How testosterone therapy works in Aargau
At Swiss TRT, we combine the proximity of your local doctor with the specialization of an experienced specialist. No local endocrinologist required, no months-long wait times.
17 questions about your physical, psychological, and sexual well-being — based on the clinically validated AMS questionnaire.
Blood Test
At your family doctor or in a laboratory in Aargau. In the morning, fasting, on 2 different days.
Specialist Consultation
An experienced specialist evaluates your values via video and creates your personal therapy plan if necessary.
Why telemedicine in Aargau?
Aargau is the fourth most populated canton, but has no university endocrinology. Patients are regularly referred to Zurich or Basel — which means travel, waiting time and coordination. Via telemedicine, you receive a specialised assessment directly from home.
Care situation: Between three metropolises, but without its own specialist
The canton of Aargau is geographically ideal — surrounded by Zurich, Basel and Bern. But this is exactly why specialised care is often 'outsourced': patients in the east are referred to Zurich, in the west to Basel and in the south to Bern. The canton does not have its own university endocrinology.
The Cantonal Hospital Aarau (KSA) does offer endocrinological services, but testosterone deficiency in men is not a focus there. Most family doctors in the canton refer to urology for hormone questions. From there, it often takes weeks until a correct diagnosis is made.
Via telemedicine, you bypass this referral chain: blood test at the family doctor (whether in Aarau, Baden, Wettingen, Brugg or Zofingen), and a specialist focused on testosterone evaluates your values within a few days via video.
Wait times: Endocrinologist vs. Telemedicine
Traditional Path
Several weeks (KSA: limited capacity, often referral to Zurich/Basel)
Family doctor → Referral → Endocrinologist → Start of therapy
Via Telemedicine
A few days after blood test
Blood test at family doctor → Video consultation → Prescription
Blood test in Aargau: Where and how?
For the diagnosis, you need a blood test — in the morning before 11 a.m., fasting. The easiest way is at your family doctor. They can arrange all necessary values (testosterone, SHBG, LH, FSH, blood count), and the costs are covered by basic insurance.
You can find out exactly which values are measured and what they mean in our detailed guide: Blood test for TRT — all values explained.
| Location | Details | Walk-in possible |
|---|---|---|
| ★Your Family Doctor | Any family doctor in the canton of Aargau can arrange the necessary blood tests — whether in Aarau, Baden, Brugg, Zofingen or Muri. Laboratory costs via basic insurance. | Appointment required |
| Dr. Risch — Drop-off Point Aarau | Blood draws for check-ups. Appointment bookable online.📍 Ziegelrain 25, 5000 Aaraurisch.ch | Appointment required |
| KSA Practice Centre Bahnhof Aarau | Walk-in for examinations and blood draws at the Cantonal Hospital Aarau.📍 Bahnhofstrasse 26, 5000 Aarau📞 062 838 64 00ksa.ch | ✓ Walk-in |
As of: March 2026. Opening hours, addresses, and contact details may change. Please check current information on the respective website before your visit.
Telemedicine for the whole canton of Aargau
Telemedicine is independent of your place of residence. Here is an overview of how the process works in different regions of the canton of Aargau:
Aarau & Surroundings
Cantonal capital with KSA. Endocrinology available, but not specialised in andrology. Dr. Risch lab available for blood draws. Telemedicine: faster access to a specialised physician.
Baden, Wettingen & Limmattal
Close to Zurich, but endocrinologists there are also fully booked. Good family doctor coverage. Blood test on site, specialist via video — without commuting to Zurich.
Brugg, Windisch & Zurzach
Located between Aarau and Zurich. No endocrinologist on site. Via telemedicine, you save yourself the trip to one of the surrounding cities.
Zofingen, Olten & Oberaargau
On the western edge of the canton, close to the cantons of Solothurn and Bern. Here too: good family doctors, but no endocrinologists. Telemedicine is the pragmatic path.
Freiamt (Muri, Bremgarten)
Rural region between Aarau and Lucerne. Nearest specialist is in one of the surrounding cities. Blood test at the family doctor, specialist via video.
The canton of Aargau is a classic 'commuter canton' — many residents work in Zurich, Basel or Bern and use the infrastructure there. For specialised medicine like andrology, this means: travel to a neighbouring canton, wait there for weeks for an appointment and drive home again. Telemedicine reverses this model: the blood test happens at the family doctor in Aargau, and the specialised physician comes to the patient via video.
Costs and Procedure
Transparent and uniform throughout Switzerland — regardless of the canton.
Initial Consultation
CHF 200
Video consultation with a specialist, evaluation of your blood values, initial assessment.
Therapy Start
CHF 500
Individual treatment plan, prescription, and therapy adjustment.
Follow-up
CHF 100
Regular check-ups: every 3 months (year 1-2), every 6 months (from year 3). Checking blood values, adjusting the dose.
All prices incl. VAT. Medication and laboratory costs not included. Laboratory costs at the family doctor are covered by basic insurance.
Frequently Asked Questions about TRT in Aargau
Are there specialised doctors for testosterone deficiency in the canton of Aargau?
Where can I have blood drawn in the canton of Aargau?
Do I need to travel to Zurich for Swiss TRT?
How much does testosterone therapy cost via Swiss TRT?
Does health insurance pay for TRT?
Can I use Swiss TRT from the Freiamt or Zurzach?
How does testosterone deficiency differ from burnout?
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