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Estradiol vs Testosterone propionate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated June 2026

Estradiol was dispensed 86,440.1× as often as Testosterone propionate in June 2026 — 605,081 items versus 7 in England.

605,081items

Estradiol · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Testosterone propionate · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Estradiol versus Testosterone propionate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Estradiol   ·   ╌ Testosterone propionate

0 303k 605k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2026 Testosterone pro… 605,081 Jan 2021: 133k Feb 2021: 124k Mar 2021: 141k Apr 2021: 140k May 2021: 150k Jun 2021: 170k Jul 2021: 180k Aug 2021: 177k Sep 2021: 193k Oct 2021: 196k Nov 2021: 215k Dec 2021: 225k Jan 2022: 218k Feb 2022: 214k Mar 2022: 250k Apr 2022: 265k May 2022: 298k Jun 2022: 290k Jul 2022: 321k Aug 2022: 325k Sep 2022: 330k Oct 2022: 344k Nov 2022: 341k Dec 2022: 338k Jan 2023: 348k Feb 2023: 332k Mar 2023: 389k Apr 2023: 357k May 2023: 385k Jun 2023: 391k Jul 2023: 434k Aug 2023: 415k Sep 2023: 416k Oct 2023: 425k Nov 2023: 429k Dec 2023: 424k Jan 2024: 453k Feb 2024: 425k Mar 2024: 444k Apr 2024: 458k May 2024: 470k Jun 2024: 449k Jul 2024: 491k Aug 2024: 466k Sep 2024: 467k Oct 2024: 492k Nov 2024: 471k Dec 2024: 475k Jan 2025: 497k Feb 2025: 450k Mar 2025: 486k Apr 2025: 485k May 2025: 522k Jun 2025: 512k Jul 2025: 553k Aug 2025: 503k Sep 2025: 535k Oct 2025: 556k Nov 2025: 525k Dec 2025: 569k Jan 2026: 561k Feb 2026: 523k Mar 2026: 580k Apr 2026: 573k May 2026: 577k Jun 2026: 605k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Estradiol versus Testosterone propionate, June 2026
Measure Estradiol Testosterone propionate
Items, June 2026 605,081 7
Items, last 12 months 6,659,252 194
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £10,198,068 £1,756

See the full profile for Estradiol or Testosterone propionate.