HCG - good restart protocol?

[ssaunders]

I've went off HCG for a couple months (travelling a lot for work) and was planning on going back on. I was using 250 E3D but didn't really see a difference in testical size, semen about, etc. Although E2 was in a good place. Was planning on testing product on pregnancy test to see if it's legit but I'm thinking I was on too low of dose after being off hcg for a couple of years prior to starting again in July. I'm thinking I need larger dose or more frequent doses then taper down to 250 E3D. Any suggestions?

FYI - off and on and then off HCG again based on my doc not prescribing it anymore and having to get from another source.

Thank you

[Youthful55guy]

A couple of papers have been published to show that around 1000 IU in split doses is Optimal for getting intratesticular testosterone (ITT) levels back to normal after a fairly hefty 200mg/week dose of T-eth. ITT is used as a marker of fertility (hence testicular function). See the graph below that I made from the data they published.

[ssaunders]

Thank you. Was this an ED protocol or EOD?

[Youthful55guy]

Thank you. Was this an ED protocol or EOD?

E2D (EOD) for the HCG. If I remember correctly, the T was administered in single 200 mg doses once per week. They were healthy young male volunteers.

[ssaunders]

Does taking HCG make you urinate more often? Reason I ask is when taking HCG in the past I didn't notice anything unusual in the urination dept but since my prostatitis issues taking HCG may be a factor to my increased frequency in urination. Anyone else notice this?