Testosterone Injection Sites

[cadcard]

I've been shooting testosterone for seven years. In that time I've been shooting in both quads and both deltoids.

Lately I have developed an aversion to shooting in the quads. Occasionally when the needle is in the muscle, I get a weird spasm and the needle ejects out of the muscle. It freaks me out when this happens.


Can anyone tell me where there are alternative injection sites?


Also, is there any downside to just injecting in deltoids exclusively? Possibly damage to the muscle down the road from frequent injections.


Thank you

 

[Vince Carter]

I use upper/outer thigh where there's more fatty tissue there and fewer nerves.

 

[Vince]

I have always injected in my shoulders, because I'm doing daily injections of testosterone now. I think I'm going to move to my thighs.

 

[CoastWatcher]

I inject anywhere I can reach, SubQ or shallow IM. Nelson has been injecting for over 20 years and doesn't report issues that would raise a concern.

 

[cadcard]

Have you ever tried it in the calf?

 

[cadcard]

I inject anywhere I can reach, SubQ or shallow IM. Nelson has been injecting for over 20 years and doesn't report issues that would raise a concern.

Have you ever injected into the calf?

 

[cadcard]

I use upper/outer thigh where there's more fatty tissue there and fewer nerves.

I'll try it a little further on up the outer thigh.

 

[CoastWatcher]

Have you ever injected into the calf?

Once while on an insane travel schedule and essentially going to be awake for 36 hours and limited privacy (I inject daily). I was wary, vey wary, but using an insulin needle it wasn't the issue I thought it was going to be.

 

[Tommy Wall]

Cadcard this happens to me as well sometimes. When I feel the spasm I just inject a bit higher up and normally its ok.

 

[bruin]

I inject daily, 31g, sub q, prefer outer thighs, and occasionally glutes, calf seems like a god option.