I’m using estrogel as a monotherapy, no anti-androgen, and I get good levels no problem.
That being said, if you have access to esters for injections (that’s not valerate, but rather enanthate or cypionate), then it will probably give you more stable levels, and be less of a pain (you have to wait for estrogel to dry, twice a day).
it does suck, but more frequent injections also helped reduce my needle phobia, and I had more psychological distress from injecting when I went back to once a week, ironically…
It depends on how much gel you need to apply, the brand of estrogel (if any), and how much you spread it.
In the beginning, when I was applying a much bigger quantity of gel, it took forever to dry.
Now, I’ve found my correct dosage (3 mg/day) and it dries much quicker. I use two commercial brands of estrogel, and I’d say the first dries enough to wear pants within maybe 15 minutes, while the second brand takes longer.
If you spread the gel more, it will dry quicker. Some people seem to think of that as a bad practice, but I’ve yet to see any proof, so…
I’m using estrogel as a monotherapy, no anti-androgen, and I get good levels no problem. That being said, if you have access to esters for injections (that’s not valerate, but rather enanthate or cypionate), then it will probably give you more stable levels, and be less of a pain (you have to wait for estrogel to dry, twice a day).
fwiw I have had success with monotherapy with valerate injections, I just had to inject every 3.5 days …
Yeah, you have to inject more than once a week, which IMO sucks…
it does suck, but more frequent injections also helped reduce my needle phobia, and I had more psychological distress from injecting when I went back to once a week, ironically…
That’s… unfortunate, I hope you will solve that phobia (says the girl who turns her head the other way during blood tests lol).
How long does it takes to dry?
It depends on how much gel you need to apply, the brand of estrogel (if any), and how much you spread it.
In the beginning, when I was applying a much bigger quantity of gel, it took forever to dry. Now, I’ve found my correct dosage (3 mg/day) and it dries much quicker. I use two commercial brands of estrogel, and I’d say the first dries enough to wear pants within maybe 15 minutes, while the second brand takes longer. If you spread the gel more, it will dry quicker. Some people seem to think of that as a bad practice, but I’ve yet to see any proof, so…
Hmm, I use spray and that takes about 2 min to dry.