Hello! I had figured out that I was trans around the time when I first entered puberty, but decided against transitioning as Turkey wasn’t really the most progressive place on earth and it would’ve been really hard. But I just can’t take it anymore this way, and I’ve decided to transition at least when I’m independent from my family and have some level of financial security.

Though it seems that our government is trying to crack down on gender affirming care (a law draft got proposed a month ago in support for increasing the age limit for gender affirming care to 25, and prison sentences for people helping in providing DIY methods), so I want to at least stock up on meds while I still can.

So is it possible to store them (Climen and Androcur tablets) safely for years to come?

  • applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    edit-2
    11 days ago

    So generally speaking things that are kept cold last longer. If you keep vials in the fridge for storage will they last longer? What about the freezer? I know these things can be complicated but I would think the fridge would at least provide some benefit. I don’t really know in what way estrogen esters “go bad” though.

    Edit: I googled it and it looks like putting it in the fridge is not great because the estrogen will crystalize and thus not be available to be injected, though it can eventually dissolve again.

    • dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      11 days ago

      another reason the fridge is a terrible idea is that it’s a very moist environment, and it’s important to keep your stash dry.

      • applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        11 days ago

        Maybe some fridges. For some reason mine is dry as fuck, like if I put something in there without an air tight cover it will eventually get super dry. I think my fridge just sucks though.