HCG Starting Dose

[Don Schultz]

I have been on TRT for about a year and am now starting HCG, Total T is 813, free T is 174. What dosage and frequency should I start with?

 

[Nelson Vergel]

You will have different replies to this question. I am assuming that you want to use HCG since you experienced significant testicular atrophy and/or are not experiencing sexual drive benefits on TRT.

While keeping all variables in control (read: https://www.excelmale.com/forum/thr...cement-therapy?highlight=monitor+testosterone ), some men are using 300-500 IU of HCG twice a week. This may bump up your estradiol and testosterone by 10-20 percent (speculative range)

More information on HCG: https://www.excelmale.com/forum/thr...se-Testicular-Shrinkage-and-Improve-Sex-Drive

 

[Gene Devine]

Like Nelson stated; there are no real clinical guidelines for dosing and injection administration of HCG while on a TRT protocol.

I went for year at 250 iu Monday, Wednesday and Friday with good results.

A few months ago I went to a everyday injection of 125 iu and can say I feel a bit of increase in libido and well being...purely subjective of course.

 

[Don Schultz]

Okay, that really helps! Thanks!

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Some doctors are known to recommend injecting 3000-5000 IU of HCG as a loading dose during the first week to "wake up" Leydig cells to then use 500 IU twice a week as maintenance along with testosterone gels or injections.