Peptide therapy Hormones and sexual health

Gonadorelin / HCG

What it is and what people take it for, in plain language.

Updated October 2026Further reading

What is Gonadorelin / HCG?

Gonadorelin is a synthetic copy of GnRH, the brain signal that starts the reproductive hormone chain. HCG is a pregnancy hormone that acts like LH on the testes. Both are used alongside testosterone therapy.

What do people take Gonadorelin / HCG for?

Keeping natural testosterone and fertility going during testosterone therapy.

Should I talk to a physician about Gonadorelin / HCG?

If you are considering it, or already using it, a physician can look at your history, your labs and your goals, and at what else might explain what you are hoping to change. At Aether Medicine in King of Prussia, near Philadelphia, or by video for patients in Pennsylvania.

Or call 484-806-1101

Further reading

  1. Hsieh TC, et al. Concomitant intramuscular human chorionic gonadotropin preserves spermatogenesis in men undergoing testosterone replacement therapy. J Urol. 2013. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23260550/
  2. Lee JA, Ramasamy R. Indications for the use of human chorionic gonadotropic hormone for the management of infertility in hypogonadal men. Transl Androl Urol. 2018. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30159241/

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