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Do you plan to medically transition (or have you already)? Why or why not
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Im assuming you're on T since you mentioned gel? I'll usually put on a muscle shirt in the morning and change once it's dried or roll up one of the sleeves of a Tshirt.
E is also often applied as gel
I didn't realize that. I've mainly heard people talk about injections and pills.
Many trans fem folk find it hard to get their preferred E levels with gel alone, and micro-dosing E isn't as popular with trans fem folk as microdosing T is with trans folk, so you don't hear gel talked about much. But for some people, gel is enough to meet their needs, and for others, it's the only option that works for them.
It also sometimes gets used as a supplemental form of HRT. When I was on oral estrogen for example, I couldn't get my E levels where I needed them to be through pills alone, so I took a supplemental gel in addition to the pills.
I'm on E. There are creams, patches, droppers, and sprays as well, but yes pills and injections are the most common (I think).
Edit: Also I don't apply to the arm, but rather to my nethers, which is why it's so impractical.