First Shot of Testosterone

I got my first shot of testosterone on the Friday the 13th of May. My mum and boyfriend, Andrew, travelled up to London with me to the clinic and with in ten minutes of waiting Dr C called me in and prepared the injection in front of me. I usually have no problem with needle but I could see this was no normal needle. So naturally my heart was racing with anticipation as I waited for this goliath stabbing tool to be inserted into my upper buttock.

He asked me to turn around and pull my trousers down a bit, so I did and braced myself. I felt him press it against my skin for around ten seconds and wondered what he was waiting for when he suddenly went back to his chair and said "Done". So the actual injection was painless.

Then he said, "It'll start to sting in a few minutes"

Ok, let's get this straight...

THAT WAS NOT A STINGING PAIN

THAT WAS AN 'I'VE BEEN CHARGED INTO BY AN ELEPHANT AND GOT STUCK ON IT'S TUSK' PAIN

Why was I not warned about this? Why do transmen never talk about how much it hurts?

I don't want to scaremonger but woah!! It was scary, I had to sit down for half an hour in agony in a nearby park thinking he'd done it wrong. Luckily, I had my mum, boyfriend and best mate, Rex, who arrived, to distract me. (Although I was constantly aware of where Rex was because both times I have had a tattoo recently done, he's either accidentally kicked, whipped or slapped and grabbed it... grrrrrrrr)

Once home and the pain was no longer constant, it was time for Pimms with the two blokes and Ellen. (Walking around definitely helped)

The pain lessened over the next three days and I'm happy to say my butt is back to normal.

So to those who are looking forward to their first injection, I'm not trying to scare you but I personally wish I'd been warned, although I'm sure it's different for everybody.

Advise: Do not get a shot on your own, have someone to help you home and distract you through the pain.
To end on a high note, totally worth it!!

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