What Happened to HCG???

[sust251]

A few years ago the thing to do was take a 2-3 week brake mid cycle to include some HCG to get your boys back up and running and then you would return to your cycle. I notice this practice no longer seems to be used. Can any of the old vets tell me why? From my last cycle I didn’t find HCG to be of much use at the end of a cycle, it just delayed the crash, but during a cycle may have some benefits. Has anyone tried Sprfreak’s idea of running HCG during the cycle to maintain testicular function? I’m not sure if long term (8month) use of HCG can cause any troubles. The ‘books’ tell us not to take it for more than 2-3 weeks but I’m not sure if there reasoning was correct. I threw away my HCG insert long ago but if I’m not wrong prolonged usage of HCG was on the insert for men.

sust251

[davebelone]

i myself personally found that hcg can cause gyno, so clomid is a better option. and i too have had the same experience, hcg works very well.... then bam... you crash anyway. but, with clomid i dont have the same problem.

i found the best thing to do was, do a little hcg with clomid week 1 - 2, then weeks 3-4 just use clomid. works for me.
i also use nolva with those as well...

[Ry Roid]

One thing I don't like about HCG is that it can give you nasty gyno. This is because it brings back your natural test at a time when your test is kicking artifically so that you get the rebound and can be BAD!!! I would only use when totally necessary and then w/ either tons of Clomid and Nolvadex or Clomid and Arimidex.

RY

[Bigbadasian]

|---[\\\\]>-------- Simple fact for me, it can cause gyno and i may be a little gyno prone. Clo and ari works great for me...clo is so cheap and ari works so well...it's hard to pass up that combo...

[Big A]

People in the know, know that HCG should never be used at the end of a cycle, as indeed it does delay the return of your hpta.
However, they also know that HCG every 4 weeks DURING a cycle, will keep your testes at a normal size, thus eliminating theneed for Clomid.

The gyno caused by HCG is easily avoided with anti estrogens.