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Prescription-only and indication-dependent. For fertility preservation / intratesticular-testosterone maintenance on TRT, small studies used ~125-500 IU subcutaneously every other day. For spermatogenesis induction in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, typically ~1,000-2,500 IU two to three times weekly (often combined with FSH), titrated to response. For female ovulation/oocyte-maturation trigger, a single dose (~5,000-10,000 IU urinary or 250 µg recombinant). No dietary-supplement dose exists.

Any time

Prescription hCG — recombinant (choriogonadotropin alfa) or urinary-derived, by injection

Prescription-only and clinician-directed — this is a controlled substance, NOT a self-administered supplement, and we do not provide a non-medical dosing protocol. For context only: TRT for diagnosed hypogonadism is titrated to a mid-normal testosterone level. Intramuscular testosterone esters (cypionate/enanthate) are commonly dosed around 50–100 mg weekly (or ~100–200 mg every 2 weeks); long-acting testosterone undecanoate is dosed less frequently. Transdermal gels (~50–100 mg/day applied) and subcutaneous injection are alternative routes. Supraphysiologic anabolic-steroid doses are far higher, illegal, and dangerous — not a regimen this library endorses.

Any time

Clinician-prescribed testosterone (intramuscular ester or transdermal gel) for diagnosed hypogonadism — controlled substance, prescription-only

• Hormone-sensitive tumors (e.g. prostate, breast) or other androgen/estrogen-dependent conditions
• Known hypersensitivity to hCG
• Use without medical supervision

• Exogenous testosterone / anabolic steroids
• FSH / hMG (menotropins)
• Aromatase inhibitors (e.g. anastrozole)

• Use without a prescription / without medical supervision — testosterone is a Schedule III controlled substance and prescription-only
• Active prostate cancer or active breast cancer in men
• Untreated severe erythrocytosis / hematocrit above the safe threshold

• Anticoagulants / warfarin
• Other anabolic steroids / SARMs / hCG / aromatase inhibitors
• Insulin / glucose-lowering drugs