HCG Injections: Do Men Need Them on TRT?

Have you ever wondered why HCG is often talked about and used by men on testosterone replacement therepy (TRT) programs? Yes, you may have heard about HCG being used for weight loss (completely different story), but what I’m talking about here is for men on TRT.

HCG helps to stimulate action in our leydig cells (in testies) when the body no longer wants to do so after being on TRT for a while. This essentially “back fills” many important hormones and pathways that are relevant for a man to feel his best day to day. These hormones would include pregnenolone, DHEA, progesterone, endogenous testosterone, cortisol and much more… I’m going to discuss all this a bit more here in this article. Read more