question from a user
Are there any viable alternatives to hCG when trying to maintain fertility on testosterone? If not, are there any being studied or developed? I've been on Testosterone plus HCG for over 5 years and I will likely need it for 5+ more as I still haven't had kids. It's availability and price have been major pain points after the regulation changes. It's been a frustrating problem. And a reheotrical question, is anyone out there trying to knock some sense into regulators who made hCG more difficult to access?
AlphaMD's Answer
There are some, like Enclomiphene or Clomid, but they are not as safe & effective as hCG is for the same purpose. That said, for many men like yourself who are impacted by cost & availability, we typically suggest holding off on the HCG use until you know you are planning on conception, then start it up at moderate/high dosing at least 3 months prior to that. The outcome for men tends to be the same while either being on it all the time or cranking up to conception doses (like you would either way) when the time comes to take it seriously. The only difference is that there is that few month build up or there is a long time cost, depending which route you take.
Men's health & fertility suffer from a lack of funding, surprisingly, and is why more of this happens. Most grants and funding for research are handled by, without being sexist, many women and thus a lot of research goes into female oriented hormone research. We do hope this changes over time.
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