Having made the decision to go onto TRT the next step is finding a company that will approve me for TRT, I figured with levels as low as mine it should not be that difficult.

I found Performance Health Clinic online and liked the look of their website and the info they had to offer, I submitted an enquiry, PHC got back to me almost instantly letting me know that I would get a call from one of their staff (name withheld) on a xx day at xx time.

I had to wait only a couple of days and bang on time the staff member calls me and goes through my blood test results with me, he talks to me about the possible benefits and side effects of TRT, with that discussion over I was more than ready to give TRT a go, I had previously watched a lot on Youtube and read a lot online, I felt comfortable with my decision and had a good idea of what to expect moving forward.

The next step was simple, PHC have a doctor check my blood work and confirm I am suitable for TRT, that took a day to occur and then I recieved an invoice…

I was told by PHC that I only pay the script fee once and likely may not need the Raloxifene which is incase one of the side effects of Gyno occur, I opted to have it on hand just in case.

The total fee was $490, with my phone discussion prior to the invoice I was informed that I would start at 125mg per week, this was a dose of 0.5 ml per week, I could see that the Testosterone would last me approximately 20 weeks, I think given you likely do not get every drop out of a vial that you can probably assume 18-19 weeks is most likely. This would mean that from a cost perspective I would likely need 3 orders of the Testosterone, this would bring the year cost to $1050. Plus you have to provide blood tests to them at 6 weeks and then every 4 months. These can be done through Imedical, I do the Sports BB2 test which costs $168, simply fill out the online form, pay and you get the form to take to a blood collection clinic, the results are usually emailed to you with in 3 days.

The total cost then is a little more, you need to have a blood test before you are approved for TRT so that is $168, then the $490 to get you started, from there on 2 more blood tests within that year so another 2 x $168, all up for the year the total cost is around $1554 to $1700.

Of course then you need equipment, syringes, needles, swabs, etc.

I read online that my state provides these items for free at certain places but I really wasnt interested in doing that, being looked at like a junky was not my idea of a good time, I decided to buy my gear online, it is pretty cheap.

The next trick is, what to buy?

Again with the investigation, I watched countless Youtube vids, read a heap and it came down to options…

Option 1 – Subq Injections

Subq is injecting into the fat layer, this can be done with a smaller needle like a 29 guage 13mm, a typical Insulin needle, I gave this some consideration, my wife is a Type 1 Diabetic and she has to inject herself a couple of times a day, I figured if she can do that so can I, the idea of the tiny needle was appealing.

Pros – Much smaller needle, injecting into fat layer

Cons – The Testosterone has a better take up if you inject into muscle. Some people complain about the site being a little stingy after as the oil you inject sits there for a time, there is less blood flow through fat than there is muscle, some have reported lumps forming at the injection site.

Option 2 – Intra Muscle

Intra muscle is as it sounds, you inject into the muscle, there is basically two ways to do this, a deep injection or a shallow injection, from what I read there seems to be little difference, both seem to work well enough. A lot of people doing Intra Muscle were injecting into the Deltoid with a 29g insulin needle, others were using a 27 gauge, some people used 25 gauge to inject into the Glute or Quad.

Pros – The Testosterone is cleared quicker from a muscle due to better blood supply and it has been shown that the Testosterone simply works better Intra Muscle as opposed to Subq. Many people reported less stingy sensation at the injection site and the lumps under the skin some reported seemed to be mostly limited to Subq injections.

Cons – Bigger needle, slightly more pain with the injection.

My Decision

I have edited this, initially I chose to just do IM shots, I am not one affraid of needles so no big deal to me, I bought 23g and 25g, then given they are like $5 for a hundred I bought 27g, my plan was 23g into Glute or Quad and 25g into delt. The deal was I am doing 2 injections up to 3 a week so what gauge it is wasnt bothering me.

Since that time I read more, learned, watched some experts on TRT who all stated the same thing, less sides with daily injections, they also talk about the issue of TRT with people in poor condition, obesity, cardiovascular, smokers, drinkers, all sorts of things, they essentially claim that if you inject daily you are putting less in which means you get less hormone spike which is better for people in my group, it should help to keep hematocrite under 55 which is important, over 55 the clinic might cut me off.

So I switched to Subq, apparently the experts claim subq and IM these days will over the long term deliver the same result but subq is easier given the smaller needle and when doing daily shots smaller needs makes it easier, so I am now doing subq daily shots with insulin needles so I bought those too.

I purchased…

• 1mL Luer Lock Unifix Syringes (this meant I can put different needles on the syringe due to the luer lock system)
• 21G x 1 1/2″ (200 of these, this is to draw the liquid into the syringe)
• 25G x 1″ 0.5mm x 25mm (100 of these for Quad \ Glute injection)
• 27G x 1/2″ 0.4mm x 13mm (100 of these for Delt injection)
• 29G x 13mm Terumo Insulin Syrgines Needles (Subq Daily)
• 70% Isopropyl Alcohol GVAUS Prep Pads 6cm x 3cm – Sterile | Box of 200
• 1.4L BD Sharps Collector One-Piece

All of the above cost me $79.95 and it should last me all year.

I ordered all of this from Glass Vials Australia.

My Testosterone has finally arrived!! (19/06/2026)