Everything you need to get started & successfully manage your HRT program
Review this section before your first injection.
In order of recommended location but do what you are most comfortagle with:
TRT is a physiologic optimization process. Improvements occur gradually over several weeks to months.
Subtle energy shifts
Mild water retention
Possible mood variability
Improved libido
Better drive and motivation
Early strength improvements
More consistent energy
Body composition changes
Performance gains
Mild acne
Slight fluid retention
Severe swelling
Injection site infection
Significant mood instability
Monitoring is mandatory to continue therapy
First Monitoring Labs
Labs are drawn:
Follow-up labs are mandatory. Failure to complete labs as scheduled will result in prescription being withheld.
For injectable testosterone, levels rise after your injection and gradually decline until your next dose.
We measure labs at the trough, which is the lowest point before your next injection.
This allows us to compare results consistently over time — apples to apples.
If labs are drawn immediately after an injection, levels will appear artificially elevated. Adjusting your dose based on a peak value can lead to inaccurate changes in your treatment plan.
For consistency and safe optimization, labs should always be drawn:
Maintaining consistent timing ensures accurate comparisons and appropriate dose adjustments.
Medication volume and dose determine refill timing.
Most 10mL testosterone vials at 60 units (120mg) per week lasts approximately 14 weeks. If your dose is 200mg / week, this will last you 10 weeks or 70 days. Your prescription will say the “days supply”.
Please set a reminder based on this calculation for when you will need to request a refill. WE DO NOT automatically send refills. This must be requested.
Follow-up labs are mandatory. Failure to complete labs as scheduled will result in prescription being withheld.
Required Visits
Patients must be seen in clinic at least once every 6 months to receive refills.
This is mandatory for continued prescribing.
When starting your treatment you will be seen more often. Often at a 6-8 week interval. Once you are feeling good followups can be less often, we still recommend visits every three months to be proactie about your care.
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Spark Hormone Therapy 6500 29th Street, Suite 280 Greeley, CO 80634
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