How testosterone therapy works in Glarus
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 Glarus. 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 Glarus?
The Cantonal Hospital Glarus covers hormone disorders broadly, but it does not list a dedicated andrology consultation. On top of that come the referral from your family doctor and the trip to Burgstrasse. Via telemedicine, you receive an assessment focused on testosterone from home.
Care situation: endocrinology is there — but at the end of a long valley
Unlike many small cantons, Glarus has an endocrinology service of its own. The Cantonal Hospital Glarus at Burgstrasse 99 runs an endocrinology and diabetology consultation, headed by PD Dr. med. Zoran Erlic, who has led the department since March 2025. It treats diseases of the hormone-producing organs — from the thyroid and the adrenal gland to the gonads. A dedicated andrology consultation is not listed among its services.
Access runs through the family doctor: as a rule, family physicians register their patients for the specialist assessment at the outpatient consultation. For men from Linthal, Elm or Braunwald, every single appointment means a drive along the one valley axis to Glarus. And anyone looking for a second opinion or an explicitly andrological work-up leaves the canton via Ziegelbrücke towards Zurich or St. Gallen.
For blood draws, the situation is solid: the family practices in the valley run their own in-house labs and send special analyses to an external laboratory by courier. What the Glarnerland does not have is a collection centre run by one of the laboratory chains — Dr. Risch, Unilabs and Medbase list no address in the canton in their location directories. Telemedicine fits exactly this pattern: blood at the practice in your village, the specialised assessment by video.
Wait times: Endocrinologist vs. Telemedicine
Traditional Path
Referral by the family doctor required; after that, several weeks depending on the caseload of the consultation at the Cantonal Hospital Glarus
Family doctor → Referral → Endocrinologist → Start of therapy
Via Telemedicine
A few days after the blood test
Blood test at family doctor → Video consultation → Prescription
Blood test in Glarus: 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 practice in the canton of Glarus can arrange the necessary blood draws — whether in Glarus, Netstal, Näfels, Schwanden or Linthal. Laboratory costs via basic insurance. | Appointment required |
| Glärnisch Praxis Glarus | Family practice in the cantonal capital, explicitly listing internal and external laboratory testing among its services. One of the physicians holds, alongside general practice, the specialist title in urology. Opening hours Mon, Tue and Thu 08.00–12.00 and 14.00–18.00, Fri 08.00–12.00 and 14.00–17.00; appointments by phone.📍 Stampfgasse 10, 8750 Glarus📞 055 646 50 70glaernischpraxis.ch | Appointment required |
| Ärzte Netstal AG | One of the larger group practices in the canton. Laboratory and urine diagnostics are carried out in the practice or together with the laboratory partner Synlab. Consultations by appointment, Mon–Fri 07.30–12.00 and 14.00–18.00.📍 Tschuoppisstrasse 39, 8754 Netstal📞 055 640 63 63aerztenetstal.ch | Appointment required |
| Praxis LETZ Näfels | Family practice in Glarus Nord with an in-house laboratory and the option of external laboratory dispatch by courier. Consultations Mon–Fri from 07.30, closed Saturdays; appointments by phone.📍 Letz 11, 8752 Näfels📞 055 618 45 80praxis-letz.ch | Appointment required |
| Impuls — die Gruppenpraxis, Schwanden | Family medicine group practice for Glarus Süd, at Sernftalstrasse 34 since October 2022. Its medical services list laboratory testing, internal and external, as well as check-up examinations. Appointments by phone.📍 Sernftalstrasse 34, 8762 Schwanden📞 055 644 20 12impuls-gruppenpraxis.ch | Appointment required |
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 Glarnerland
Telemedicine is independent of your place of residence. Here is an overview of how the process works in different regions of the canton of Glarus:
Glarus & Netstal
Cantonal capital with the hospital on Burgstrasse. Endocrinology consultation available, referral by the family doctor required. Blood draws at the Glärnisch Praxis on Stampfgasse or at Ärzte Netstal. Telemedicine: faster access to a specialised assessment, without the referral chain.
Glarus Nord (Näfels, Mollis, Niederurnen, Bilten)
The open part of the canton towards the Linth plain, closest to Zurich via the A3 motorway. Family practices with their own lab, such as Praxis LETZ in Näfels. Blood test on site, specialist via video — the trip out of the canton is unnecessary.
Glarus Süd — valley floor (Schwanden, Luchsingen, Linthal)
From the upper valley floor, every specialist appointment is a journey: the way always leads first to Glarus and then out via Ziegelbrücke. Blood draws at the Impuls group practice in Schwanden, consultation by video from home.
Sernftal (Engi, Matt, Elm)
The canton's only side valley with villages of its own, connected via Schwanden. No specialist on site. Blood test at the family practice in the valley, the assessment of your values comes by video.
Kerenzerberg, Klöntal & Braunwald
The higher ground away from the valley axis. An appointment down in the valley easily eats up half a day — travel, waiting time, return trip. Telemedicine replaces exactly that trip; it does not replace the blood test.
Glarus is a canton with a single traffic axis: the valley opens only to the north towards the Linth plain, everything else ends at the mountains. The S 25 runs hourly from Linthal via Glarus to Zurich, and the A3 motorway and main road 17 follow the same line. Medically, that means: anyone with an appointment coming from the Sernftal or from Linthal does not plan for an hour, but for half a day. The Cantonal Hospital Glarus covers a great deal professionally — but every appointment costs the same drive. Telemedicine turns this around: the blood test happens at the practice in your village, and the assessment comes into your living room by 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 Glarus
Is there a specialist for hormone disorders in the canton of Glarus?
Where can I have blood drawn in the canton of Glarus?
Why telemedicine if the Cantonal Hospital Glarus offers endocrinology?
Do I need to travel to Zurich or St. Gallen for Swiss TRT?
How much does testosterone therapy cost via Swiss TRT?
Does health insurance pay for TRT?
Can I use Swiss TRT from Linthal, Elm or Braunwald?
How quickly will I see results with TRT?
How is your testosterone level?
17 questions about your physical, psychological, and sexual well-being — based on the clinically validated AMS questionnaire.