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.

 

[thegdgteer]

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

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

I’m curious if you’ve maintained this daily protocol until now or until you discontinued or found something else more effective for libido?

 

[Vince]

Dan is no longer here. I used 500 IU of HCG twice a week. Now I use use 500 IU HCG every third day. I combine it with my testosterone in the same syringe like Nelson does. I've been using HCG for over 11 years now.

 

[thegdgteer]

Dan is no longer here. I used 500 IU of HCG twice a week. Now I use use 500 IU HCG every third day. I combine it with my testosterone in the same syringe like Nelson does. I've been using HCG for over 11 years now.

Thanks for letting me know about Dan, bummer. I just started with HCG this month. Initially planned to do 250 IU M/W/F, but went with EOD with very good results so far. It has been hard to figure out the best dosing protocol, but I guess a little experimenting is necessary. The 500 IU 2-3x / wk sounds popular also.

 

[LunarSpoon]

I recently started TRT with 500 IU twice a week. Just for a small bit of background, I had a varicocele when I was younger, which ultimately led me to TRT later on in life.

Anyway, I found 500 IU too much for me. I started getting a dull, nighttime ache on the side where I had the varicocele, which felt very familiar and wasn’t something I wanted to ignore. There was no sharp pain, but enough discomfort to make it clear the dose was probably too high for my body.

I’ve since reduced the HCG dose and the ache has settled, so for me it seems very dose-dependent. Just sharing this in case anyone with a history of varicocele or testicular issues experiences something similar. Curious to hear if others have noticed the same and what dosing ended up working better for them.