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The proper procedures involved with injecting testosterone and HGH should be considered an important topic to anyone who self administers these drugs.

Aspects that should be clearly understood include:

1. The proper site for injection.

2. The kind of syringe to use.

3. How the solution should be prepared, as well as the most prudent sanitary procedure.

Failure to adhere to proper injection guidelines may be hazardous. Call AAG Health at 1-800-325-1325 if you have any questions.

Oil based testosterone should be taken intramuscularly. This means that the shot must penetrate the skin and subcutaneous tissue to enter deep into the muscle itself.

ACCEPTABLE SITE FOR INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTIONS WITH TESTOSTEORNE IS THE BUTTOCK - LATERAL UPPER QUADRANT MAJOR GLUTEAL MUSCLE.

Water based HGH should be taken subcutaneously. This means that the shot must penetrate the skin and subcutaneous tissue to enter just below the skin into the fat.

ACCEPTABLE SITE FOR SUBCUTANIOUS INJECTIONS WITH HGH IS THE VISCERAL FAT AROUND YOUR WAISTLINE.

Injection procedure:

Injecting oil based testosterone is done with a 3mL/cc - 21 gauge intramuscular needle (1.5 inch long).

HGH injections should be given with smaller and shorter 1mL/cc – 29 gauge needle (5/16 or 1/2 inch long).

What to look for before injecting:

1. Expiry dates
- Check the expiry dates of every product.

2. Product
- Make sure that the vial or ampoule contains the right drug in the right strength.

3. Sterility
- During the whole preparation procedure, material should be kept sterile.
- Wash your hands before starting to prepare the injection.
- Disinfect the skin over the injection site.

4. Bubbles
- Make sure that there are no air bubbles left in the syringe.

5. Sterility again
- Once the protective cover of the needle is removed extra care is needed.
- Do not touch anything with the unprotected needle.
- Once the injection has been given take care not to prick yourself or somebody else.

6. Waste
- Make sure that contaminated waste is disposed of safely.

7. Materials needed
- Vial with required liquid or solution, syringe of the appropriate size, needle of right size (IM or SC) on syringe and alcohol swab.

How to inject:

1. Wash your hands.

2. Reassure yourself / patient's for procedure.

3. Uncover the area to be injected (lateral upper quadrant major gluteal muscle for testosterone, visceral fat around waistline for HGH).

4. Disinfect the skin. Use alcohol swabs.

5. Relax the muscle.

6. Insert the needle swiftly. Place tip of needle on injection site and just push. Do not "dart" or "stab" needle in.

8. Inject slowly.  Make sure you keep a steady hand. The needle/syringe should be straight.

9. Withdraw needle swiftly. Make sure you keep a steady hand. The needle/syringe should be withdrawn straight.

10. Press sterile cotton wool or alcohol swab onto the opening. Fix BandAid if necessary.

11. Check yourself / patient's reaction and give additional reassurance, if necessary.

12. Clean up; dispose of waste safely. Wash your hands.

It might sound complicated but it is actually really simple!

Call AAG Health at 1-800-325-1325 with your questions.