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.
Tout ce qu'il faut savoir avant de commander.
Le calibre 31 est l'aiguille stériles la plus fine disponible — idéale pour l'usage personnel avec un minimum d'inconfort. Si votre ordonnance spécifie un autre calibre, suivez l'avis de votre médecin. Pour 29G ou 30G, visitez 29-g.com ou 30-g.com.
Les commandes partent d’Espagne et arrivent en 2-3 jours ouvrés dans la plupart des pays UE. Le numéro de suivi arrive par email dès expédition.
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Oui. Nos seringues sont des fournitures certifiés CE, conformes au Règlement UE sur les Dispositifs Médicaux (RDM 2017/745). Stérilisées à l'oxyde d'éthylène et emballées individuellement. Chaque lot est traçable jusqu'au site de fabrication.
Oui. Nous livrons dans tous les pays membres de l’UE, en Suisse, en Norvège et au Royaume-Uni. Les délais hors UE peuvent être un peu plus longs (3–7 jours ouvrables) et des droits de douane peuvent s’appliquer.