You’ll need a prescription, but we can help you get your TRT virtually.
Buying testosterone online or from a doctor’s office can be a big step. But online testosterone therapy is legal and safer than ever, as long as you’re working with a reputable company.
Stringent safeguards in telemedicine have helped ensure that prescribing testosterone can happen only if all parties (doctor, patient, and pharmacy) remain in legal compliance with the guidelines imposed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
So how do you get TRT online, legally? It’s natural to have questions. Fortunately, we can provide you with in-depth answers.
In order to get testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), you need a prescription from a licensed physician. The doctor should only provide a prescription for TRT if a blood test indicates low testosterone levels. Most patients are interested in a TRT prescription when they experience symptoms of low testosterone (including irritability, weight gain, erectile dysfunction, decreased muscle mass, hair loss on the body, and a low libido).
The first step to getting TRT is to order Hone’s at-home hormone assessment.
You’ll collect a blood sample (just a finger prick!) in the privacy of your home, and mail it to the lab that partners with Hone. Hone’s partner lab is accredited by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulates all clinical laboratory testing performed on humans in the United States through CLIA.
After the lab tests measure your total and free testosterone levels, you’ll schedule a telehealth consultation to discuss TRT with a board-certified physician.
These doctors, licensed in your home state, specialize in the fields of hormone optimization, endocrinology, urology, and internal medicine.
During your TRT consultation, your physician will go over the results of your hormone assessment and discuss how you’re feeling before recommending any course of treatment.
If, after reviewing your blood work, the doctor’s diagnosis is that your testosterone levels are significantly and clinically deficient, they will explain your options for testosterone replacement therapy, which may include:
Also, note that you must undergo a confirmatory assessment to verify the doctor’s initial diagnosis before you receive a TRT prescription online.
Once a second blood test confirms the initial diagnosis and recommended treatment, your doctor will document and issue a valid, current, electronic prescription for your TRT prescription and dosage.
After that, you can legally buy testosterone online through an active monthly subscription plan with Hone, which will collect pertinent demographic information, set up your online TRT prescription with the pharmacy, and ensure the monthly delivery of your medication to your home.
Hone will send you an at-home hormone test to perform every 90 days and assess your testosterone levels. The results will be reviewed by your doctor and you.
Regular blood tests help determine how well your treatment is working and if any adjustments to your TRT prescription are required.
Complete retesting your hormones and consulting with your doctor every three months to avoid delays in receiving your testosterone prescription. (You can also arrange with Hone to have your reassessment done on-site at a local lab.)
Hone’s at-home testosterone assessment is the simplest way to uncover whether your levels are low. If you qualify for treatment, TRT can be sent right to your door.
GET STARTEDNot fond of needles? Can’t seem to remember to apply a daily topical treatment? Luckily, there are several different forms of testosterone replacement therapy that can cater to your preferences and treatment needs.
Testosterone injections are one of the most popular forms of TRT—for good reason. According to Staheli, injections boast several benefits like longer presence of testosterone in the blood, less frequent administration, and a low cost of treatment.
Injections can be given subcutaneously (meaning into the fatty tissue, just under your skin) or into your muscle. Staheli notes thats subcutaneous injections tend to be less painful than intramuscular.
However, he says that there’s a risk of injection site irritation.
Testosterone troches are dissolvable lozenges that are taken by mouth once or twice per day. Within 30 minutes, testosterone is released into your system.
But if you find it difficult to remember to take medication, troches may not be for you. According to Staheli, compliance is the biggest reason that troches don’t work for some men.
Troches may cause mild side effects like burping, heartburn, and headache.
If needles aren’t your thing, daily topical treatments—like testosterone gel or cream—can deliver T noninvasively.
But you’ll need to be careful not to accidentally get testosterone cream on a female partner’s skin. Accidental exposure can cause enlargement of the clitoris, development of pubic hair, facial hair, oily skin and acne, increased libido, aggressive behavior, and advanced bone age, according to Staheli.
If you’re nervous about getting your topical testosterone treatment on your partner, patches could be a better alternative.
Testosterone patches look and work similarly to the nicotine patches you can get over the counter to quit smoking. When applied, your skin absorbs the testosterone slowly through the patch.
Yes! It is 100 percent legal to buy testosterone online, as long as you have a prescription, and the site that you are buying from follows DEA guidelines.
If a site states that you don’t require a prescription to get TRT or don’t need to show proof of a diagnosed medical condition, do not buy testosterone or any other prescription medication from them. They are not in compliance with DEA guidelines, and chances are they’re operating illegally.
These guidelines are completely for your benefit and well-being. Here’s what they entail:
If a pharmacy doesn’t have an actual US address or claims they can provide testosterone prescriptions online after you fill out a short form, do not engage with them. Filling out a form does not qualify you to receive a viable, legal prescription.
If a doctor has clinically diagnosed you as having low testosterone and recommended TRT, it’s completely safe to fill your prescription through an online provider.
If you haven’t been diagnosed yet, it’s still safe to buy testosterone online, as long as the provider:
Taking TRT as prescribed is generally safe. However, hormone therapy can come with risks and side effects such as:
A credible provider will monitor you for side effects and test your hormones using frequent blood panels so that they can change your online TRT prescription if needed.
In the past, some experts worried that TRT contributed to health risks like heart attack and prostate cancer. But recent research has found that the treatment doesn’t increase your likelihood of developing these conditions (3, 4).
There’s a lot of misinformation out there about anabolic steroids and whether or not they improve T levels. If you’re considering buying testosterone online, you may come across companies that offer anabolic steroids.
In no uncertain terms: Anabolic steroids are not an effective form of testosterone replacement therapy.
Anabolic steroids may contain some testosterone or include chemical elements designed to act like androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS)—synthetic derivatives of testosterone.
However, anabolic steroids are synthetic substances that modify natural testosterone. They aren’t the genuine thing, and that can be detrimental to you in the long run.
Doctors who prescribe TRT do so with the smallest dose necessary to help restore natural hormone balance. The dosages found in anabolic steroids or other products “mimicking” TRT are often provided in much higher, and potentially dangerous, dosages that can adversely impact your body in a myriad of ways, including:
Anabolic steroids are also potentially addictive.
Buying testosterone online legally is the first step. The next: follow the TRT regimen prescribed by your physician.
Some guys want to “get swole” and pick up more gains in the gym, lose weight, or boost their sex drive.
TRT can provide these benefits—and they’re great to experience. However, they’re not enough to justify a TRT prescription. And they’re definitely not a reason why you should ever alter your treatment regimen without a doctor’s approval.
You’re on TRT to restore T levels that have dropped significantly below what the American Urological Association (AUA) (1) categorizes as normal.
By restoring those low levels, you’re also helping other functions in your body to perform the way that they should. Changing that up without consulting your doctor or not following their medical advice is not only risky to your health, it can also be illegal, and it can invalidate your TRT prescription.
You’ve done all the hard work; you tested your levels, and got your testosterone online from a licensed physician and pharmacy.
Don’t go off-book now.
Follow your testosterone treatment regimen as it has been prescribed, and you’ll find the benefits to be well worth your while.
The standard testosterone dosage depends on your testosterone levels and delivery method. Your doctor will determine the right dose for you, but Staheli says the most common dosages are:
If you’re ready to get started, you can order Hone’s at-home assessment.
You can follow the process outlined above or, if you have additional questions, check out our site’s Knowledge Base, where you can find information about topics such as:
Hone’s at-home testosterone assessment is the simplest way to uncover whether your levels are low. If you qualify for treatment, TRT can be sent right to your door.
LET’S DO THISIf you suspect that you have low testosterone levels, ordering Hone’s at-home assessment can assess your levels. If they are low and a physician prescribes testosterone replacement therapy, you can set up a prescription. Following your prescribed protocol is important. You should not make changes without consulting your doctor.
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