HCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
is an injectable drug available commercially in the
United States as well as many other countries. Pregnyl,
made by Organon, and Profasi, made by Serono. Among
athletes, HCG
is used to stimulate natural testosterone production
during or after a steroid cycle which has caused natural
levels to be reduced, often stacked with clomid for
even better results. Stopping a steroid cycle abruptly,
especially when endogenous androgens are absent, can
cause a rapid loss in the athlete's newly acquired muscle.
When HCG is used
to stimulate natural production, a notably pronounced
crash may be avoided. This product is also not picked
up on steroid tests, so some athletes use it to keep
androgen levels high before a contest that has drug
testing. HCG
must be refergerated after it is mixed together, and
it then has a life of about 10 weeks. It is taken intramuscularly
only; this drug is often available by order of a physician
if you show symptoms of hypogonadism.
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