An econmical solution that most urologists use is a 5 or 10 ml luer-slip syringe. This type of syringe has a small tip that accepts a hypodermic needle, but no threads that lock the needle to the syringe. They will fill the syringe with the appropriate amount, insert the tip and then slowly push the syringe plunger in to inject the gel, giving the urethra time to accommodate to it.

I don't have one of these syringes and did not want my pharmacy to buy a box of 25 when I only needed one. One of the pharmacists came up with an ingenious solution: An oral medicine syringe! The one she gave me also has a little adaptor that just fits the bottle. The other end of the adapter is for the syringe. The syringe end of the adapter has a little cover, so it can be left on the bottle, keeping the gel from drying out. The syringe has a small luer-slip type end which actually "fits" me better than a real syringe.

This allows me to hold the syringe in place and slowly inject the gel. Once I have the proper amount in, it's easy to squeeze the end and then remove the syringe, holding the gel in place. For me, it works very well.

What's that expression? Necessity is the mother of invention? In this case it's true!