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They are! We don’t really have injections down here in Australia, so doctors (the few who know trans healthcare) recommend implants for long term transition. Either way, the idea of a needle from the GP occasionally is far better than once every 4 days. My implant cost about AUD$150, plus maybe AUD$80 for the doctors appointment (both subsidized by the government though), and it should last about a year or two.
Oh nice, good to know. Being in the U.S. of course healthcare is … not as affordable. I think here the implants last 4 - 6 months (based on this transfem science article), and I know someone who has had pellets implanted who said she was instructed not to exercise for a week and sitting was painful, etc. If it were cheaper here and lasted for a year or two that might be more worthwhile to me.
I inject estradiol valerate currently, but I use small 27 gauge needles and inject subcutaneously (into fat) so it’s not as bad as it could be.
I have heard about testosterone pellets lasting about the same amount of time as well.
which amount of time, the 4-6 months, or the 1-2 years?
4-6 months
nice, thanks for clarifying!