ASTERA LABS

HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)

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Model AL HCG
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Description

What is HCG 5000 IU (Astera Labs)?

Astera Labs HCG at 5000 IU. It replaces the testicular signal your body stops sending on cycle, and it is not a substitute for post-cycle therapy.

Also sold as HCG, chorionic gonadotropin, Pregnyl or Ovitrelle.

HCG is close enough in structure to luteinising hormone that the testicles respond to it the same way. On cycle, your own LH is shut down, so the testicles receive no signal and shrink. HCG supplies that signal from outside, which keeps them working and sized while everything above them is suppressed.

HCG (Astera) benefits

Keeps testicular size and function through a cycle, when your own signal is switched off
Restores responsiveness before post-cycle therapy, so the SERM has something to work with
Supports fertility, which most anabolic protocols damage
One vial of 5000 IU covers a long on-cycle protocol
5000 IU per vial, which covers around ten weeks of on-cycle dosing

HCG dosage

On cycle: 250 to 500 IU twice weekly
Before post-cycle therapy: 1000 to 2500 IU every other day for 2 to 3 weeks
During post-cycle therapy: Do not use, switch to a SERM
Route: Subcutaneous
Per vial: 5000 IU
Storage: Refrigerate once reconstituted

On cycle the dose is small and regular. Before post-cycle therapy it is larger and shorter.

Stop HCG before post-cycle therapy starts. Running it alongside a SERM suppresses the pituitary you are trying to restart.

Reconstitute with bacteriostatic water. The reconstitution guide covers the method and the dosage calculator works out how much water to add for the dose you want.

Package content

Vial: 1 vial of lyophilised powder
HCG per vial: 5000 IU
Form: Lyophilised powder for reconstitution
Diluent: Bacteriostatic water, sold separately
Storage: Refrigerate once reconstituted
Brand: Astera Labs

At 500 IU twice weekly one vial covers around five weeks.

Store below 30°C. Protect from light. Do not freeze. Keep out of reach of children.

Who is HCG (Astera) for?

Anyone running a suppressive cycle who wants to keep testicular function through it, and anyone about to start post-cycle therapy.

The Deus Medical listing is the same 5000 IU at the same price. Choose on brand preference alone.

Before you run it. HCG is not post-cycle therapy and using it as though it were is the mistake that costs people months. It acts on the testicles directly, below the pituitary, so it wakes the factory without restarting the signal that runs it. Worse, running it through post-cycle therapy suppresses the pituitary further, which is the opposite of what you are trying to do. Use it before post-cycle therapy, stop it, then run a SERM. The post-cycle therapy guide sets out the order. It also raises estrogen, because it stimulates aromatase inside the testicles directly, so gyno can appear on HCG even when your cycle estrogen management seemed fine. Watch for it and read the estrogen management guide. High doses over long periods desensitise the testicles, which is why on-cycle dosing is small and frequent rather than large. Reconstituted vials must be refrigerated and used within a few weeks. Bloodwork is how you confirm any of it worked. Not for anyone under 18, and not for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

How to use HCG (Astera)

Reconstitute with bacteriostatic water and refrigerate immediately. Inject subcutaneously into the abdomen. Use within a few weeks of mixing.

Frequently asked questions

Is HCG the same as PCT?

No, and this is the most expensive misunderstanding in post-cycle protocols. HCG acts on the testicles directly, below the pituitary. Post-cycle therapy is about restarting the pituitary signal.

Running HCG instead of a SERM leaves the top of the axis still shut down. Running it during post-cycle therapy actively suppresses the pituitary further. Use it before, stop it, then run the SERM.

When do I use it?

Two windows. On cycle at a low dose, to keep the testicles working and sized throughout. Or in the two to three weeks before post-cycle therapy starts, to bring them back before the SERM goes in.

Not during post-cycle therapy itself. That is the part people get wrong.

Can it cause gyno?

Yes, and it catches people out because their estrogen was under control before they added it. HCG stimulates aromatase inside the testicles, so it raises estrogen through a route your on-cycle management was not covering.

If nipples become sensitive after starting HCG, that is why. An aromatase inhibitor addresses it.

How much should I use on cycle?

250 to 500 IU twice a week is the usual on-cycle dose and it is enough. The goal is keeping the testicles responsive, not maximising output.

Large doses over long periods desensitise them, which defeats the purpose. Small and frequent beats big and occasional here.

Does it help fertility?

Yes, and it is one of the main medical uses. Anabolic use suppresses sperm production, and HCG restores the testicular signal that drives it.

For fertility specifically, HCG is sometimes not enough on its own, because it replaces LH but not FSH. That is what HMG adds.

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