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What are your thoughts on HCG along with TRT? 41 yo started trt about 6 months ago, and considering HGC. What are some advantages, and disadvantages? Thanks

AlphaMD's Answer

Pros:

  1. Maintain what testicular function you had prior to starting TRT

  2. Maintain fertility

  3. Maintain the steroid hormone cascade with ample pregnenolone (which has various subtle positive effects)

Cons:

  1. Cost - recent FDA regulatory changes have made hCG the most expensive medication in the men’s health sphere.

  2. Increased aromatization - many men who use hCG also require an aromatase inhibitor because now you have both TRT and hCG aromatizing, and hCG aromatization occurs at about 3x the rate.

  3. Side effects of headache and bloating/water retention are common.

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