johniaurens:

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rojo-todd:

Did you know? – T edition

So I’ve been on T for a long time and had my own number of concerns and worries so here’s some stuff my docs have cleared up over the year.

– having air in the needle isn’t going to kill you, but can cause discomfort.

– it’ll sting more if there’s T on the needle

– if your shot leaves a bump or residual pain, applying heat (like a heatpad) can help.

– Don’t use the same needle to pull the T that you use to inject with, the needle has been dulled.

– Subcutaneous shots work just as well and intramuscular and you don’t need as thick nor long a needle.

– When your voice starts changing it can feel like you have a cold for a while.

-you can still get pregnant while on T

Feel free to add your own!

-your face is going to break out. Like really bad.

-its normal to get cranky around shot time!

-there are alternative methods to shots! You do not have to inject your testosterone.

-if you do inject, ask for a prescription for your needles and syringes. It’ll save money

-your fat deposits are going to move around. Mainly to your stomach

-draw up your testosterone with a larger needle. This helps to reduce air bubbles (which as stated above are not going to kill you but can be uncomfortable)

– you might start having breakouts on your BODY. as my thighs and arms started getting hairier i kept breaking out there. thankfully it’s going away now but it was not fun

– disinfect your shot site at least 10 seconds before you do your shot or it’ll sting like a motherfucker

– it’s not really a big deal if you bleed after your shot but it’s not ideal. unless there’s a lot you’re okay, you just nicked something

– you might get prescribed syringes that come with a needle already attached. that’s me. they don’t get that much duller, but there is definitely a difference. if you can get the 2 needles + a syringe combo that’s the best not only bc of the sharpness factor but also bc of you have to use one needle for both it’ll take a hundred years to draw it into the syringe. mine also retract back into the syringe when you press the plunger all the way in. it’s scary but cool

– use your thumb to push it in, if you try doing it with your index finger it will take ages and you’ll get nervous and that’s gonna suck when you have a needle in your stomach/whatever body part you inject in

– the slower you go the more it will hurt, don’t think about it just stick it in

– like you will get just so oily. i used to be able to get away with only washing my face once a day in the shower but now i have to wash it twice a day MINIMUM. with dedicated face wash (lush’s kalamazoo is great). if you’re a lazy gremlin like me please figure out your face wash routine early on, or you will suffer. it feels really gross to have oil physically slick up your skin

– you will also start smelling different! you will probably notice it, but you might not. this happens pretty early on

– you will be just So Thirsty. you might also sweat more. i didnt, but was thirsty regardless.

– things happen in different order for different people. personally i haven’t noticed any sort of fat depositing differences, but 3 months in i am noticeably more fluffy and my voice feels like it’s about to crack a little, probably. my face still looks pretty much the same except for the acne lol. you might get different things first

– if you used to get away with only showering every other day like me or even less often that might change, now i get gross so fast i can’t do that

– your libido Will increase . and you will notice

– speaking of that, bc at the risk of this getting awkward i think this is kinda important bc people don’t REALLY talk abt this, the t consent form will have stuff like “you May get vaginal atrophy/things may get really dry/you might not be able to achieve multiple orgasms anymore if you used to be able to” and that’s possible but none of those things might apply to you. it really, really depends on the person. it can literally do the opposite as well. also, you will have Growth, and you will have to pay more attention to hygiene down there in ways that are just like a person with an uncircumcised penis would. or you will not have a good time.

– subcutaneous shots should distribute t more evenly than intramuscular and thus reduce ups and downs close to the next shot day, but you might still have lows on the two or three days before your next shot, especially if you have underlying mood disorder issues. that’s normal, it should even out. you might also have to adjust any kind of medication you’re on

– you might gain a lot of weight. you might also not. you should find it easier to gain muscle, but it might take some time and the specifics vary

– t might fuck up your period really badly before it stops them. mine used to be 4 to 5 days, medium to heavy, and cramp heavy on the first day. after two weeks on t the period i had was 7 days long, incredibly light, and completely painless. i had to do some shitty DIYing with my shots after 5 weeks because i started running out bc the receptionist at pp wouldn’t make me another appointment (different story) and stretching my shots to be every 9 days instead of every 7 made me just slightly bleed basically the entire time i was doing that, and after my dose got bumped from 50 to 75mg weekly i had an 8 day period. so like. please be prepared for some complete Nonsense (probably if you bleed between your periods you should tell ur dr but mine was definitely because i fucked with my hormone levels)

– t will not make you angrier, more violent, or a different person. i have noticed no emotional differences, except for being happier. i also always feel better 20-30 mins after my shot

– please don’t get discouraged if it takes a while to see any changes. again, i’m three months in and all i have going on for me are thirst, body hair, oily face, acne, and increased libido (also possibly cracking voice but well see about that lol). that’s normal. it depends on the person. try not to compare yourself to other people.

– also feel free to ask questions if u want @ followers or anyone else ??

– if you accidentally shoot into a vein, you aren’t gonna die but you ARE gonna feel like ASS and maybe vomit and DEFINITELY have dizziness/nausea/vertigo. I have done it exactly once and several people I told about it had thought it was a myth, so at least it doesn’t seem to be very common.

– T toughens your skin, so the longer you’re on it the more you have to push to get the needle through. almost as cruel an irony as spiro being a diuretic…

– everybody told me to expect more energy on T but it hit me like a train. I had severe exhaustion while we were figuring out my dose. I suspect this is less of a problem for younger folks – I am 33 and have been on T about a year, whereas most other accounts I’ve read are from people starting in their early to mid 20s. just more incentive to start early if you’re ready.