My first injection of testosterone was October 1, 2007, days ago. I inject 150mg of Testosterone Cypionate (200mg/mL) intramuscularly every 14 days. In the past, I’ve been on dosages of 100mg/10 days and 175mg/14 days.
Typically, I use a larger (18g) needle to draw the T from the vial, and then I switch to a smaller (22g-25g) 1.5″ needle to inject into my glute. I prefer 1.5″ needles because 1″ needles tend to result in more leakage and greater pain during and after injection (probably because the needle moves around more inside the muscle).
For a quick lesson on safe self-injection technique, watch “Taking Care of Business”. For fairly comprehensive and accessible information about testosterone therapy, check out Hudson’s Guide. Lastly, the Columbus Apothecary Shop compounds testosterone cypionate at a reasonable rate for prescription holders paying out-of-pocket.
The testosterone journal documents my physical and emotional experiences due to hormone replacement therapy. It includes voice clips, pictures, and text. For the first year of HRT, I updated almost monthly. Afterwards, posts are much less frequent. I’ve also compiled all of my voice clips onto one page for easy comparison. My T letter–the letter my therapist wrote in support of my decision to begin testosterone therapy is available as well, just in case.