol monotherapy using transdermal estrogens is no longer discouraged
• Added new link to Telehealth section to homepage
• Changed wording regarding bicalutamide’s effect on libido, to be more easily understandable
• Fixed some broken redirect links
• Added information regarding Imago (new informed consent service for EU residents) to Telehealth/informed consent section.

May 8th:

• Fixed broken sourcing links in transfem guide
• Removed superfluous text regarding weight cycling in FAQ section of transfem guide
• Fixed broken links to blood testing on transfem and transmasc guides

March 25th:

• Fixed Transfem and Transmasc guides having swapped links in the “Find Information” section of the homepage

March 4th:

• Updated site design
  • New site design
  • Split guides into sections
  • Reworked structure of some sections (eg: clickable tabs)
  • No major content changes

Feb 3rd:

• Updated injection supply sourcing for USA
• Updated injection supply sourcing for Canada
• Updated injection supply sourcing for UK

Feb 2nd:

• Fixed dead links in the sourcing section of transmasc guide

2024:

Nov 8th:

• Added more information on testosterone gel, including dosing information and another source. Added caution about interacting with pets after using testosterone gel.
• Cleaned up wording in transmasc section.

Nov 7th:

• Fixed links to informed consent page in transfem & transmasc docs

Nov 6th:

• Reordered Transmasc section, minor grammar fixes

Older:

• Revamped Informed Consent and Telehealth section (renamed from ‘Telehealth’)
• Added section explaining what informed consent and telehealth services entail
• Updated pricing for multiple services, and the states that they cover

Transfem guide:

• Removed sentence regarding estriol and estrone, as it’s too technical and not too relevant for most people looking to DIY
• Rewording the info section on informed consent
• Added information regarding estradiol undecylate, including dosing recommendations
• Consolidated injection instructions to the plume guide, which is a very good resource
• Remade needle deadspace image
• Now linking to hrtcafe.net and diyhrt.market for sourcing info, instead of hrt.coffee, which is not being actively updated

Transmasc guide:

• Added an intro section at the beginning, explaining how DIY works for transmascs, and safety/legal risks, as these are things that are typically the most common concerns regarding DIY T.
• Rewording the info section on informed consent
• Consolidated injection instructions to the plume guide, which is a very good resource
• Remade needle deadspace image
• Replaced several dead links and outdated sources in the sourcing section, added Australian sources. Injection supplies:
• Replaced several dead links to the injection supplies section

Blood testing:

• Remade blood testing section to be much more clear and accessible for most people