I read up on testosterone replacement therapy before starting the injections. Though the prescription was for two vials monthly, about 15 days apart, after looking at the data on Pfizer’s web site, it looked like weekly would be much more efficient, so I started that way a bit over a year ago.
At my 6-month follow-up I asked the endocrinologist about doing daily subdermal injections. They’re supposed to make more efficient use of the testosterone. She was vehemently opposed to that. At the next 6-month visit she asked if I was still doing the weekly injections. She seemed relieved when I answered ‘yes’.
Two weeks ago I got some .3cc insulin syringes and started an every-other-day schedule. It takes quite a bit of force to move testosterone cypionate through the tiny needle. I was also surprised to find that it burned noticeably. The intramuscular injections into the thigh don’t have any feeling other than the needle itself.
By the third injection I was developing acne again. Fortunately it went away after a few days. The “oily face” thing also came back, and hasn’t gone away yet. So I think the every-other-day schedule might be giving me more bang per bottle, as various people have claimed.