Medications
Browse some of the medications we prescribe for gender-affirming care.
Our clinicians will work with you to figure out what method is best for you at any point during your gender journey.
Testosterone Gel
Daily application. Gel is applied directly onto the skin, so it can absorb through the areas with less body hair.
Testosterone Cypionate
Weekly, or every other week, self-administered injection.
Testosterone Enanthate
Weekly, or every other week, self-administered injection.
Helps block the effects of testosterone in your body. Specifically on hair follicles to prevent hair loss.
Our clinicians will work with you to figure out what method is best for you at any point during your gender journey.
Oral estradiol pill
A daily dose of estrogen in pill form, taken once or multiple times a day, usually dissolved under the tongue.
Estradiol Valerate
Weekly, or every other week, self-administered injection.
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Estradiol Cypionate
Weekly, or every other week, self-administered injection.
Estradiol Patch
A patch (or multiple patches) applied every 3-4 days, allowing estrogen to be absorbed through the skin, and into the bloodstream.
Spironolactone
Once or twice daily pill that lowers testosterone levels and blocks it from working.
Progesterone
Daily pill that may help with breast shaping or after breast development has stopped with Estradiol.
Popular Questions
Estradiol is the most commonly prescribed form of estrogen for gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). It both reduces testosterone levels in the body and promotes the development of secondary sex characteristics such as breast growth, body fat redistribution to hips and thighs, decreased muscle mass, facial softening, and more. Read more in our Library on the different forms of estradiol or expected changes on estrogen HRT.
No, you don’t. However, anti-androgens work well with estrogen by blocking the masculinizing effects of testosterone. They also help decrease the risks of HRT by allowing for lower doses of estrogen. Read more in our Library on anti-androgens and progesterone routes.
Yes - you can but we do not recommend it as part of the FOLX membership. If you’d just like to start with add-on medications, we recommend signing up via a Virtual Primary Care visit.