How testosterone therapy works in Zug
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 Zug. 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 Zug?
In Zug the obstacle is not the journey, it is the calendar. The endocrinology consultation at the Cantonal Hospital in Baar runs by appointment during office hours — half a working day per visit. Swiss TRT sits alongside it: blood draw early in the morning, specialist assessment via video, no referral needed.
Care situation: short distances, but only one place to go
The Zug Cantonal Hospital at Landhausstrasse 11 in Baar runs its own endocrinology/diabetology department. Its list of services explicitly includes «male hormone deficiency — evaluation and treatment»; appointments go through +41 41 399 41 30. That is more than most cantonal hospitals state on their websites. The department's focus nonetheless lies with diabetes, thyroid, adrenal glands and bone metabolism — and it is a single hospital consultation for the entire canton.
For blood draws the picture is tighter still. The canton of Zug has exactly one publicly listed collection point: the Bioanalytica blood collection centre on level -1 of the Cantonal Hospital in Baar, Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 17:30, closed on public holidays. Dr. Risch has no site in the canton, neither does Medisyn, and Unilabs runs only a radiology partner centre in the town of Zug. In practice that means: your family doctor, or Baar.
Telemedicine reverses the order. You do not need a specialist appointment just to find out whether your testosterone is low. The blood test happens where you already are — at your family doctor in Zug, Cham, Steinhausen, Rotkreuz or the Ägeri valley, or in Baar in the morning. The specialised assessment arrives via video, the prescription by mail.
Wait times: Endocrinologist vs. Telemedicine
Traditional Path
Several weeks (endocrinology consultation at the Zug Cantonal Hospital in Baar, by appointment only)
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 Zug: 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 Zug can arrange the necessary blood tests — whether in Zug, Baar, Cham, Steinhausen, Rotkreuz or the Ägeri valley. Laboratory costs via basic insurance. | Appointment required |
| Bioanalytica Zug — blood collection centre at the Zug Cantonal Hospital | The only publicly listed blood collection centre in the canton, on level -1 of the Zug Cantonal Hospital. Mon–Fri 07:00–17:30, closed on public holidays. Booking ahead is recommended. Only prescriptions from physicians licensed in Switzerland are accepted; self-payers can pay on site by card or TWINT (no cash).📍 Landhausstrasse 11, 6340 Baar📞 +41 41 399 38 80bioanalytica.ch | Appointment required |
| Medisyn Stadelhofen, Zurich (neighbouring canton) | For commuters heading to Zurich: collection centre on the 3rd floor by Stadelhofen station, Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00, Sat and Sun 09:00–16:00. Book ahead via medisyn.ch. For a testosterone reading the rule still applies: in the morning and fasting.📍 Gottfried-Keller-Strasse 7, 8001 Zürich📞 +41 800 393 393medisyn.ch | Appointment required |
| Bioanalytica Maihof, Lucerne (neighbouring canton) | Convenient for the Ennetsee municipalities Cham, Hünenberg and Risch-Rotkreuz: laboratory and collection centre in Lucerne, Mon–Fri 07:30–18:00. Here too: only prescriptions from physicians licensed in Switzerland, payment on site by card or TWINT.📍 Maihofstrasse 95a, 6006 Luzern📞 +41 41 429 31 31bioanalytica.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 Zug
Telemedicine is independent of your place of residence. Here is an overview of how the process works in different regions of the canton of Zug:
Town of Zug
The cantonal capital on the lake, with a dense network of family doctors and private practices and many internationally active companies. There is no endocrinology in the town itself — the consultation is in Baar. Blood test at the family doctor, specialist assessment via video.
Baar
Home of the Zug Cantonal Hospital with its endocrinology consultation and the canton's only blood collection centre (Bioanalytica, level -1). For everyone in the canton, the shortest route to a blood draw.
Cham, Hünenberg & Steinhausen
The Ennetsee municipalities between Zug and Lucerne. The AndreasKlinik in Cham covers emergencies, orthopaedics and surgery, but no endocrinology. Blood draw at the family doctor or in Baar, assessment via video.
Risch-Rotkreuz
The canton's fastest-growing municipality since 1981, home to a university of applied sciences and international company headquarters. Nearest collection point in Baar, alternatively Lucerne. The consultation comes to your office or your home via video.
Ägeri valley, Menzingen, Neuheim & Walchwil
The rural municipalities in the east and south of the canton. Getting to Baar is manageable, but every check-up costs half a day. This is exactly where telemedicine pays off: blood draw at the local family doctor, specialist via video.
Zug is the canton of short distances and full calendars. Alongside its 134,977 residents there are around 41,000 people of foreign nationality, many of them working for internationally active companies in Zug, Baar, Steinhausen and Rotkreuz. Nobody here can argue about the distance to the Cantonal Hospital in Baar — the Tuesday afternoon appointment is the real obstacle. That is precisely where telemedicine comes in: blood draw early in the morning in Baar or at the family doctor, specialist assessment via video, prescription by mail. The local blood test stays, the trip to the specialist disappears.
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 Zug
Are there doctors for testosterone deficiency in the canton of Zug?
Where can I have blood drawn in the canton of Zug?
Do I need to travel to Zurich or Lucerne for Swiss TRT?
How much does testosterone therapy cost via Swiss TRT?
Does health insurance pay for TRT?
I live and work in English in Zug — does this work for me?
Can I use Swiss TRT from the Ägeri valley or from Rotkreuz?
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.