How many Excelmale members use HCG.

I know some Excelmale members have issues with HCG. So, I'm wondering what percent use HCG.

Since I started buying HCG from reliable. I inject 500 iu of HCG every third day instead of every 3 1/2 days. My libido is even stronger.

Vince said:

I know some Excelmale members have issues with HCG. So, I'm wondering what percent use HCG.

Since I started buying HCG from reliable. I inject 500 iu of HCG every third day instead of every 3 1/2 days. My libido is even stronger.

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I have for last 7 years. Pregnyl every 3 and 1/2 days, 500 iu.

Vince said:

I know some Excelmale members have issues with HCG. So, I'm wondering what percent use HCG.

Since I started buying HCG from reliable. I inject 500 iu of HCG every third day instead of every 3 1/2 days. My libido is even stronger.

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I used 2x500IU per week. Just started trying 3x250IU per week. Also have another manufacturer now, thus cannot yet compare the protocols.

Did you notice any changes of your TSH with HCG?

Seagal said:

I used 2x500IU per week. Just started trying 3x250IU per week. Also have another manufacturer now, thus cannot yet compare the protocols.

Did you notice any changes of your TSH with HCG?

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No, I haven't noticed any difference. I did start thyroid therapy before I was on TRT.

Never noticed any benefit from it. If anything, it made me feel worse.

back and forth with HCG. the libido boost is undeniable for me. the key is to find the minimally effective dose without getting into e2 sides etc. currently back to 3x500iu/week. i stopped for a while my wife told me that my testicles are getting 'cold'

Thanks for doing this poll Vince. It's good to get some data which is a bit more objective than what is often thrown around here.

t_spacemonkey said:

back and forth with HCG. the libido boost is undeniable for me. the key is to find the minimally effective dose without getting into e2 sides etc. currently back to 3x500iu/week. i stopped for a while my wife told me that my testicles are getting 'cold'

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Did you see any changes in your TT and E2 while on HCG? Obviously you experienced E2 sides. I'm interested if you saw also a change in TT.

Seagal said:

Did you see any changes in your TT and E2 while on HCG? Obviously you experienced E2 sides. I'm interested if you saw also a change in TT.

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i haven't tracked. I 'assume' it is e2. above a certain dose (like 3x1000IU) i experienced definitely some ,manageable anxiety. since my e2 always ran around 60-80, i suspect it is e2. I also had couple cases in the past where taking an AI post a big HCG injection kept the anxiety low. but it is super inconsistent, i had weeks, I injected 3x1500IU hcg and had no sides....confusing

Guided_by_Voices said:

Thanks for doing this poll Vince. It's good to get some data which is a bit more objective than what is often thrown around here.

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This poll is fantastic. I didn't know that this is possible here. I wish we could make it into a questionnaire to gather more structured information.

Seagal said:

This poll is fantastic. I didn't know that this is possible here. I wish we could make it into a questionnaire to gather more structured information.

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Give me some of your thoughts.

Vince said:

Give me some of your thoughts.

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Effects on the following on a scale from -3 to +3:
Libido, mental performance, mood, testicular size, ejaculatory volume, changes in: TT, E2, TSH, fertility.
And administration: n times dosage.

I have used it but didn't notice any difference, good or bad. Not currently using it.

When I started trt I was already leaning towards incorporating HCG at some point, but started with just test to get settled in on that front before adding anything. My reasoning was that it would be beneficial to maintain some amount of natural production in case I wanted to or had to stop trt. I also thought it sounded like a better approach as far as leaving as much of the natural processes in place. Not that I had already decided at that point, but I think that approach going in made me more ready to incorporate it(even switched from local to Defy because they offered it) After about 3 months or trt I noticed a decent amount of atrophy(which I was expecting and not really worried about. However I also noticed a decrease in orgasm intensity. With my test settled in I decided to add it. Around 4-5 months into trt I added HCG. Took some trial and error, but it was also a somewhat crazy time in my life so not sure how much is attributed to that and how much is attributed to my protocol…though surely it was a combination of both. Over time I’ve settled in at 250 ius/3x week. And I did drop my test down from 120 to about 100. That seems to be the sweet spot for me and I’ve been there for me and I’ve been there for almost 2 years straight. Things are going great and I don’t anticipate any major changes.

Vince said:

I know some Excelmale members have issues with HCG. So, I'm wondering what percent use HCG.

Since I started buying HCG from reliable. I inject 500 iu of HCG every third day instead of every 3 1/2 days. My libido is even stronger.

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Same protocol here, and also inject my T cyp E3D.