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HCG, or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is a steroid which is legally banned in the United States... Originally extracted from the urine of pregnant women, HCG was initially used to help infertile women become more fertile... Men soon discovered that it had much use in spurning male testosterone production, and before long it was being used by bodybuilders, powerlifters, and strength athletes. HCG is simlair in structure to Clomid... HCG works by mimicking the leutenizing hormone (LH) in the bloodstream... The testes sense the LH in the blood, and they take it as a signal to begin production of sperm cells... Even if your pituitary gland is still sensing an elevated level or testosterone in the body (and therefore not ordering the testes to produce once again), the LH still kickstarts sperm production... This is very useful for long-term users of steroids who are seeking to start or grow a family, and are quickly discovering they are “firing blanks”... HCG can be used in conjunction with any steroid stack, whether is be off-season or pre-contest... Bodybuilders also like to use it in that brief “off-cycle” session where they give their body (and receptors) a break from the steroid use... HCG is very useful for bodybuilders who have been using steroids for 8 months to several years without a break, who fear their natural testosterone production has been halted forever. HCG can often help! When selecting a PCT (post-cycle therapy) drug, you should attempt to locate Clomid or Nolvadex first... HCG use prevents the body from producing its own LH, which creates an additional set of problems... It seems every drug that offers a solution offers another set of problems! Speaking of problems, HCG has been known to aggravate small cases of gyno in users with minor gynecomastia... If it’s a problem for you, avoid HCG... HCG is most effective when run during the last 2 to 4 weeks of your steroid cycle... It allows the body to re-start its testosterone production without any long-term negative effects... It’s a very safe drug when used minimally for limited purposes... You should be running 10,000 ius of HCG if using it alone. When used in conjunction with an anti-estrogen such as Nolvadex, only half of that amount is required... HCG is active in the body for just a few days following injection... After 2 days, the blood levels will peak, and will begin to decline... HCG is detectable in the bloodstream for a little less than a week... HCG can be useful for you in several circumstances... If you are limited in terms of your PCT options and other compounds are not accessible, you should definitely consider the use of HCG. ..If you are considering growing your family following a few years of irresponsible steroid use, then HCG is probably a good option there are well... HCG is the ‘great forgiver’ in that it allows the person to undo many months or several years’ worth of testicular crippling...