If you are looking at the hcg diet for weight loss, running low on testosterone due to advancing age, workout hard in the gym on your lean physique – even if you’re worrying about your manly size (not joking).

Now you wonder if or what hcg injections can do for men. Read on what info we have compiled for you.

Most commonly associated with women and referred to as the ‘pregnancy hormone’ – hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is produced naturally by pregnant women, and is also used for fertilization with women in standard medicine.

However, a highly overlooked use of hCG is in regards to men! What many people don’t know is that hCG has several benefits that are particularly important to males and their bodies.

In this article, we break down everything you need to know about hCG injections for men.

Why Should Men Take hCG Injections?

Although hCG is a hormone with many uses, we often only associate it with the hCG diet.

A course with hCG shots in men is argued to be helping with weight loss, boost testosterone levels, improve fertility and alter thyroid function.

hCG does the job of stimulating LH receptors in the testicles, hence producing more sperm and increasing testosterone production.

How Do hCG Injections Work?

The injection is usually given deeply into the muscle (intramuscular) or under the skin (subcutaneous). If you use HCG at home, your doctor, pharmacist or nurse will give you instructions on where & how to inject the medicine, but info is also available online.

hCG injections are usually prescribed to men by doctors to treat the symptoms of hypogonadism, which is a condition where your testes fail to produce adequate amounts of testosterone or sperm.

The injections act like a luteinizing hormone and stimulate the testicles which, in turn, will boost the production of testosterone. It’s important to establish that hCG injections are FDA-approved. They’re safe and effective to be used as a treatment to the health concerns of women and men alike.

 

Benefits Of hCG for Men

Weight Loss

When coupled with few or no exercise and a restricted calorie diet diet, hCG injections can accelerate your weight loss efforts.

In fact, many people report seeing changes in just a few weeks, which can also increase the motivation to stick to your diet, exercise and supplement regimen.

What’s more; weight loss through hCG tends to occur quickly in so-called “problem areas,” such as the thighs, abdomen and arms.

1. Being able to slim down  these stubborn “love handles” definitely contributes to the reputation of hCG.

2. Working out 24/7 is not a priority, according to users, since the hormone takes care of the fat breakup process.

Testosterone Booster / Treatment for low Testosterone levels

For centuries medical textbooks advocated the use of testosterone for hormone replacement therapy (TRT).

The administration of low levels of testosterone can lead to severe health issues on its own, and there is increasing evidence, supported by various studies that hCG is that safer alternative, or even could be combined with TRT.

hCG enhances the body’s testosterone production and can hence counteract the ‘low-t’ condition that affects many men with advanced age, and lead to improved levels of natural testosterone. It can also help resolve symptoms of testosterone deficiency like stress, fatigue, lowered sex drive, chronic depression, etc.

Improved Sex Life

The hypothalamus works in combination with the pituitary gland to ensure the correct amount of testosterone is produced and circulated in the body.

When an imbalance is present the sexual drive of a man can be affected and he may experience low sex drive, testicular shrinkage, low quality and low amount of sperm production.

hCG promotes this hormonal balance, so it helps with sexual endocrines like testosterone, that are released into your body. Moreover, hCG can help reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction, which typically occurs as men approach their 40s and their bodies naturally start lacking sufficient testosterone.

Fertility

Around 4.8% of all men in the United States are estimated to have low intratesticular testosterone – a prerequisite for sufficient sperm production.

hCG can be used to prescribe exogenous testosterone to men, which can treat infertility. hCG for men’s fertility has been a tried and tested method that is recommended by doctors.

Increased Penis Size

This finding is kind of a novelty besides the other uses of hCG, but it is not to be overlooked, as many men (and women ;)) are obsessed with men’s penis size and plenty are lured by all kinds of false advertising about the sure expansion of their manly size.

While the use of ineffective penis enlargement pills and herbs has reaped no benefits for most men – hCG was successfully used to increase penis length, serum testosterone level, and testicular volume in men who underwent the treatment (and yes, we’re citing a legitimate study here).

OK to be fair, it was used on patients with a ‘micropenis’ condition, which were administered a dose 1500-2000IU human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), for 24 weeks.

source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

On average the ‘flaccid’ or soft size was increased from 3.39cm to 5.14cm and the erected size from 5.14cm to 7.45cm. This is pretty mind-boggling.

About 2cm and more were gained. I’d like to see what pill or cream could add this number to size and have a backup study by PUBMED. The reason is probably that the proceeds for the dingus pill and cream industry – peddling their bogus meds – are much higher than they could be from hCG.

Athletic Performance, PCT therapy

Having a lower body weight, which hCG injections can help with, also means you can achieve improved endurance and performance during your workouts.

You can maximize your exercise time and last longer at the gym. The hormone can also help the muscle mass loss that follows a steroid cycle based on testosterone based esthers.

In context of an extensive steroid cycle, a well planned PCT (post cycle treatment), consisting of hCG, Nolvadex, Clomid, should be considered to protect from buildup of estrogen that will eat away your gains, and promote gynecomastia.

The condition where a male will grow female like breast tissue. In today’s steroid user repertoire the PCT is as important as the steroid cycle and hCG plays a vital role to trigger natural testosterone production in the testes to help putting the system back into balance.

Is hCG Safe to Use?

As stated before, hCG injections are FDA approved. hCG is a pro-hormone that, if used under a doctor’s supervision, is considered safe.

The American Urological Association recommends hCG injections for men who suffer from testosterone deficiency and other related problems. Additionally, men who desire to maintain a healthy sexual life can benefit greatly from this product.

Users familiar with intramuscular or subcutaneous injections should have no problems whatsoever in administering the hormone themselves, but it’s imperative that you consult a doctor to verify your condition. There are some counter indications that should be adhered to:

hCG should not be taken by men with an uncontrolled thyroid disease, certain brain cancers or prostate cancer. People who are allergic to hamster protein should not take use it. Make sure to consult your doctor about your medical history before using human chorionic gonadotropin.

For men who take hCG injections, these are the side effects that can manifest:

nausea, vomiting
sudden increase in height
allergic reactions like swelling of the face, itching or hives
breast enlargement
breathing problems
pelvic pain or bloating
trouble passing urine

Side effects do not typically require medical attention unless they persist for too long.

Can Men *Actually* Lose Weight With hCG?

Little doubt about that according to a felt million of online users, praising their success! hCG isn’t a mere weight loss fad but it seems that it works better for some users than others.

I think it depends on the initial phase where hunger cravings are prevalent and if users can pass that time without breaking in and binging the hunger away. But for those disciplined, they are rewarded when the hCG starts getting active and helps breaking up the fat and hunger becomes bearable.

As the hCG is produced by females, this leads to the question if a males body even has any uses for this, in regards to weight loss. Well this hormone can create the processes in either sexes, regardless if you have productive organs, male or female.

There are, however, some differences in the trajectory of the process for both genders. In fact, since men lose fat at a faster pace than women due to a higher metabolic rate – hCG can accelerate the process even more for them.

Men with high obesity levels can also benefit from hCG injections in their weight loss journey. Since they’re likely to have an imbalance of hormones (low testosterone and high estrogen) – hCG can help restore the balance and help obese men get to a healthy weight at a quicker pace.

Many men may worry about injecting a female hormone and fear they may turn into drag queen, grow tits and loose hair !

But, it’s important to note that a small dose of HCG taken while on a low calorie diet,  150 to 200 UI per day, is a very low amount compared to the levels that circulate in a pregnant women and her unborn, and should bear no negative effect on the general health of men.

How Much to Inject (Dosage)?

Your dosage should not exceed 200 UI per day if for purpose of weight loss.

Intramuscular or subcutaneous injections are required, however for self-administration the SubQ method is the most easily managed. The course must be accompanied by a low calorie diet with about only 500kcal/consumed in a day.

Regarding erectile dysfunction, fertility treatment, penile growth and general hypogonadism medical information on dosage varies between a low amount of 150IU to 5000IU/week, depending on the condition. It is important to consult your doctor beforehand to know your particular requirements.

In a PCT therapy there are trigger shots required or 2000-5000IU at a time, per week, to stimulate the re-ignition of naturally produced testosterone in the testes.

Can hCG Only Be Taken Via Injections?

No. Actually you can swallow hCG as well, however the digestive process greatly diminishes the bioavailability of the hormone and only a 3rd of the dosage is absorbed by the body.

But we aware that you still need to use the medical form of hCG that comes in a sterile ampule or multi-dose vials.

What about the other forms of you may ask, like oral drops, pellets, sprays, creams etc.? We wrote an article about hcg drops vs. hcg injections that you can check, which explains why the hormone can only be absorbed when administered by needle.

Other forms of hCG actually do not contain human chorionic gonadotropin albeit they may state so.

Bottom Line:

If you’re looking to boost your testosterone levels naturally, increase sex drive and maintain your fertility, add to penis size – hCG may be a viable treatment for you.

Although hCG is FDA approved itself, there are no over-the-counter hCG products approved for mentioned conditions that could be purchased for the specific purpose. Therefore, you may have to acquire the medical use human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) and administer it by yourself or through a physician.