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hCG

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2 creators use or recommend it

1 use 1 recommend 4 mention
Last discussed Jul 29, 2026

Human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone that can stimulate natural testosterone production while preserving fertility.

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Tim Ferriss and Peter Attia use or recommend hCG. See what else they have in common.

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Testosterone Cypionate Different focus
injectable testosterone replacement hormone

Tim used hCG alongside testosterone cypionate to keep sperm production going and noted it had a strong effect on libido.

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Tim Ferriss

"I tried testosterone cypionate with HCG — to keep sperm production online — just low dose, to see what's the minimal effective dose. I'm not competing in any sports. HCG does seem to have a pretty profound impact on libido, which is some..."

Used alongside testosterone cypionate as part of a low-dose TRT experiment

What creators say

Used for: Maintaining sperm production during testosterone use; libido enhancement Praised: Profound impact on libido; maintains sperm production; increases both testost... vs: Used alongside testosterone cypionate as part of a low-dose TRT experiment

"I tried testosterone cypionate with HCG — to keep sperm production online — just low dose, to see what's the minimal effective dose. I'm not competing in any sports. HCG does seem to have a pretty profound impact on libido, which is sometimes nice."

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Peter Attia
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"And by the way, even if I was going to replace it, I would not be using testosterone. I'd be using hCG."

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Clavicular
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Used for: Fertility restoration after long-term testosterone use

"With the right fertility protocol, hCG and HMG, I'll be able to regain my fertility quite quickly."

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Abud Bakri
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Used for: Male fertility restoration and IVF cycles in women vs: Example of compound removed from compounding pharmacies

"Something similar happened with HCG where it was taken out of the compounders recently... this is commonly prescribed for trying to restore fertility to men but it's mainly mostly being given in IVF cycles to women"

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Rena Malik
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Used for: Naturally boosting testosterone production while preserving fertility vs: Alternative to testosterone replacement therapy

"there are ways where you can take other um other pharmaceuticals that will naturally boost your own production like hcg or clomid or enclomophene"

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Andrew Huberman
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Used for: Increasing sperm volume Praised: Significantly increases sperm volume vs: Stronger than Fadogia agrestis

"Yeah, I've done experiments with hCG... I mean, it definitely will increase sperm volume."

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