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Human Chorionic Gonadrotropin
HCG is provided as a
glycoprotein powder to be diluted with water, and acts in the
body like LH, stimulating the testes to produce testosterone
even when natural LH is not present or is deficient. It
therefore is useful for maintaining testosterone production
and/or testicle size during a steroid cycle. Use of this drug in
the taper is rather counterproductive, since the resulting
increased testosterone production is itself inhibitory to the
hypothalamus and pituitary, delaying recovery. Thus, if this
drug is used, it is preferably used during the cycle itself. A
daily amount of 500 IU is generally sufficient, and in my
opinion usage should not exceed 1000 IU per day.
Daily administration is superior to less frequent
administration.
Doses over 1000 IU are noted for their tendency to cause or
aggravate gynecomastia, and also act to desensitize the
testicles to LH.
HCG may be injected intramuscularly, subcutaneously, or in a
shallow injection about 1/4" deep with the needle going straight
in. A 29 gauge insulin needle is recommended. Injection speed
should be slow.
Some HCG products are diluted 5000 or even 10,000 IU per mL,
while others are diluted 1000 IU per mL. So far as I know there
is no need to make the preparation so dilute. Once mixed, the
preparation should be refrigerated and used within a few weeks.
The substance is also somewhat temperature sensitive before
mixing and should not be exposed to excessive heat.
HCG does not correct the problem of progressively-decreasing
ejaculatory volume that is typical during a steroid cycle. So
far as I know the only cure is to go off-cycle and use
Clomid, but it is
possible that HMG, a related drug which works analogously to
FSH might be useful during a cycle to treat this problem. HMG
supports spermatogenesis and is commonly used in conjunction
with HCG to treat male fertility problems. (Consider use of HMG
to maintain ejaculatory volume to be a strictly
past-the-cutting-edge hypothesis: I have not yet had the
opportunity to test the matter.)
The athlete who would otherwise fail a urinary ratio test
because of low epitestosterone may find HCG useful in increasing
epitestosterone and therefore improving this ratio. A 500 IU
dose is sufficient, but on the other hand, HCG itself is also
banned by the IOC and is readily detected in urine.
HCG can also useful for returning testosterone to normal levels
should levels be low post-cycle, or, with care, to increase
levels from normal to high normal. Titration of the dose, by
measuring T levels and then adjusting the HCG dose accordingly,
is recommended for long term use.
| Product Name: |
HCG |
| International Name: |
Pregnyl |
| Contents: |
5,000 IU |
| Delivery: |
1 amp |
| Manufacturer: |
Pregnyl, Organon |
| Active Substances: |
Chorionic Gonadotropin |
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