Will HCG Help Me Lower My Test Dose?

[buggies100]

I stuggled trying to find answers on this. I ma getting ready to start back on test cyp shots, my dr sees no need to domhcg with the shots as i ma not lookomg to preserve fertility. I think i have read here that by adding hcg int the mix i may be able to dose lower on test cyp. This would matter to me as i can spike high hct from injections
Are there any studies that show this to be true?
Does any ody have personal experience with this?

 

[Vince]

My understanding is testosterone raises hemoglobin and hematocrit.
Why testosterone boosts hematocrit https://www.excelmale.com/showthread...sts-hematocrit
Should eventually stabilize after being on TRT for 18months plus.

 

[Vince Carter]

I stuggled trying to find answers on this. I ma getting ready to start back on test cyp shots, my dr sees no need to domhcg with the shots as i ma not lookomg to preserve fertility. I think i have read here that by adding hcg int the mix i may be able to dose lower on test cyp. This would matter to me as i can spike high hct from injections
Are there any studies that show this to be true?
Does any ody have personal experience with this?

not true though you can get *some endo T production with HCG it's rather miniscule and being primary or secondary Hypo would be a factor.

 

[Vince Carter]

My understanding is testosterone raises hemoglobin and hematocrit.
Why testosterone boosts hematocrit https://www.excelmale.com/showthread...sts-hematocrit
Should eventually stabilize after being on TRT for 18months plus.

That would be extremely optimistic, its like 1 or 2 guys that *think that they've stabilized.

 

[Vince]

That would be extremely optimistic, its like 1 or 2 guys that *think that they've stabilized.

I'm hoping that, I'm one of them...

 

[buggies100]

I'm hoping that, I'm one of them...

I for sure am not one of them! LOL. Unless we consider 56 as stable. That is where i stayed give or take .5 for 3 years while on 200 mg every two weeks.

Thanks for the input. It really makes no sense to me how hcg could create additional testosterone while taking exogenous testosterone.

 

[cja]

I for sure am not one of them! LOL. Unless we consider 56 as stable. That is where i stayed give or take .5 for 3 years while on 200 mg every two weeks.

Thanks for the input. It really makes no sense to me how hcg could create additional testosterone while taking exogenous testosterone.

HCG mimics the LH hormone, therefore the HCG is telling the testicles to produce Testosterone. This is why the testicles stay a normal size while using HCG with T.

someone please correct me if I am incorrect.

 

[Vince]

HCG mimics the LH hormone, therefore the HCG is telling the testicles to produce Testosterone. This is why the testicles stay a normal size while using HCG with T.

someone please correct me if I am incorrect.

I agree with that, HCG has been shown to increase the amount of testosterone inside the testicles.

 

[buggies100]

I agree with that, HCG has been shown to increase the amount of testosterone inside the testicles.

So it can increase testosterone insde of the testicles, but that has no bearing on testosterone available?

 

[Vince]

So it can increase testosterone insde of the testicles, but that has no bearing on testosterone available?

Your testicles will make testosterone for your body, increasing your overall testosterone. So yes it has bearing on available testosterone.

 

[JPB]

Since testosterone was already high from injections, HCG just led to higher estrogen levels. For me.