hypogonadism; hcg; gonadotropins; adverse events

* The hCG treatment typically involved Ovitrelle, a single-dose injection pen containing 250 mcg of recombinant hCG, equivalent to 6,500 IU, which could be administered in multiple smaller doses (increments of 10 mcg = 260 IU). The standard treatment protocol consisted of three injections of 520...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is an exogenous analog of luteinizing hormone (LH). The only FDA-approved indication for males is to treat hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and cryptorchidism. hCG is used off-label to treat other conditions, including hypogonadism with...