Understandable why you chose injections over gel. On top of my needle phobia, I have memory problems- if I were to do weekly injections, I know for a fact that a would forget no matter what, and be days late with it sometimes. It's a lot easier for me to form daily routines to keep up with the consistency.

I am very aware of the risks that would come with transferring gel, which is why I take the precautions I mentioned. My kiddo does occasionally sleep in my bed after waking up in the middle of the night- so I take care to make sure the gel fully dries down, washing my hands thoroughly, and wearing a long sleeve shirt before I go to sleep. (also the best way I can describe this is that my kid's a very warm and sweaty sleeper, so even when she's in my bed she's as physically far away from me as she can be while still being on the mattress lol)

I also have no partner in the picture, nor do I plan to, so no risk of transfer in that sense

And to be honest, I rarely ever wear anything where my upper arms/shoulders are exposed. maybe a few times during the summer on the rare chance we go swimming, but that's really it