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Hcg does many things, all of them valuable. Not only does it preserve testicular vitality and appearance, it also can support libido while backfilling other critical hormonal pathways that have been depleted due to the shutdown of the HPTA axis caused by exogenous testosterone. It's true that some men don't respond subjectively to Hcg, but it ought to be a part of all protocols. I make that statement as a cynic in this matter - I am one of the men who don't feel a thing from Hcg, but use it for all the reasons I should. I'm grateful that my libido was restored without it.

Your SHBG is not likely to rise. There's very little that can be done to raise it. That means it's all the more important for you to consider taking the notion of more frequent, smaller injections of testosterone one step further. Low SHBG means your free testosterone will zip up...and out; you'll clear your testosterone injection very quickly. Those of us with lower SHBG inject twice weekly, every other day, or daily (I inject every morning). It's nothing to be alarmed about, just something to factor in when a protocol is designed.