# Injecting the man juice **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 11, 2021, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668 "2021-02-11T07:51:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/1 "2021-02-11T07:51:12Z")
So, I have shared on these boards that my son came out as trans a couple days before starting high school in the fall of 2019. It’s take a while to get my head around to it, and to get my estranged wife around to it, both of us parental units have signed the consent form to start testosterone therapy. This afternoon, my son and I went to the gender clinic and he got trained on how to inject testosterone. Or in his words: “the man juice.” The preferred spots are sub-cutaneous injections to the outer thigh, or either side of the belly button. Of course, his anxiety kicks in with all sorts of worst case scenarios. Dad left the room. Eventually, the really kind RN put the needle with test saline solution into his thigh, and kidlet pushed down the plunger and removed the needle. Ok, just a few minutes ago, my son came and asked for help with the injection. After having had blood clots about 8 years ago, I have learned to give self injections into the stomach area. I don’t have a six pack and instead sport a Dad bod beer belly. Pretty easy for me to pinch part of my gut and slam in the needle. Kidlet also does not have a 6 pack belly. So, I just sat him down in a chair, pinched a bit of gut, and plunged in the really thin, tiny, short needle. He then injected the man juice and pulled out the needle. Thus starts a big step in the next phase of becoming himself. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/2 "2021-02-11T11:30:41Z")
Thanks, Dad. ❤ ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/3 "2021-02-11T23:43:12Z")
Good parenting never stops. Best of everything to you and your son. ---
**Author:** ![Ranch\_Dip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranch_dip/32/5238_2.png) [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/4 "2021-02-11T23:54:17Z")
I was so afraid of where this topic was going. Good job, dad! ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/5 "2021-02-12T01:37:49Z")
You did a good thing. As a parent of of a transgender woman who has recently come out, and can really appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/6 "2021-02-12T01:57:15Z")
You get to needle him daily and get away with it? Way to go! ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/7 "2021-02-12T05:32:05Z")
China Guy, you’re a good father. \<3 ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/8 "2021-02-12T06:55:40Z")
Good work! First time is always the hardest, he’s very lucky to have you there for him. Re the needle: I have a friend who was doing the belly shots daily for awhile some years back. She was slightly needle phobic and when I asked her about it she showed me the needles and I was surprised how small they were. Almost like when you used to prick your finger in school to test for blood type. Are his needles as small as that? ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2021, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/9 "2021-02-13T03:24:17Z")
> [@China\_Guy](#): > > “the man juice.” After explaining why I was giggling at breakfast, the peanut gallery informed me that some trans women refer to estrogen pills as “titty skittles.” And I giggled more. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/10 "2021-02-13T03:30:26Z")
I keep seeing this thread and meaning to say something. So, I say seriously- way to parent! You’re doing it right. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2021, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/11 "2021-02-13T03:40:10Z")
i can say it, DocCathode: Ditto! ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/12 "2021-02-21T05:26:16Z")
Thanks all! Still had to help on injecting the man juice the second time. He knows, I know, we all know, it’s no big deal but anxiety and nervousness kicks in. When he gives up and asks for help, I’m all business and get it done in the minimal amount of time. @Czarcasm I laughed out loud! thanks. @mordecaiB It is a tiny needle. My son is fine filling up the proper amount, and he’s fine actually pushing down the plunger and pulling out the needle. It’s just that pyschological thing of jabbing in the needle. We will get there next week or at least pretty soon. ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/13 "2021-02-21T20:47:40Z")
I have to say that you seem to be handling this whole thing exceptionally. Considering that for many families this turns out to be a catastrophe, it is nice to hear about one where things are turning out great. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/14 "2021-02-24T15:17:57Z")
> [@Ruken](#): > > After explaining why I was giggling at breakfast, the peanut gallery informed me that some trans women refer to estrogen pills as “titty skittles.” And I giggled more. … and now I’m giggling, too! ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/15 "2021-02-25T15:50:54Z")
He is lucky to have such a supportive parent around - I wish you both all the best! ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/16 "2021-03-01T22:11:29Z")
If you define “manliness” as “a trait common among men”, you can tell him that fear of needles is very manly, indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/17 "2021-03-02T08:39:53Z")
Having MS and diabetes, I have no problems injecting myself. But I don’t think I could inject other people. Watching people inject themselves when I watched training videos after first getting DXd with MS made me squeamish. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/18 "2021-03-02T09:07:58Z")
Interesting that estrogen is taken in pill form but testosterone is injected. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-the-man-juice/932668/19 "2021-03-02T18:19:15Z")
Lots of ways to ‘take’ testosterone, transdermal among them. Varies according to precision of dosing needed, cost, etc. Same goes for estrogen for that matter. Hormones are interesting, that’s why there are endocrinologists. Thank goodness.