Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
Research confirms that changing needles prior to intramuscular injections decreases the pain of the injection. It is recommended to use one needle to draw your medication (for example testosterone), and then to change the needle and use a new one for injecting.
Study - "Effect on pain of changing the needle prior to administering medicine intramuscularly: a randomized controlled trial": onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05513.x
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A MEDICAL DOCTOR OR PRACTITIONER. THE INFORMATION IN THIS VIDEO IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY - PLEASE ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TAKING ANY MEDICAL ACTION REGARDING YOUR HEALTH.
Research confirms that changing needles prior to intramuscular injections decreases the pain of the injection. It is recommended to use one needle to draw your medication (for example testosterone), and then to change the needle and use a new one for injecting.
Study - "Effect on pain of changing the needle prior to administering medicine intramuscularly: a randomized controlled trial": onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05513.x
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A MEDICAL DOCTOR OR PRACTITIONER. THE INFORMATION IN THIS VIDEO IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY - PLEASE ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TAKING ANY MEDICAL ACTION REGARDING YOUR HEALTH.










