How effective is HCG monotherapy?

[HarryCat]

I found this abstract interesting on several levels:

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is Effective as Monotherapy for Men With Symptomatic Testosterone Deficiency (Hypogonadism)

First, the dose they used seems very high.
Second, they seemed to have gotten much better results than what is typically found by guys who have tried it in forums like this.
Unfortunately we don't have access to the raw data. I'd be interested in seeing the results separated out by age.

 

[Gene Devine]

In my experience HCG monotherapy is largely ineffective in getting testosterone serum levels to optimal levels.

If HCG monotherapy was effective than we'd all be on it and not Testosterone replacement.

Most TRT practitioners know this and why they don't start men out on HCG as a monotherapy but rather Testosterone replacement.