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Welcome to HRTCafe.net, formerly DIYHRT.Cafe! We hope you enjoy your stay here. For mobile users, just tap the menu icon at the top left of the page to access links to specific drug pages. If you're on a laptop or desktop, you'll find the links in the top menu. Additionally, this page also features a comprehensive list of suppliers along with detailed information about each of them.
Where do I begin?
We are currently working on adding resources on where to begin when it comes to selecting what to start with, general information regarding being trans, and more things to consider when starting DIY. However, until then a greatly respected resource is DIYHRT Directory Wiki.
Medications
| Medication / Sourcing | Information | Main Use | Important Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estradiol Injections | Info | Estrogen | Cheapest way to start HRT with minimal to no side effects. |
| Estradiol Pills | Info | Estrogen | The most common estrogen. |
| Estradiol Gel | Info | Estrogen | The best alternative to injections or pills. |
| Estradiol Patches | Info | Estrogen | Can have shortage problems. |
| Spironolactone | Info | Anti-Androgen | The most common Anti-Androgen perscribed in north america, anecdotally hated. |
| Bicalutamide | Info | Anti-Androgen | Has the least major side effects of the anti-androgens. |
| Cyproterone Acetate | Info | Anti-Androgen | Will tank testosterone levels, with some safety information to keep in mind. |
| GnRH Agonists | Info | Anti-Androgen | One of the best anti-androgens, however difficult to obtain and can be expensive. Can also be used as puberty blockers. |
| Progesterone Capsules | Info | Progesterone | Easy to obtain however when taken orally (you can take them using... other methods) it can cause you to be sleepy. |
| Progesterone Gel | Info | Progesterone | A lot harder to obtain than other methods but a good alternative to rectal or injections. |
| Progesterone Injections | Info | Progesterone | Great way to get progesterone however it requires frequent injection (daily or every other day). |
| Finasteride | Info | Hair Loss | Decreases DHT levels to prevent hair loss (NOT an anti-androgen) and is associated with mental health effects. |
| Dutasteride | Info | Hair Loss | Decreases DHT levels to prevent hair loss (NOT an anti-androgen) and is associated with mental health effects. |
| Raloxifene | Info | SERM | Complicated read info page before use. |
| Domperidone | Info | Dompamine Antagonist | Do not use for breast growth, useful to induce lactation. |
Homebrew Vendors
We recommend ordering from vendors which ship from the region you reside in. This will result in getting medication faster with essentially no risk of your package being seized.
- United States and Canada: TeaHRT
- United Kingdom: Vanna Pharma
- European Union: Felicitas, Girl Potion
The following homebrewers also ship worldwide:
| Seller | Info | Ship-To | From | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicitas | Info | EU | Germany | BTC, ETH, LTC, XMR |
| Girlpotion | Info | EU | EU | BTC, LTC, XMR |
| Otokonoko Pharmaceuticals | Info | Worldwide | Brazil | BCH, BTC, DOGE, ETH, LTC, USDC, XMR, XRP |
| TeaHRT | Info | Worldwide | United States | BCH, BTC, ETH, LTC, XMR |
| Vanna Pharma | Info | UK | UK | BCH, BNB, BTC, ETH, LTC, XMR, ZEC |
Pharmaceutical Vendors
These vendors are unregulated Internet pharmacies. They obtain medications prepared by actual, regulated pharmaceutical manufacturers and resell them without a prescription.
| Seller | Info | Ship-To | From | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4NRX Phrmacy | Info | UK | Hong Kong | Credit Card |
| Aipctshop | Info | Worldwide | India | Credit Card, BTC, ETH, LTC, Bank |
| All Day Chemist | Info | Worldwide | India | BTC, ETH, Bank |
| Amazing4Health | Info | Worldwide | Thailand | Wise, Bank |
| Bulgarian Online Pharmacy | Info | Worldwide | EU | BTC, Bank |
| DashPCT | Info | Worldwide | Multiple | BCH, BTC, DOGE, ETH, LTC, SOL, XMR, Wise |
| Dragon Ordnance | Info | Worldwide | Multiple | BCH, BTC, DOGE, ETH, LTC, SOL, XMR, Wise |
| Favskinhouse | Info | Worldwide | Thailand | Bank |
| HealthyAreaStore | Info | Worldwide | Thailand | BTC, USDT |
| Inhouse Pharmacy | Info | Worldwide | Vanuatu | eCheck, AUD, EUR, GBP, USD |
| Japan Health Center (Bio-Japan) | Info | Worldwide | Japan | BTC, Bank |
| Medicina Mexico | Info | Worldwide | Mexico | AUD, MXN, USD, BCH, BTC, ETH, LTC |
| Pharmacy House | Info | Worldwide | Russia | Bank, BTC |
| Pilloid | Info | Worldwide | Russia | BTC |
| ReliableRx Pharmacy | Info | Worldwide | India | BTC, ETH, USD |
| RxAisle | Info | Worldwide | Turkey | Credit Card, BTC, Bank |
| ShapeShifter | Info | Worldwide | EU | BTC |
| Silhouette Beauty | Info | Worldwide | Portugal | BTC |
| United Pharmacies (NL) | Info | Netherlands | Hong Kong | BTC |
| United Pharmacies (UK) | Info | United Kingdom | Hong Kong | Bank, BTC |
| United Pharmacies (US) | Info | United States | Hong Kong | Bank, BTC |
| Web Order Pharmacy (UK) | Info | United Kingdom | India | BTC |
| Web Order Pharmacy (US) | Info | United States | India | BTC |
Unverified Vendors
These vendors are not verified because they are newer.
| Seler | Info | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Maple Labs | Lack of public reviews, no third party testing, all practices match verification, temporarly listed as verified due to a lack of canadian options. | |
| MyCare RX | No third party testing. | |
| Voix Celeste | Lack of public reviews, all practices match verification. | |
| Fiolelabs | Lack of public reviews, all practices match verification. |
These vendors are not verified and not recomended for various reasons. (Generally only vendors some might expect to be on the site are here).
| Seller | Info | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Astrovials | Info | Poor finance choices and risk of exit scamming. |
| Lena | Info | Unsafe production process. |
| Serapharma | Lack of information about vendor. | |
| Purple Panda | Currently under consideration. |
DIY Homebrew
Homebrew can be useful to learn how things are compounded; the main page of our compounding section can be found here.
HRT Cafe Contributors
It is important to note major contributions people have helped to make the cafe what it is.
| Username | Contact | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Redacted | Redacted | Helped majorly to make the new web scraper bot in 2/2024. |
| Redacted | Redacted | Rewrote and reformatted HRT homebrew guides made public in 3/2024, did most initial technical stuff for the new site in 2/2024 (also worked on scraper bot). |