HCG and T Levels

[over60andusingtrt]

Can anyone tell me what effect HCG can have on your T Levels? Will it raise it, lower it or leave-as.?

 

[Systemlord]

Can anyone tell me what effect HCG can have on your T Levels?

HCG will shutdown your hypothalamic pituitary testicle axis or HPTA and stimulate your testicles to produce testosterone, your pituitary gland will shut down the production of luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone.

Will it raise it, lower it or leave-as.?

As to whether your testosterone levels will go up, that depends if your testicles can get the job done.

If you have testicular failure, hCG may not do much to increase your testosterone.

 

[over60andusingtrt]

HCG will shutdown your hypothalamic pituitary testicle axis or HPTA and stimulate your testicles to produce testosterone, your pituitary gland will shut down the production of luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone.


As to whether your testosterone levels will go up, that depends if your testicles can get the job done.

If you have testicular failure, hCG may not do much to increase your testosterone.

Thanks for the info. Without getting my levels checked, I suspect that my T Levels were lowered somehow after I started taking HCG. A month after starting, I lost some muscle and gained fat around my middle. My lips were insanely dry and my sleep was disrupted. I immediately stopped HCG and am trying to get back to where I was before starting it. But what you're saying is that if anything, HCG would increase my T.

 

[Systemlord]

But what you're saying is that if anything, HCG would increase my T.

If you start on hCG, yes, your T will stay elevated. TRT, testosterone would increase your T. If your T is insufficient, TRT is the next step. TRT will shut down the testicles and HPTA.

HCG can have more side effects than TRT alone.

Typical dosing to achieve mid normal T or slightly higher is 500 IU twice weekly, so 1000 IU weekly. If you took less, that might help explain why your results were less than stellar.

How much hCG did you take for that month?

 

[over60andusingtrt]

If you start on hCG, yes, your T will stay elevated. TRT, testosterone would increase your T. If your T is insufficient, TRT is the next step. TRT will shut down the testicles and HPTA.

HCG can have more side effects than TRT alone.

Typical dosing to achieve mid normal T or slightly higher is 500 IU twice weekly, so 1000 IU weekly. If you took less, that might help explain why your results were less than stellar.

How much hCG did you take for that month?

I was already taking 120mg of TC per week when I added 500 IU twice weekly HCG. I feel like the HCG messed up my levels and I was just 'off' soon after starting it.