Maintaining natural testosterone production and HRT

[Bonaparte]

It will keep your testes functioning to some degree, but it's a temporary crutch.
And though the testes are still kinda working, the hypothalamus and pituitary aren't secreting GnRH and gonadotropins (respectively). So it isn't like you can avoid the whole negative feedback loop with hcg.

[61er]

It will keep your testes functioning to some degree, but it's a temporary crutch.
And though the testes are still kinda working, the hypothalamus and pituitary aren't secreting GnRH and gonadotropins (respectively). So it isn't like you can avoid the whole negative feedback loop with hcg.

Thanks for your comment. My hunch is that HCG has had some moderate impact, but it didn't happen quickly. Last Spring, after a long stretch on gel and pellets, I tried HCG mono therapy for four months. T fell to pre-treatment levels. But since re-introducing gell -- at half the dosage, while continuing HCG -- I feel great. Maybe HCG has finally kicked in and is contributing some natural production? A comforting thought...