Hi, could I get some input and advice on Decapeptyl injections. I've been prescribed onto Decapeptyl by Charing Cross GIC. I would like to know how new it is, how extensively is it used, and if there are any undocumented side effects which anyone out there has experienced. I've been trying to get information before having it injected for the first time. I'm supposed to have it injected today, but I am going to put it off yet again, for the third time, until I'm satisfied that it is worthwhile, and as safe as would be acceptable. Thank you in advance for any input and advice given.

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These seem to be documented side effects...
Pain, redness or inflammation of skin at the injection site.
Hot flushes.
Dizziness.
Sweating.
Headache.
Decreased sex drive.
Mood changes, including depression.
Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain.

I found that info here...
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/cancer/a6522/decapeptyl-sr-triptorelin/

Guess it depends on how bad the side effects are but that doesn't sound promising. Has your doctor run through the issues with you?

Some of these side-effects like sweating, hot flushes, mood changes, headache are due to the medication significantly decreasing T without hormone replacement in men. If you take estrogen and enough of it to compensate for the loss of T, you shouldn't experience these side-effects. In general, this medication appears to be *relatively* safe, I personally never read any complications from it in transwomen. Used alone, it actually raises T levels the first couple of weeks, thereafter leading to castrate levels of T.

It's used in pre-op transwomen.