Just got back from the urologist's office where I had the Testopel implants done. He inserted 12 pellets. The procedure was fairly quick and easy. I think it took about 20 minutes total. First up is disinfect the area. Then he numbs the area. After that he inserts the pellets with a special trochar supplied by the pellet manufacturer. The pellets are inserted about where the top of your hip pocket would be located. The pellets are larger than a grain of rice each...I'd guess 75% larger than a grain of rice.
I only felt the sting of the numbing needle and once did I feel a sensation from a pellet insertion. There may be site pain for several days. Doctor wants me back in a month for bloodwork. I think 4 months is about what he expects me to get from the pellets before repeating the procedure (assuming I want to).
He thinks I should feel pretty good in about a week, but since I am already on the 1.62% gel, I doubt I will feel that much of a difference.
I view this as an "experiment" in my TRT journey, having done the injections and gel both. The price for me was a $20 co-pay. Obviously you would not want to do this unless you have pretty good insurance. I think the price of the pellets is about $60 each, plus the procedure cost.
I'll sort of update the thread as I go so you can get a better idea of how I feel and what the bloodwork indicates in a month.
I know most of you have negative opinions about the implants...that's OK. Not trying to convince you they are good...just relaying another method of getting this done.
Jeff