@thejessiekirk It's not always the case with injections: just the ones that trans masc folk in the UK tend to be given.
The 2 most-commonly-prescribed injections are:
Both are compounded at 250 mg/mL, but they're quite different otherwise in terms of chemical make-up, viscosity, and volume.
Sustanon is a 1 mL injection mix of refined arachis oil (peanut oil) and benzyl alcohol, containing:
It is typically administered every 2-4 weeks.
Nebido, conversely, is a 4 mL injection containing 1000 mg testosterone undecanoate, suspended in a mixture of refined castor oil and benzyl benzoate. It's typically administered every 10-12 weeks.
The main difference between these, other than the different esters of testosterone, is the viscosity of the carrier oil used.
Figures vary and there's no universal unit used for viscosity, but in all of these, castor oil is significantly more viscous than peanut oil, or MCT oil (which is commonly used in the DIY / homebrew community).
Don't know if this'll help or not, but we thought you might find it interesting
DIY / homebrew HRT query on behalf of a trans gal we know, who lives in Sweden
How would someone in Sweden, hypothetically, get progesterone (P4) capsules or cream without a prescription, in light of Sweden's restrictive customs?
It goes without saying that this is necessary as Sweden, like the UK and other countries, has incredibly-poor gender-affirming healthcare for trans people
Our current thoughts are:
Thoughts?
trans orchi surgery question and lewd
hrt question, boosts would be nice
I support diy hrt
if ur a trans woman who need hrt help, go to this site: https://hrtcafe.net/
Do ur own research on the specific kinds of hrt and how to apply them safely
stay safe girlies, and remember, u deserve to be ur true self