Gonadorelin to Replace hCG: Compounding pharmacy source

[Wesley589]

Hi all,
Does anyone currently use or know of a compounding pharmacy producing gonadorelin other than Hallandale? Hallandale cannot ship to California unfortunately.
Thank you!

 

[Vince]

Do you want to use gonadorelin to replace hcg?

 

[Wesley589]

Do you want to use gonadorelin to replace hcg?

Yes exactly

 

[captain]

I don't see how with a half life of 2 to 10 minutes you would use it in place of HCG.

 

[Cataceous]

I don't see how with a half life of 2 to 10 minutes you would use it in place of HCG.

As monotherapy it is effective if delivered every couple hours or so with an infusion pump. As an adjunct to TRT it works if taken six times a day along with a SERM. Less rigorous protocols are questionable, particularly the ones saying to inject it only once a week.

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Gonadorelin as HCG alternative?

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After doing some digging since a clinic i know is no longer using hCG, a called a few pharmacies and found out they are going to be offering Gonadorelin and NOT Kisspeptin. Kisspeptin is a peptide and it is NOT approved to be compounded and states like California will not approve it, while...

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[Nelson Vergel]

Gonadorelin is nothing like hCG. Gonadorelin half life is extremely short and you would have to inject several times per day instead of two to three times per week as is the case with hCG. If your clinic does not want to ship hCG to you since they have no relationship with Empower Pharmacy, demand to have their doctor call in a prescription to your local pharmacy for brand name hCG. Here are prices are places to buy it.

https://m.goodrx.com/hcg

 

[goalie31]

I'm no longer on trt (decided at my age I'm not quite ready for the potential life long commitment), but found that hcg alone was adequate for producing a modest bump in energy, weight training, etc...does anyone know, if you're not using it to prevent testicular atrophy, but instead just trying to to get a bump in baseline testosterone, if Gonadorelin is effective? I think my baseline was up around 150 ng/DL on hcg.

 

[Nelson Vergel]

if Gonadorelin is effective?

No, unless you want to inject several times per day.

 

[Cataceous]

No, unless you want to inject several times per day.

A fellow forum member tells me that gonadorelin nose spray is available in some locations. I don't know if the U.S. is one of them. This would literally take the sting out of multiple daily doses. Combined use of enclomiphene and gonadorelin is still the better way to ensure HPTA activation under TRT.

I'm no longer on trt (decided at my age I'm not quite ready for the potential life long commitment), but found that hcg alone was adequate for producing a modest bump in energy, weight training, etc...does anyone know, if you're not using it to prevent testicular atrophy, but instead just trying to to get a bump in baseline testosterone, if Gonadorelin is effective? I think my baseline was up around 150 ng/DL on hcg.

Depending on the dose, hCG is suppressive of the HPTA, meaning your own kisspeptin/GnRH/LH production can be reduced or even stopped. It doesn't seem like the best choice for boosting natural levels. Gonadorelin also doesn't seem like it would be ideal for this. It may interfere with endogenous GnRH production—though this is speculation.

A SERM such as enclomiphene is probably a better option, particularly if estradiol is relatively high compared to testosterone. More cutting edge and experimental are kisspeptin or semaglutide.