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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: Dominick_81 on November 08, 2011, 04:33:46 PM

Title: Injection anywhere in the thigh?
Post by: Dominick_81 on November 08, 2011, 04:33:46 PM
I got my T shot today by a different nurse b/c the nurse who gives me my shots was out sick today. But anyways, she asked me where I wanted the shot in the thigh. I had no idea, I thought the injection had to be in a certain area in the thigh...? Can you give a T injection anywhere in the thigh? I didn't bleed or anything, I just though you had to be very careful where you inject the T in the thigh...?
Title: Re: Injection anywhere in the thigh?
Post by: Flan on November 08, 2011, 06:47:48 PM
any meaty chunk of muscle is a good spot, I injected on the rear of the thigh where it was thickest. generally it's safe as long as you aspirate the needle/pull plunger back a little (or try) and don't get blood coming back
Title: Re: Injection anywhere in the thigh?
Post by: Dominick_81 on November 08, 2011, 06:52:14 PM
Thanks Flan.
Title: Re: Injection anywhere in the thigh?
Post by: dmx on November 08, 2011, 07:34:54 PM
On the outside upper thigh because there are no major blood vessels in that area.

Shown here on a diagram:
http://www.rch.org.au/nets/handbook/media/im_injection1.gif (http://www.rch.org.au/nets/handbook/media/im_injection1.gif)

However, any muscle will work. That is just the conventionally used one.
Title: Re: Injection anywhere in the thigh?
Post by: anibioman on November 08, 2011, 08:12:36 PM
outer upper. like if divided your thigh in half then quarters you need to inject in the upper outer quarter.