Compound atlas
Sexual health

HCG

Also known as · Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

HormonePrescription drug
Half-life
36h
approx. mean t½
Dose range
250–1000 IU
typical, not prescriptive
Category
Sexual health
primary use-case
Single-dose decay
t½ = 36h · first-order model
~6d
to clear
1× t½
50%
remaining
2× t½
25%
remaining
~4× t½
6%
remaining
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How a single dose clears, assuming first-order elimination. The half-life is the biggest driver of how often you dose — start a cycle to see your own cumulative concentration curve.

Overview

A gonadotropin that mimics LH, used to maintain testicular size/fertility on TRT and to restart natural production. Prescription only.

Mechanism of action

Binds LH receptors on testicular Leydig cells to stimulate intratesticular testosterone and spermatogenesis.

Typical protocol

250–1000 IU subQ, 2–3× weekly; dose to goal (fertility vs. maintenance).

Storage

Refrigerated after reconstitution; use within weeks.

Disclaimer

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