Dosing

13 articles tagged “Dosing”

Treatment

Estradiol Patch Dosing Guide for Women

Estradiol patch doses run 0.025-0.1 mg/day. Most women start at 0.05 mg. Here's how to pick, titrate, and target serum estradiol 50-100 pg/mL.

Testosterone Injections for Women: Doses & Risks

Low-dose testosterone injections for women: typical doses (5-20 mg/week), virilization risks, injection technique, and how they compare to cream and gel.

Testosterone Dose for Women: 1-5mg Protocol

Most doctors prescribe male doses to women — that's 10x too high. The 1-5mg protocol by delivery method, target blood levels, and when to adjust.

Protocols & Results

TRT After 50: Dosing, Labs & Safety for Older Men

How TRT dosing, monitoring, and side-effect risk shift after 50 — slower titration, tighter hematocrit, prostate labs, and what to ask your clinic.

TRT Dose by Body Weight: Per-Kg Reference Chart

Per-kg TRT dose ranges from clinical literature, why most clinics still use flat dosing, and what weight-based references actually predict at trough.

TRT First Cycle Dosing Schedule: Week-by-Week

Week-by-week TRT initiation: starting doses, when prescribers order first labs, and what published clinical literature describes physiologically.

Titrate TRT Dose by Trough Levels: Lab Guide

Why prescribers titrate TRT by trough labs, what target ranges published guidelines describe, and how the 6-8 week recheck cycle anchors dose decisions.

Low SHBG on TRT: Why 200mg Doesn't Work for You

Low SHBG burns through testosterone fast. Learn why split doses, daily injections, and chasing total T fail when SHBG is below 20.

Average TRT Dose: 100-200mg/week — Who Fits Lower

Clinical average runs 100-200mg/week, but 25-50mg works better for many men. The biomarkers and SHBG levels that predict who needs less.

EOD Injections Cut E2 Spikes 40% vs Weekly

Same 150mg dose, completely different results depending on frequency. How EOD and daily protocols reduce estradiol, mood swings, and hematocrit vs weekly.

TRT Dosage Chart: 25-250mg/week by Goal + Free T

Weekly TRT doses 25-250mg by goal — replacement, athletic, recomp. Target free T, injection cadence, and when low-and-slow beats high-dose.

TRT Injection Dosage: Optimal Doses by Method

TRT injection dosage ranges by frequency (weekly, E3D, EOD), starting dose, and how to adjust based on labs and symptoms — without overshooting.

Progesterone and Testosterone in Women's HRT

Progesterone and testosterone interact in ways most HRT protocols ignore. Conversion pathways, dosing timing, and why you need both dialed in.