31G is the ultra-fine end of the practical needle-gauge range — what GLP-1 pens (Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy) ship with, and what most people switch to when they have been on weekly injections long enough to value comfort over draw-up speed. This site collects what we have learned about 31-gauge pen needles and syringes from running an EU supplier: what 4 mm vs 5 mm vs 6 mm actually changes, how to spot a counterfeit pen needle, and the rotation pattern that keeps a year on a GLP-1 from leaving your skin like a pin cushion.
We do not sell anything here. The articles below are the notes we send first-time GLP-1 buyers when they email asking which pen needle to order. If you decide a 31G is what you want, you can pick up a sterile pack at injectkit.com — but read the technique pages first. The needle is rarely the bottleneck; the angle, the speed and the spot are.
For thicker oils where 31G will clog or bend, see our sister site 29-g.com. For the all-rounder gauge, see 30-g.com.
Practical, source-cited writing on 31G pen needles and syringes — from the team that ships them across the EU.
Subcutaneous injection
The three subcutaneous injection sites — abdomen, outer thigh, upper arm — compared on absorption speed, comfort, ease of self-injection, and lipohypertrophy risk.…
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Glp 1
Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic needle and syringe sizes — practical UK guidance on gauge, length and travel kit options for GLP-1 self-injection.
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Glp 1
4 mm is the modern default for GLP-1 self-injection. 5 mm is fine. 6 mm and 8 mm are mostly leftover diabetes-era stock. Here's what the FITTER consensus and EMA…
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Mounjaro
Step-by-step Mounjaro KwikPen injection protocol from the Eli Lilly user manual, with the bits where first-time UK users actually get stuck.
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Mounjaro
What pen needles fit the Mounjaro KwikPen, what UK pharmacies actually charge, and what Lilly's instructions require. 4 mm × 31G or 32G is the modern default.
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Glp 1
Lipohypertrophy is rare on weekly GLP-1 injection but not zero. Here's a simple 4-week abdomen-and-thigh rotation pattern, with the FITTER guidance behind it.
Read articleIf you decide 31G is the right gauge for your routine, our sister shop sends sterile, individually-blistered pen needles and syringes from Spain across the EU and UK. Free shipping over €50.
Imogen Whitcombe
Editor · 31-g.com
31-g.com is the content arm of InjectKit, an EU sterile-syringe supplier operated by meeco Servicios Globales S.L. (CIF B42774703, Alicante, Spain). Articles are written by people who handle these syringes daily — and reviewed against the manufacturer's IFU before publication.
If you spot something wrong in an article, email [email protected] and a human will read it. See our editorial policy for the full version.
Todo lo que necesitas saber antes de pedir.
El calibre 31 es la aguja de uso estéril más fina disponible comercialmente — ideal para uso personal con mínimas molestias. Si tu prescripción indica otro calibre, sigue el consejo de tu médico. Para 29G o 30G, visita 29-g.com o 30-g.com.
Los pedidos se envían desde España y llegan en 2-3 días laborables a la mayoría de países UE. El número de seguimiento llega por email en cuanto se envía el paquete.
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Los paquetes sin abrir y precintados pueden devolverse en un plazo de 14 días desde la recepción para un reembolso total. Por motivos higiénicos no aceptamos devoluciones de paquetes abiertos. Escribe a [email protected] para iniciar una devolución.
Sí. Nuestras jeringas son suministros con marcado CE conformes con el Reglamento UE de Productos Sanitarios (MDR 2017/745). Están esterilizadas con óxido de etileno y envasadas individualmente. Cada lote es trazable hasta la fábrica.
Sí. Enviamos a todos los países miembros de la UE, Suiza, Noruega y el Reino Unido. Los plazos fuera de la UE pueden ser algo más largos (3–7 días laborables) y pueden aplicarse aranceles.