TRT + GLP-1 Together: The Combined Onboarding Timeline
Adding TRT and a GLP-1 at the same time doubles the intake load but not the overall wait if you sequence it right. Here's the fastest combined onboarding timeline and the choice between single-provider and multi-provider approaches.
The Single-Provider Approach
Some men's health platforms run both TRT and GLP-1 programs under one login. If yours does, the intake efficiency is real: one account, one care team, one pharmacy relationship, one billing cycle. Labs done for TRT typically cover the baseline needed for GLP-1 as well (metabolic panel, lipid panel, thyroid screening).
Trade-off: single-provider programs may not have best-in-class pricing or the widest formulation options in either vertical. You're optimizing for convenience over specialization.
Care Bare Rx
Telehealth with compounded fulfillment across verticals.
- GLP-1, ED, and NAD+ options
- Weight-loss intake
- Verify pricing at intake
RxSpan MD
Telehealth prescribing across multiple verticals.
- Compounded GLP-1 fulfillment
- Multi-vertical intake
- Pricing at checkout
The Multi-Provider Approach
Alternative: TRT from a TRT specialist, GLP-1 from a GLP-1 specialist. This gets you specialized care in each vertical, often better pricing on one or both, and more formulation flexibility. Trade-off: two logins, two care teams, coordinating labs between them, and being your own general contractor for the overall picture.
Feel30 TRT
Direct TRT telehealth with standard onboarding.
- TRT prescribing
- Lab-verified intake
- Physician oversight
Embody
Injectable semaglutide only — lead compounded option.
- Injectable semaglutide focus
- Standard titration schedule
- Direct pharmacy shipping
Lab Sequencing
Both TRT and GLP-1 initiation benefit from baseline labs: complete metabolic panel, lipid panel, A1c, complete blood count, and (for TRT) total and free testosterone, SHBG, LH, FSH, estradiol, PSA. Get all of these in a single blood draw at your provider's preferred lab. Both prescribers can then use the same lab set for their respective initial evaluations.
The Combined Timeline
Realistic combined intake: forms with both providers completed in week 1, labs drawn week 1, prescriber review by end of week 2, prescriptions sent week 2-3, medications received by end of week 3-4. GLP-1 usually starts first (no confirmation labs strictly required); TRT follows once testosterone confirmation is in the record.
Wellorithm
Compounded GLP-1 with dose-tier pricing.
- Sema and tirz options
- Tier pricing by dose
- Verify at intake
Telos Rx
Compounded tirzepatide via direct pharmacy.
- Compounded tirzepatide focus
- Direct-link intake
- Verify pricing
Follow-Up Cadence
Once both are running, follow-up cadence typically syncs: labs at 3 months, 6 months, then annually for both. Combining these visits means one blood draw and two coordinated prescriber reviews rather than four separate lab events per year.
SHED
Note: SHED's price jumps to $399/mo at 7.5mg+.
- Lower entry pricing
- Price jump at 7.5mg+
- Compounded semaglutide + tirzepatide
MadeMed
Compounded oral tirzepatide.
- Compounded oral tirzepatide
- $167–$229 by tier
- Direct pharmacy fulfillment
Where to Start
Embody
Injectable semaglutide only — lead compounded option.
- Injectable semaglutide focus
- Standard titration schedule
- Direct pharmacy shipping
Feel30 TRT
Direct TRT telehealth with standard onboarding.
- TRT prescribing
- Lab-verified intake
- Physician oversight
Care Bare Rx
Telehealth with compounded fulfillment across verticals.
- GLP-1, ED, and NAD+ options
- Weight-loss intake
- Verify pricing at intake