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I've been in TRT for near 10 years. No HCG as wife said no kids. Now she wants a child. Can I stay on my trt and add HCG? Or best to come off? I don't mind coming off, because I know I can jump back on once the deed is done. What sort of timeline would I be looking at with coming off?
AlphaMD's Answer
It depends on your timeline. If there is any rush, the fastest route to fertility is quitting TRT. However, it only takes the majority of men 90-120 days after initiating hCG to their TRT protocol to being fertile again. In some cases only a few months, and yes you would absolutely want to use at least HCG but maybe both to do so. Not only for faster fertility but also to avoid feeling terrible at low levels of T. With either approach you would want to plan on HCG use for the best/fastest outcome.
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