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Out of curiosity, is estrogen as thick and painful as testosterone is when injecting?
It usually doesn't hurt for me, but maybe I'm just better at it than most.
Mine is fine. On occasion it burns a little but i think that's a manufacturing thing. My last two vials have been quite nice.
Kinda? I've gotten used to it tho.
Isn't it nicer with pills though? I don't know anything about estrogen options. Is it only once in a while like with testosterone, so you don't have to remember?
Injection works WAY better than pills and is easier on your liver. But there are sharp things and a reasonably high level of coordination required, so they want to try something else first.
Also, besides what some of the other comments said estradiol taken orally can increase blood clots/thromboses. It's really up to preference though. I started with patches, but switched to injections because despite some of the annoyances, the upside of only needing do an injection once a week instead of changing patches 2-4 times a week was very welcome, and needing to have a bunch of patches (and the residue they'd leave) on my skin was getting a bit annoying. But at the end of the day whatever works best for someone is the best method to use!
It's weekly to fortnightly. I think whether pills are nicer or not is a matter of personal opinion, especially around needles. There's other factors too, pills have a very short half-life so your levels peak and trough over the course of a day instead of over a whole week or two. You can also generally get closer to average levels for cis women as well. Plus some side-effects like your liver working harder are eliminated.