A friend told me he read an article that said HCG tends to be less effective in men over 50. Has anyone ever heard of this?
Let me retract my first sentence, I did notice my balls were fuller. But the place that I had a prescription with said HCG increases sperm volume, which I didn’t notice a difference.
Sorry, my brain isn’t working right. I was reading another article and my brain was thinking I was spelling semen. Yes the person from the TRT place in Dallas,Tx said that HCG would make my balls feel fuller and increase semen volume, because I was doing a questionnaire and I said on the form I’ve had decrease semen volume. That’s when he called me and said he was prescribing hcg.
Which if you start off with Test first guarantee you’ll be taking anastrozole or another Med to get your estrogen in check.
Time on TRT and Age Predict HCG Response
The TRT+ hCG study done by Baylor College of Medicine in Houston found that a hCG dose of 500 IU every other day combined with TRT was able to improve sperm count in 2/3 of men. Younger men and those with shorter pre exposure to TRT did better. I suggest that older men who do not respond to this protocol discuss the use of hCG plus FSH with their doctors.
I am 60 and 500 IU hCG twice per week work well in keeping my testicles full. I have not tested my sperm since I have no interest in spreading my genes.