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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 279104" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>If you are not in any rush to have kids holding out on the hCG for 2-3 months is not going to be a big deal when looking at the bigger picture!</p><p></p><p>If you are dead set on feeling the need to maintain fertility from the get-go then go nuts but just understand that the downfall of this approach is if you run into any issues you will have no idea if its the T or hCG!</p><p></p><p>Adding in hCG can easily drive up your TT and estradiol.</p><p></p><p>The main reason for the addition of hCG is to preserve ITT (intra-testicular testosterone) which will help preserve/maintain fertility and minimize/prevent testicular atrophy.</p><p></p><p>Yes, it can help improve mood and libido but this is not a given as some men will benefit whereas others will be worse off.</p><p></p><p>Trial and error is the only way to find out.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/threads/tips-to-dial-in-test-c-hcg-protocol.24822/#post-217446[/URL]</p><p></p><p>My reply from a previous thread where the poster asked if hCG was needed:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Depends on the individual....<em>.</em>Is hCG needed?</p><p></p><p><strong><em>*To preserve/maintain fertility then yes.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>*To prevent/minimize testicular atrophy then yes.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>*To enhance mood/libido it is not a given as some may experience such effects whereas others may feel worse off.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>*To maintain upstream hormones and possibly prevent long-term consequences for health/wellbeing.....you be the judge!</strong></em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/threads/effect-of-trt-vs-hcg-fsh-on-upstream-hormone-pathways.21696/[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong><em><strong><em>*Take-home point:</em></strong></em></strong></p><p></p><p><em>A replacement regimen with combined hCG/rFSH mimics physiologic steroid hormone profiles better than a substitution with exogenous testosterone. <strong>The documented differences in steroid profiles on testosterone replacement in hypogonadal males with absent or severely reduced endogenous LH and FSH secretion may have long-term consequences for health and well-being<em>.</em> Specifically, body composition, bone health, glucose, and lipid metabolism, salt and water balance, cognition, mood, sleep, and sexual function could be affected.</strong> The steroidogenic differences could also be relevant for gonadotropin-suppressive treatments with long-acting testosterone preparations in males with primary hypogonadism. To what extent this hypothesis is true, should be addressed in future clinical studies.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 279104, member: 13851"] If you are not in any rush to have kids holding out on the hCG for 2-3 months is not going to be a big deal when looking at the bigger picture! If you are dead set on feeling the need to maintain fertility from the get-go then go nuts but just understand that the downfall of this approach is if you run into any issues you will have no idea if its the T or hCG! Adding in hCG can easily drive up your TT and estradiol. The main reason for the addition of hCG is to preserve ITT (intra-testicular testosterone) which will help preserve/maintain fertility and minimize/prevent testicular atrophy. Yes, it can help improve mood and libido but this is not a given as some men will benefit whereas others will be worse off. Trial and error is the only way to find out. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/threads/tips-to-dial-in-test-c-hcg-protocol.24822/#post-217446[/URL] My reply from a previous thread where the poster asked if hCG was needed: Depends on the individual....[I].[/I]Is hCG needed? [B][I]*To preserve/maintain fertility then yes. *To prevent/minimize testicular atrophy then yes. *To enhance mood/libido it is not a given as some may experience such effects whereas others may feel worse off.[/I][/B] [I][B]*To maintain upstream hormones and possibly prevent long-term consequences for health/wellbeing.....you be the judge![/B][/I] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/threads/effect-of-trt-vs-hcg-fsh-on-upstream-hormone-pathways.21696/[/URL] [B][I][B][I]*Take-home point:[/I][/B][/I][/B] [I]A replacement regimen with combined hCG/rFSH mimics physiologic steroid hormone profiles better than a substitution with exogenous testosterone. [B]The documented differences in steroid profiles on testosterone replacement in hypogonadal males with absent or severely reduced endogenous LH and FSH secretion may have long-term consequences for health and well-being[I].[/I] Specifically, body composition, bone health, glucose, and lipid metabolism, salt and water balance, cognition, mood, sleep, and sexual function could be affected.[/B] The steroidogenic differences could also be relevant for gonadotropin-suppressive treatments with long-acting testosterone preparations in males with primary hypogonadism. To what extent this hypothesis is true, should be addressed in future clinical studies.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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