Testosterone Suspension vs Testosterone Base

What is testosterone?

Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone. It affects sex-drive, muscle mass, amount of fat stored and more. Testosterone injections may be used in steroid cycles or in TRT.

Testosterone base vs suspension

Testosterone suspension is water based.

Testosterone base is oil based however it can also be water-based (depends on the formulation)and this allows for faster absorption & potency.

Testosterones Half life

Water based testosterone require frequent injections due to shorter half life.

Oil based testosterone use oil as a carrier which slows down the release of testosterone into the bloodstream.

Table comparison: testosterone compounds vs amount of active testosterone

Compound	Dosing	Active Testosterone
Testosterone Base	100mg	100mg per 100mg
Testosterone Suspension	100mg	100mg per 100mg
Testosterone Propionate	100mg	83.72mg per 100mg
Testosterone Cypionate	100mg	69.90mg per 100mg