What crap are people going to give you about detransitioning, I'm confused by that ...
Are you in the U.S.? Wondering why your therapist is a gatekeeper ...
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IM injection works the best for most folks but estrogel is the safest. Doing buccal with pills was just a waste of time for me. If I had it all to do over again I'd start with injections. It probably seems scary to you right now but injections are where you will most likely end up so just go ahead and start off right.
Have patience with yourself because sourcing crypto, injectables, and injection supplies isn't a figure it all out in one night kind of a thing. The hardest part about DIY is learning how to use crypto, so step one is to install a software wallet like Electrum-LTC and figure out how to get funds into it in your country. If you're extra paranoid for some reason learn how to transfer LTC into an XMR wallet.
There's some simple math to figure out how much to inject based on the concentration of your vial. Swapable Luer lock needles with 18G to draw and 23G to inject make it easy for me and almost pain free. They usually have a bit of "dead space" inside the needles so I pull all the medication out of the 18G into the syringe, swap to the 23G, and fill it up till a drop forms at the tip of the needle.
Keeping a small makeup bag stocked with some hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, cotton balls, bandages, syringes, needles, and the vial makes for a nice all in one grab and go.
https://hrtcafe.net/ has a list of trusted vendors (would take a look at the homebrew vendors section)
https://diyhrt.info/ has a bunch of other information
https://transfemscience.org/articles/transfem-intro/ is a good start for the scientific side of things
Re: People giving you crap about detransitioning, I'm presently detransitioning after 12 years and still feel that my transition was the right choice and don't regret a single thing. Looks like you got some great advice for your HRT here, so I hope you grab the bull of happiness by the horns and live your best life. And if the thing that makes you happy changes a year or a decade from now, so what? You can then just pursue that route with the same fervor. We've got one chance at happiness and no one gets to tell you how to do that. ❤️ You got this!
There's a long list of resources here and the blåhaj matrix has an active HRT room as well!
Best of luck <3
I'd definitely recommend reading through diyhrt.wiki's page for transfems. I doubt you'll find a better source of info online.
I hope things go smoothly with your therapist! Best of luck to you :)