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HMG, Human Menopausal Gonadotropin · How it is taken
The schedule
Inject one 75 IU vial under the skin of the belly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. hCG is usually given on the same days or twice a week. Russian practice uses 75 to 150 IU a day with hCG 1000 to 3000 IU for 3 months in men with low pituitary output. The three-times-a-week schedule is the common practitioner version for men on or coming off testosterone.
Sources
Read the original sources
- Menopur (menotropins for injection), US prescribing information, Ferring 2014 (Summary · checked 2026-10-13)
- Менотропины: описание вещества, фармакология, применение (RLS Encyclopedia, Russia) (Summary · checked 2026-10-13)
- Evaluating Sperm Recovery Time and Efficacy of Monotherapy vs. Combination Therapies in Men with Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (Abstract · checked 2026-10-13)