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HCG Shot/Pill

by babydollscrib, Jun 27, 2007 12:59AM
Is HCG also in pill form?  And why wouldn't one opt for the pill rather than the shot?  Which is least expensive?
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by That girl over there, Jun 27, 2007 08:28AM
I do not know of any previous usage or validity statements for the pill form. HCG has been used for decades in one of two ways. Injections and sub-lingual. ( also in liquid form). I am not saying that there aren't patients who haven't lost weight using the pill forms, but I do not have any documented proof for such. Because of the integrity of the injections, it must be refrigerated, or it will lose potency, so I do not see how it can be in pill form.
Also, there are superior laboratories who supply the hCG to fertility clinics all over the world, who each say - never in pill form - and must be refrigerated.

This research is fairly new for the pill form, as far as I know, and until we have more conclusive results, I would stick with the tried and true.

by Looking4Hcg, Jun 27, 2007 09:55AM
To: That girl - Refrigerated??
My Clinic told me the premixed syringes did not have to be refrigerated - only kept out of the heat.  I was nervous about that and have refrigerated them until the night before. Had 25 supplied, premixed and ready to inject.

Are you sure it needds to be refrigerated?

by That girl over there, Jun 27, 2007 10:08AM
The pharmaceutical company that supplies/makes the hCG says yes.
I do not want to say your clinic is wrong, (I do not want to be as presumptuous as that) but I would do some research on your own, and present them with your findings, or ask them to supply their documentation that says it does not.

At the fertility center, it is a *MUST* to keep it refrigerated, unless its in the powder form (before mixed) which is kept away from heat. There are backup generators even, in case of a power outage, since refrigeration is crucial.

So if you ask me straight forward, yes, it needs to be.

However, since I do not work for a weight loss clinic, maybe your clinic may have something in doc form that will suggest otherwise. I would just ask to be sure, and in the meantime, to be safe, keep it in the refrigerator.

The standard is that it loses potency ( not that it doesn't work, just that it *loses potency* if left out of the cold containment for more than 2 hours.)

by fightu35, Jun 27, 2007 03:34PM
To: BABY
PILL FORM IS 100% A SCAM AND DOES NOT DO ANYTHING

by fightu35, Jun 27, 2007 03:36PM
OH AND injections does nothing for weight loss also..and you keep  the needles cold to help with injection pain ..

by fightu35, Jun 28, 2007 08:26PM
HCG (Generic name: Human chorionic gonadotropin)

Pregnyl by Organon. 5,000 to 20,000 IU (International Units) per 10 cc vials. This drug is not a steroid but it is widely used in athletics today. HCG is a natural protein hormone secreted by the human placenta and purified form the urine of pregnant women. This hormone is not a natural male hormone but mimics the natural hormone LH (Luetinising Hormone) almost identically. This LH stimulates the production of testosterone by the testis in males. Thus HCG sends the same message and results in increased testosterone production by the testis due to HCG’s effect on the leydig cells of the testis. not sure how this would affect fat cells ? nor weight loss ? Normally this HCG is used to treat women with certain ovarian disorders and it is used to stimulate the testis of men who may be hypogonadal. Athletes use HCG to increase the body’s own natural production of testosterone which is often depressed by long term steroid use. Also when steroids are used in high dosages they can cause false signals to the hypothalamus that results in a depressed signal to the testicles. Over a period of weeks of this depressed signal the testicles ability to respond to any signal from the pituitary becomes very weak, which results in testicular atrophy. again...whats this got to do with fat loss ?To avoid this athletes will use HCG to keep an artificial signal going to the testis and preventing testicular atrophy. When administered, HGC raises serum testosterone very quickly. A rise in testosterone firs appears in about two hours after injecting HCG. The second peak occurs about two to four days later.

HCG therapy has been found to be very effective in the prevention of testicular atrophy and to use the body’s own biochemical stimulating mechanisms to increase plasma testosterone level during training. Some steroid users find that they have some of their best strength and size gains while using HCG in conjunction with the steroids. This may wee be due to the facts that the body has high level of natural androgens as well as the artificial steroid hormones at that time.

The optimal dosage for an athlete using HCG has never been established, but it is thought that a single shot of 1000 to 2000 IU per week will get the desired results. Cycles on the HCG should be kept down to three weeks at a time with an off cycle of at least a month in between. For example, one might use the HCG for two to three weeks in the middle of a cycle, and for two or three weeks at the end of a cycle. It has been speculated that the prolonged use of HCG could repress the body’s own production of gonadotropins permanently. This is why the short cycles are the best way to go.

The side effects from HCG use include gynecomastia, water retention, and an increase in sex drive, mood alterations, headaches, and high blood pressure. HCG raises androgen levels in males by up to 400% but it also raises estrogen levels dramatically as well. This is why it can cause a real case of gynecomastia if dosages get too elevated for that person. Another side effect seen from HCG use is morning sickness (nausea and vomiting). There have been no cases of overdose complications with the use of HCG nor have there been any associated carcinomas, liver or renal impairment. HCG was at one point looked at to see if it could carry the AIDS virus, due to the fact that it is biologically active, but the latest word is that this could not be possible in any way. So we see how HCG be used by athletes to avoid some of the problems associated with abruptly stopping a steroid cycle. This product is also not picked up on steroid tests, so some athletes use it to keep androgen levels high before a contest that has drug testing. HCG must be refergerated after it is mixed together, and it then has a life of about 10 weeks. It is taken intramuscularly only; this drug is often available by order of a physician if you show symptoms of hypogonadism. It is hard to find on the black market.
now I know most will say this is big athletes...but that's not true..nor change the facts about this product..with all do respect...after 25 people..(3 top pro athletes) many many reports..books..info...me my self..would 100% not take this..and in no way do I think it can help with weight loss....with all due respect..till I see solid proof Im wrong..that's my opinon..so no yelling at me..lol
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by Satriana, Jun 29, 2007 06:27PM
I dont think there is a pill for hcg. I did read there is a pill alternative form for it, but its not actually hcg. its an alternative.

by going4thin, Jun 29, 2007 06:54PM
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