Can increasing HCG take the place of TRT temporarily?

BackToRegular · Apr 23, 2020

Been on 2x "100mg Test C" & 2x "500IU HCG" for nearly 3 months and loving the results (mind, body, etc.).

Due to Covid19 my lady and I are forced to move our first pregnancy forward to about 3 months from now. To prepare for this shall what protocol recommendations are recommended? Shall I cut the weekly Test in half and double the HCG? Maybe keep the Test and double the HCG (I'd prefer to keep the Test the same of course).

I'll be getting blood work and a sperm test in the next few weeks to help guide this decision.

Vince · Apr 23, 2020

The thread should help.

HCG Only Treatment for Low Test - Excel Male TRT Forum

Hi All, Been reading the forum for a little while, first time posting. I have had low normal testosterone levels for a few years, and have a lot of typical low testosterone symptoms (low sex drive, constant fatigue and mental fogginess, memory issues, depression/anxiety, trouble putting on...

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DS3 · Apr 23, 2020

BackToRegular said:
Been on 2x "100mg Test C" & 2x "500IU HCG" for nearly 3 months and loving the results (mind, body, etc.).

Due to Covid19 my lady and I are forced to move our first pregnancy forward to about 3 months from now. To prepare for this shall what protocol recommendations are recommended? Shall I cut the weekly Test in half and double the HCG? Maybe keep the Test and double the HCG (I'd prefer to keep the Test the same of course).

I'll be getting blood work and a sperm test in the next few weeks to help guide this decision.

Interview with by Dr. Lipshultz about preserving fertility while on TRT.

Low-dose hCG can prevent sterility in men prescribed testosterone

NEW ORLEANS — Low-dose human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG, may preserve spermatogenesis in men with hypogonadism treated with intramuscular or transdermal testosterone replacement therapy, according to a speaker at the Androgen Society annual meeting. The estimated male population in their...

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Study by Dr. Ramasamy regarding fertility while on TRT and suggested protocol:

Indications for the use of human chorionic gonadotropic hormone for the management of infertility in hypogonadal men - PMC

Hypogonadism among men desiring fertility preservation presents a unique challenge to physicians. Over the past decade the number of younger men with hypogonadism has increased dramatically. These men are often treated with testosterone replacement ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Personally, I would get a semen analysis conducted before changing your protocol because you could very well be able to impregnate your wife with no change. As Dr. Ramasamy said, only 66% of men become azoospermic while on TRT, and co-administration of HCG alongside T has demonstrated great promise in preserving fertility.

If your semen analysis comes back poorly, then it would be worth getting off Test for a short period of time, as the study suggests, and increasing your HCG while adding in either Clomid or FSH until fertility is achieved.

TLawyer · Apr 23, 2020

BackToRegular said:
Been on 2x "100mg Test C" & 2x "500IU HCG" for nearly 3 months and loving the results (mind, body, etc.).

Due to Covid19 my lady and I are forced to move our first pregnancy forward to about 3 months from now. To prepare for this shall what protocol recommendations are recommended? Shall I cut the weekly Test in half and double the HCG? Maybe keep the Test and double the HCG (I'd prefer to keep the Test the same of course).

I'll be getting blood work and a sperm test in the next few weeks to help guide this decision.

For what it's worth, I was concerned about running out of testosterone a few weeks ago, and Defy recommended that I take 300iu of HCG daily, or 500iu every other day, if I did until my refill came in. Granted, however, this was intended to be only a temporary fix until my refill came in (i.e., maybe a week or two), not something for several months.