There are many reasons why you might be looking into hormone replacement therapy, such as testosterone replacement therapy. If you would like to increase your sex drive, if you're having mood-related issues, or if you have low energy levels, for example, it might be an option for you. If you do opt for testosterone replacement therapy, then you will need to work with your doctor to choose the right type of therapy for you. You might immediately think of injections for your treatment. These have been popular for a long time and are still popular today. However, there are other options that you and your doctor can talk about, such as a transdermal patch that you can wear on your skin. You might like this form of hormone replacement therapy better for these reasons. 

You Don't Have to Worry About the Discomfort

One obvious benefit of going with transdermal patches for your treatment is so that you do not have to worry about needles. If you are scared of needles or just don't want to experience the discomfort of being pricked, you might prefer the transdermal patch.

There's Less of a Chance of Infection

Some people find that their skin becomes irritated or itchy because of a transdermal patch, no matter what type of patch it might be. However, with the patch, you typically do not have to worry about infections or disease transmission. Although there are definitely steps that you can take to use injection therapy safely, there is a higher risk of diseases or infections being spread or of the injection site itself becoming infected after your treatment.

It's Convenient

Your transdermal hormone replacement patches should come in neat, individually wrapped packages. Unwrapping one and applying it to your skin should take mere seconds and should be much easier and more convenient than injections and other forms of hormone replacement therapy, particularly once you have done it a time or two and are accustomed to attaching the patches to your skin.

Once you talk to your doctor about your options, you might find that you want to try transdermal hormone replacement patches instead of injections. Your doctor might agree, and you might find that this option works well for you. If not, the good news is that you do have other options that you can try -- including injections -- so that you can enjoy the results of this type of therapy.