HCG and Nipple Itchiness

[Airborne Warrior]

Does anyone find that within a few hours of an HCG injection they can feel an itching in their nipples? I'm currently administering 2 x 50mg of test E and 2 x 300IU of HCG weekly. I never get itchy nipples after my sub q test injection, just the HCG. I haven't actually got gyno but always get itchy nipples after injection.

I'm assuming the HCG is trying to raise my E2 much more than the test E is. Last test on E2 was 52.7 pmol/L well within range (0 pmol/L - 191.99 pmol/L).

 

[Vince]

Sensitive nipples occurs in the vast majority of men who undertake TRT. Men need the sensitive, LC, MS/MS, estradiol test.​

 

[Airborne Warrior]

Thanks Vince. That's good to know.

 

[Vince Carter]

HCG is pretty well known to stimulate aromatase in the testes and that may be what you're getting, an E bump. You can cut the HCG dose in half say 150iu E3.5D and see if that resolves, smaller shots EOD like 150iu EOD, something like that.

 

[CoastWatcher]

As both of my friends, Vince and Vince Carter, have mentioned, you're dealing with something that is unlikely to be a serious challenge to your TRT protocol. VC is right - adjusting your HCG dose/schedule may bring relief.

 

[Airborne Warrior]

Am going to try EOD injections and see how that works. Thanks.

 

[CoastWatcher]

Am going to try EOD injections and see how that works. Thanks.

Give the changes a fair chance, and, keep in mind, the sensitivity you're dealing with may be an on again/off again issue. Over four years in, I still notice these problems occasionally.