How testosterone therapy works in St. Gallen
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 St. Gallen. 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 St. Gallen?
The canton of St. Gallen is the fifth largest in Switzerland, but endocrinological care is concentrated in the city. For men in the Rhine Valley, Toggenburg or Linth area, this means: travel, waiting time, often no referral. Via telemedicine, you have the same specialist access as in Zurich — only faster.
Care situation: Endocrinology in Eastern Switzerland — thinly spread
The Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen (KSSG) has a clinic for endocrinology and diabetology. Alongside it, there is the Centre for Laboratory Medicine (ZLM), which offers laboratory diagnostics. But as in most cantonal hospitals, the focus is on diabetes and thyroid — not andrology.
Outside the city of St. Gallen, it becomes thin: Wil, Rapperswil-Jona, Buchs, Rorschach — none of these municipalities has an endocrinologist. In the Toggenburg or Werdenberg, specialists are scarce in general. Patients must travel to St. Gallen, which from the Rhine Valley can easily take an hour.
Testosterone deficiency is just as stigmatised in Eastern Switzerland as elsewhere: family doctors rarely think of hormones when confronted with fatigue and loss of libido. Via telemedicine, you have access to a specialist who deals with exactly this topic every day — regardless of your location in the canton.
Wait times: Endocrinologist vs. Telemedicine
Traditional Path
Several weeks to months (KSSG: only with referral)
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 St. Gallen: Where and how?
For the diagnosis, you need a blood test — in the morning before <1>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 | Whether in St. Gallen, Wil, Rapperswil or Buchs — any family doctor can carry out the necessary blood tests. Laboratory costs via basic insurance. | Appointment required |
| Unilabs St. Gallen (Vitalcheck) | Blood draws via Vitalcheck. Appointment bookable online.📍 Walenbüchelstrasse 1, 9000 St. Gallen🕐 Mon–Fri 9:15–17:00vitalcheck.ch | Appointment required |
| ZLM St. Gallen — Walk-in | Centre for Laboratory Medicine. Blood draws with online appointment booking.📍 Heiligkreuzstrasse 5, 9008 St. Gallen📞 058 580 92 00zlmsg.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 canton of St. Gallen
Telemedicine is independent of your place of residence. Here is an overview of how the process works in different regions of the canton of St. Gallen:
City of St. Gallen
Unilabs and ZLM offer laboratory diagnostics. Yet: KSSG endocrinology only with referral, and andrology is not a focus. Telemedicine brings the specialised physician.
Wil & Fürstenland
Good family doctor coverage, but no endocrinologist. Nearest specialist in St. Gallen (30 min) or Winterthur (40 min). Via video, the drive is eliminated.
Rapperswil-Jona & Linth Area
On Lake Zurich, closer to Zurich than to St. Gallen. Yet: even in Zurich, endocrinologists are fully booked. Telemedicine is the faster option in both directions.
Rhine Valley (Buchs, Altstätten, Au)
An hour from St. Gallen, on the border with Liechtenstein and Austria. No endocrinologist in the whole valley. Blood test at the family doctor, specialist via video.
Toggenburg (Wattwil, Ebnat-Kappel)
Rural mountain region with few specialists. Nearest endocrinologist in St. Gallen (45 min+). Telemedicine makes the assessment actually practicable.
The canton of St. Gallen is a canton of contrasts: urban centres like St. Gallen and Rapperswil-Jona, but also remote valleys like the Toggenburg and Werdenberg. Endocrinological care is concentrated almost exclusively in the cantonal capital — for men in Wil, the Rhine Valley or the Toggenburg, this means: hours of travel plus waiting time. Telemedicine makes a professional testosterone deficiency assessment accessible even in Eastern Switzerland.
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 St. Gallen
Are there doctors in the canton of St. Gallen for testosterone therapy?
Where can I have blood drawn in the canton of St. Gallen?
Can I use Swiss TRT from the Rhine Valley or Toggenburg?
How much does testosterone therapy cost via Swiss TRT?
Is telemedicine for hormone therapy reputable?
What symptoms indicate testosterone deficiency?
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My family doctor doesn't know much about testosterone — is that a problem?
How is your testosterone level?
17 questions about your physical, psychological, and sexual well-being — based on the clinically validated AMS questionnaire.