I am not a doctor. I do not work in medicine. I am not a medical professional in any capacity. I am a layperson offering lay opinions based on the extent of my own education and experiences. All information and assertions below should be treated accordingly as mere opinion rather than statement of fact or medical advice. This guide prioritizes community moral truth where scientific research falters. Basically, don’t get mad at me.
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@The math is simple, I promise! Below is a small reference table comparing concentrations and volume for a range of common dosages. Stick to only two decimal places. You won’t be using syringes that have the accuracy for a number like 0.153ml for instance. That’s within rounding error and isn’t a relevant difference at our scale.
+The math is simple, I promise! Below is a small reference table comparing concentrations and volume for a range of common dosages. Stick to only two decimal places. You won’t be using syringes that have the accuracy for a number like 0.153ml for instance. That’s within rounding error and isn’t a relevant difference at our scale. You can also use this calculator as a reference as well.
This is a tricky and highly subjective question, and your answer will depend on 4 main factors: 1) the carrier oil for what you are injecting; 2) if the vial contains a cosolvent; 3) your patience to have a needle in your leg for longer; and 4) your willingness/ability to push harder on the syringe plunger. It’s a question of comfort. Thicker oils mean more time and more effort when using a higher gauge, but also higher gauges can be significantly less painful going in. As a baseline, 25G is the minimum needle gauge that you should use to manage discomfort. Most common carrier oils can generally do up to 27G comfortably, whereas MCT oil in particular is notable for being able to easily do 30G (See Question 6.16).
+This is a tricky and highly subjective question, and your answer will depend on 4 main factors: 1) the carrier oil for what you are injecting; 2) if the vial contains a cosolvent; 3) your patience to have a needle in your body for longer; and 4) your willingness/ability to push harder on the syringe plunger. It’s a question of comfort. Thicker oils mean more time and more effort when using a higher gauge, but also higher gauges can be significantly less painful going in. As a baseline, 25G is the minimum needle gauge that you should use to manage discomfort. Most common carrier oils can generally do up to 27G comfortably, whereas MCT oil in particular is notable for being able to easily do 30G (See Question 6.16).
Though the text is primarily my voice, this document would not be even half as good without the contributions, feedback, and suggestions from others involved at every step along the way. A good reminder as ever that transition is not something best done alone.
Many thanks to Q, R, RM, and S in alphabetical order for close review and generally being fun nerds to talk to; love y’all. Special thanks to CB and J for close review that also inspired some very good bits. Thanks to KG for additional intersex information. Thanks to w [sic] for additional injection resources. Thanks to BIR collectively for a plethora of crucial nerd nitpicks. Appreciation for general review from C, JTP, K, S, and V. Thanks to E for web dev assistance. Thanks to everyone on Bluesky who encouraged me to write this up in the first place, and everyone over the years sharing knowledge. And of course: much appreciation to all HRT nerds, even when we disagree, since we’re all trying to do the best for our community where we’ve otherwise been let down. Keep up the good work everyone.
+Many thanks to Q, R, RM, and S in alphabetical order for close review and generally being fun nerds to talk to; love y’all. Special thanks to CB and J for close review that also inspired some very good bits. Thanks to KG for additional intersex information. Thanks to w [sic] for additional injection resources. Thanks to BIR collectively for a plethora of crucial nerd nitpicks. Appreciation for general review from C, JTP, K, S, and V. Thanks to E and S for web dev assistance. Thanks to everyone on Bluesky who encouraged me to write this up in the first place, and everyone over the years sharing knowledge. And of course: much appreciation to all HRT nerds, even when we disagree, since we’re all trying to do the best for our community where we’ve otherwise been let down. Keep up the good work everyone.
Shout out to my IB Chemistry HL teacher many years ago who quite reasonably doubted my studiousness even though I’m now putting much of that knowledge to use for the art of transsexuality; go figure.
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+Full Compilation Datetime: Tue Nov 4 19:39:46 2025
(There aren’t LaTeXML bindings for datetime2, hanging, or hyphenat, so the formatting is slightly ugly. If you’d really like to help me out, please write those bindings!!!)
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