HCG - thoughts

[SurferBill]

I have used HCG on and off throughout the years.
Seems lately that when I do use it I get gyno symptoms.

Very odd.............any thoughts ????

I take about 250iu three times a week which is on the low end of prescribed protocol.

[HOTROCKS]

That is not uncommon .
That is one of the sides .

[HOTROCKS]

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[liftsiron]

If your very sensitive, hcg use can bring on syptoms of gyno.

[SurferBill]

If your very sensitive, hcg use can bring on syptoms of gyno.

Any alternatives ???
This is new to me..........never had issues i the past.

[SurferBill]

Take it with a SERM (nolvadex) or an A-I at a low dose (Arimidex)

Will give it a try, thanks for the recommendation.

[Deacon]

if you are getting gyno from HCG your using to much - back off the doses or spread them out over more time

[SurferBill]

if you are getting gyno from HCG your using to much - back off the doses or spread them out over more time

Thanks again.

[SurferBill]

That IS a PRETTY LOW DOSE Deac.

I bet you didn't see that

That is what standard protocol is. I might have to drop it in the near future unless I can get my hormone levels equalized so I am not going into a gyno status.

[HOTROCKS]

Why do such a low dose ?

From Anabolics 2009


Administration (Men):
When used to treat hypogonadotropin hypogonadism,current FDA-approved protocols recommend either a
short 6-week program, or a long-term program lasting up to 1 year, depending on the individual needs of the
patient. Prescribing guidelines for short-term use recommend that 500 to 1,000 units to be given 3 times a
week for 3 weeks, followed by the same dose twice a week for 3 weeks. The long-term recommendations call for
4,000 units to be administered 3 times weekly for 6 to 9 months, after which point the dosage is reduced to 2,000
USP units 3 times weekly for an additional 3 months.
Bodybuilders and athletes use hCG either on cycle, in an effort to maintain testicular integrity during steroid
administration, or after a cycle, to help restore hormonal homeostasis more quickly. Both types of use are deemed
effective when properly applied.

Post-Cycle:
Human Chorionic gonadotropin is often used with other medications as part of an in-depth Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) program focused on restoring endogenous testosterone production more rapidly at the end of a steroid cycle. Restoring endogenous testosterone production is a special concern at the conclusion of each cycle, a time when subnormal androgen levels (due to steroid induced suppression) could be very costly to the physique.Themainconcern istheaction ofcortisol,which in many ways is balanced out by the effect of androgens. Cortisol sends the opposite message to the muscles than testosterone, or to breakdown protein in the cell.
Left unchecked by a low level of testosterone, cortisol can
quickly strip much of your new muscle mass away. Protocols for the post-cycle use of hCG generally call for the administration of 1500-4000 Units every 4th or 5th day, taken for no longer than 2 or 3 weeks. If used for too ; long or at too high a dose, the drug may actually function to desensitize the Leydig's cells to luteinizing hormone, further hindering a return to homeostasis.