Testosterone Start Requirements
Three things before we can prescribe: your labs, one form, and your visit. About 15 minutes total.
Starting testosterone mainly for libido?
Good instinct — low desire is the use with the strongest evidence behind testosterone. But libido is rarely just hormones: sleep, stress, medications, mood, and relationship factors all play a role. Take this short check before your visit so we can look at the whole picture together, not just your levels.
Optional: Take the libido check →Order your labs
Required before we can prescribe. Either way, just send us one message — that's how you tell us which option you want.
Cash-pay — the simple option
Usually under $150. We send the order through Rupa/Fullscript. Your next step: watch for an email directly from Rupa/Fullscript — that email has your exact cost and instructions for scheduling your draw. Your results come directly to us — nothing for you to track down or upload.
Paying with insurance instead? See how it works
Insurance labs only save money if your out-of-pocket cost comes in under our cash price — and they're more work either way. With insurance, you're responsible for retrieving and uploading your own results (we have no visibility into outside labs).
Sign the acknowledgment form
***This must be done prior to your testosterone visit. Covers your membership/billing acknowledgment and confirms you've reviewed the Patient Guide. Read the guide first, then complete the form.
Come to your visit
A visit is always required before we can prescribe — which kind depends on when we last saw you in person. Testosterone is a Schedule III controlled substance, so an in-person visit is required if it's been 4 months or more since your last in-person visit with us. You'll receive visit instructions beforehand, and you'll sign your clinical consent with your provider at the visit. Any membership or billing adjustment happens automatically 24 hours beforehand — nothing to wait on.