Even in the most serious circumstances, human chorionic gonadotropin will be able to save your testicles. What happens, when do you begin, and when do you end? Here is all you need to know.
Who can use hCG?
Since there is a lot to address practically, we won’t stay at the fundamentals for very long. In the most basic words possible, hCG is a hormone released by the placenta during pregnancy that may also be utilised to encourage male testosterone synthesis.
It functions by imitating the effect of the pituitary hormone luteinizing hormone (LH), which tells the testes to start producing testosterone.
How come hCG is needed?
Your testicles’ Leydig cells are kept active by LH, but if you aren’t on cycle, a mimic like hCG may be able to “trick” your testicles into being active.
When your cycle is over and PCT begins, if your Leydig cells continue to produce testosterone, you won’t need to “restore” it from scratch. Because of this, hCG is frequently utilised as a pre-PCT alternative instead of only in conjunction with SERMs like Nolvadex or Clomid. But it’s not quite that easy.
Dose & instructions for hCG
About protocols, you have several choices:
In the final few weeks before PCT; solely while on PCT; during the entire cycle.
Option 1: a few weeks before PCT
This is a common, although not ideal, choice.
- When cycling long-acting drugs, start 2 weeks before PCT.
- 1000 IU every other day is the recommended dosage.
- When to stop: When Nolva, Clomid, or SERMs are started.
Option 2: On PCT
Some claim that using hCG combined with SERMs like Nolvadex is not necessarily a good idea since hCG increases aromatization. However, research indicates that the two work well together. Just add AIs, that’s all.
- When to begin: the initial two weeks of PCT;
- Take between 1000 and 1500 IU EOD.
- The third week of PCT is the time to quit.
Option 3: Throughout the entire cycle
That is the method of hCG administration that we advise.
- When to begin: When the cycle’s primary components begin to restrict natural production (generally, when you start feeling the effects, which takes around 2-3 days for quick-acting compounds and about 2 weeks for slow-acting ones);
- 250 mg taken per day;
- Before beginning the PCT with SERMs is the best time to quit.
How to get ready for injections with hCG
hCG often comes in vials of powder form. You will need to reconstitute it yourself because it is a delicate material that doesn’t last long after being reconstituted.
95 per cent of the hCG sold in the market comes in 5000 IU volumes. You’ll need bacteriostatic water to rehydrate it: benzyl alcohol 0.9% was added to sterile water to make it safe for injections.
The good news is that over the entire cycle, you only need to carry out the procedure once or twice:
- 2 cc of bac water should be added to the syringe;
- Pour it into the vial containing the hCG powder;
- Shake the item (gently) a little.
- Verify there are no abnormalities, floating particles, or other issues; finish. It’s not exactly a difficult process.
