East Peoria, IL
A 63-year-old male asked:
My testosterone thigh injections stay very sore for a week.
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Frederick Singeranswered
Endocrinology 60 years experience
Change therapy: Testosterone injections are the least desirable form of treatment but the cost is less. It would be preferable to receive the hormone through the skin without use of a needle. The blood levels do not fluctuate as they do with injections.
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