hcg

  1. S

    Boxer on TRT with persistent fatigue/brain fog - low-normal E2, mediocre free T, no gym battery

    I’ve searched this forum and several others trying to find a situation that matches mine, but I haven’t found anything that really lines up, so I’m posting here hoping someone sees something obvious that I’m missing. I’m a boxer with 15+ years of training. For the last 4 years I’ve been battling...
  2. G

    Help regarding hCG buying format

    Hi been given the options for the 2 forms that my compounding lab can supply hCG to me and I am confused, here is their email to me Option 1 – Brevactid 5000IU Price: $300 Single-use vial One dose per vial Option 2 – Novarel 5000IU Price: $664 Multi-dose vial Once reconstituted, store in...
  3. L

    HCG - DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PREGNYL AND NOVAREL

    So there is a shortage of Pregnyl, and it May have even been discontinued. My doctor prescribed Novarel to replace it. Novarel only comes in 5000 unit vials. Pregnyl was 10,000. Each is diluted with 10cc of water. So you need to use twice as much Novarel as Pregnyl. Novarel is much more...
  4. T

    New fertility doctor and protocol he suggested, HCG 3,000iu x 3 week

    Hi, I am trying to conceive and just had an appointment with new fertility doctor who is recommending a new protocol as follows; Fertility Protocol 50 mg Test Cyp per week 3000iu HCG x 3 per week Arimidex .5mg x 2 per week Current Protocol 14mg Test Cup daily (98mg week) 500iu HCG x 3 per...
  5. Nelson Vergel

    Demystifying Men’s Hormone Therapy: A Comparative Guide to HCG, HMG, and Testosterone

    1. Introduction: The Balancing Act of Men's Health In clinical practice, hormone therapy is rarely a matter of simple replacement; it is a sophisticated balancing act. While Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) is highly effective for addressing symptomatic deficiency, it introduces a...
  6. L

    HCG used indefinitely for a long time

    I currently take 1500 IU of HCG weekly Split into 3 shots of 500IU each and they are taken on Monday/Wednesday/friday. I also take testosterone year round and add in some other compounds. I take HCG solely for testicular size and the benefits I feel on it for libido and increasing penile...
  7. G

    hCG Nasal Sprays, Has anyone tried these as an alternative to injected?

    Never been a fan of needles lol but even so getting things across the border in this country ( NZ ) is almost impossible especially something in a vial. If I could go a prescribed route it would be good however hCG here is like religious sacrilege and would never be prescribed. So my thinking...
  8. N

    26yo, 480 T, healthy LH. HCG vs troches as front-line — opinions?

    Hey all, longtime lurker, first post. Looking for opinions before committing to a protocol with my clinic I found online (Defy). Background 26M, 5'8", ~20-22% BF UARS (Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome) for 7+ years — similar to sleep apnea, fragmented sleep / occasional hypoxia, no cure...
  9. L

    ED + Libido issues on HCG monotherapy, desperate for help. Bloodwork included.

    Hey everyone, looking for input from people with experience on HCG monotherapy or similar protocols. Background: 31 year old male, healthy, fit, good diet, exercise regularly, sauna. No prior ED issues, could get and maintain erections for sex without any issues before starting. Protocol: HCG...
  10. madman

    hCG on TRT: How Adjunct Therapy May Improve Strength, Endurance, and Energy in Active Men

    Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is commonly added to testosterone therapy (TTh) to preserve testicular function. In clinical experience, many men with testosterone deficiency express a preference for adjunctive HCG with TTh. We performed a...
  11. madman

    TRT-Induced Azoospermia: Why hCG and Gonadotropin Levels Don’t Predict Sperm Recovery

    Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The use of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) among men is rising leading to an increasing number of men with TRT induced azoospermia from hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis suppression. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is used to mitigate...
  12. madman

    Once-Weekly hCG Helps Preserve Fertility in Men on Testosterone Therapy (Largest Study Yet)

    Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Testosterone therapy (TTh) is known to suppress spermatogenesis, but combination TTh with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) has been shown to maintain spermatogenesis in a small 26-patient case series. That study did not account for prior fertility (or...
  13. T

    Semen Analysis and trying to conceive, protocol changes

    Hi just received my semen analysis results and feeling a bit concerned. I’d love to hear the experience from other members in this group about conceiving while on TRT. A bit about me, 39 years old and have been on TRT for 5 years. Currently 14mg daily and HCG 500 IU 3 times a week. Was taking...
  14. Shaunnn

    Pausing TRT to reverse testicular atrophy

    Hi Everyone, I was on TRT for about two and a half years at 20mg per day and I just stopped injections six weeks ago. I did taper down to 20mg eod to make the transition a little smoother. I took 2000iu HCG every other day for twenty days, then dropped it to 500iu three times a week. I also...
  15. T

    Sleep, HCG and elevated H&H

    Having issues with sleep and elevated H&H that came about 3 or 4 months after starting injections. Never had issues with sleep before TRT. On the following trough results, i was doing 40mg e3d IM Total T 631 Free T (direct) 23.5 (9.3-26.5) E2 sensitive 24 SHBG 10.4 HCT 52.1 HGB 17.9 Have since...
  16. L

    Where is everyone buying HCG currently?

    Optum pharmacy used to charge $118 per vial but has now stopped carrying it. the other Pharmacy, I believe Fuse is nearly double the price and Defy is even higher at $208. Does anybody know of a more economical place to buy HCG from?
  17. O

    Daily Test Prop and the need for HCG

    Is there any truth to the idea that test prop can be used daily at replacement amounts while avoiding natural shutdown despite not including HCG? I've seen it mentioned as a possibility here and there, but I've never seen anyone report it to be true while backing it up with labs.
  18. D

    Finally coming OFF TRT - Nolvadex and Clomid question, I'm very scared.

    Hello guys, I was on TRT from mid 2022 to early 2024, had issues with ocasional ED and low libido so I decided to stop, it was self managed so I stupidly dont have bloods, quite possible i never neded the TRT at all. Came off in early 2024, using tamoxifen (2 months at a high dose of 20mg), i...
  19. S

    PCT for 6mo TRT - kisspeptin hcg clomid testagen

    Hey yall Stopping TRT of 100mg Cypionate E5D (peaks 1500 and lows of 1000 test) to have babies. I’m in a peptide mood, studying it a lot and wanna give a shot for them in my PCT but not risking it. Planning to start 20days after last cypionate shot. I have in my hands hCG, ovidrell (real...
  20. Nelson Vergel

    HCG, Clomid & Fertility. START HERE (Index)

    Welcome to the HCG, Clomid & Fertility Forum! This index organizes our best resources to help you find what you need quickly. Whether you're preserving fertility on TRT, considering Clomid therapy, or planning PCT, start here. ▶ FERTILITY PRESERVATION & TRT Fertility Preservation on TRT: The...
  21. M

    Advice on PCT Protocol After 3 Years on TRT?

    Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice on the best way to structure my PCT after being on TRT for about 3 years, specifically whether enclomiphene should overlap with HCG or only after HCG is discontinued. Here’s my full background and current plan: TRT History On TRT for ~3 years total Started...
  22. madman

    Latest in Azoospermia Treatment

    We discuss stem cells, exosomes, gonadotropin reset hypothesis and protocol, isotretinoin and medical therapy
  23. madman

    Hormonal Therapy for Male Infertility: Clomid, Gonal F, HCG, Letrozole for oligospermia and low sperm count

    Dr. Ramasamy! 10:24- 12:03 (Case report Isotretinoin) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12619667/ Clomid, Gonal F, HCG, Letrozole for oligospermia and low sperm count
  24. madman

    The complications of multi-drug TRT (hCG; AIs; SERMs; 5ARIs)

    All those dime a dozen run of the mill T-clinics! High dosed T off the hop with an AI thrown in to boot LMFAO! * He explains that medications such as anastrozole, hCG, clomiphene, and enclomiphene—tools used thoughtfully in academic urology for specific indications—are now often bundled...
  25. Nelson Vergel

    hCG Plus TRT Testicular & Fertility Restoration Protocol

    This document synthesizes key findings on the use of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) in men, either as an adjunct to Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) or as a standalone monotherapy. By mimicking the body's Luteinizing Hormone (LH), hCG directly stimulates the testicles, offering a...
  26. B

    HCG + Clomid or HCG only ?

    I am 46 years old and I`ve been on TRT for around 7 years. I decided to try and stop TRT because It has been mostly ok but I struggle with libido and sensitivity down there as well as difficulty ejaculating and reaching orgasm although my testosterone was quite OK between always between 700 -...
  27. Gianluca

    Where to get HCG as of 10/2025

    I just realized ReliableRX is not currently shipping to the US, where are you guys sourcing the HCG as of right now?
  28. J

    hCG question- is it too late

    Dear friends: 50 year old idiopathic hypogonadotrapic hypogonadism patient. Pre-pubertal size testes (never grew). T-Replacement for years, no other products. Not looking for fertility. If I start injecting hCG to my T-replacement protocol (testopel inplants), what would be my net gain? Would...
  29. D

    HCG - Been a while...

    I've been on TRT since 2014, and all is well with it. I was also taking HCG from 2014 to 2018 which was also working well. I haven't used HCG since then, and my boys have shrunk down quite a bit. I not concerned with fertility, but getting the boys back to size would be nice. Anyways, HCG...
  30. S

    Is it too late to start hcg?

    I started trt a few weeks ago without hcg. If I hop on hcg now would it help my balls to get back normal size or is it only if you start hcg from the jump?
  31. N

    Hcg from medsbase.com is legit?

    Hey, i heard different opinions about them.. what’s the consensus about them? Thanks
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