Fertigyn HP 5000

Manufacturer – Sun Pharma

Drug form – 1 vial of 5000 IU

Active ingredient – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)

The pharmacological arsenal of professionally trained bodybuilders today cannot do without chorionic gonadotropin. The drug does not belong to anabolic steroids, but is used in combination with them to maintain the athlete’s hormonal balance.

 Description and pharmacological action

The attention of bodybuilders is primarily attracted to the features of gonadotropin such as the effect on the hypothalamus-pituitary-testicles axis. In men, the hormone stimulates testosterone production and helps prevent testicular atrophy.

For anabolic purposes (for building muscle mass), gonadotropin is not used, due to pronounced adverse reactions when taken in large doses. But, it does an excellent job at restoring male hormonal levels during the course of anabolic steroids.

Gonadotropin is sold without a prescription for men, and is produced in an injectable form for intramuscular or subcutaneous administration. When it enters the body, the medication begins to act very quickly, and its cycle of activity consists of two phases. The first surge in the level of the substance in the blood is observed 2 hours after the injection, the second surge is two days later.

Dosage schedule in sports

Reviews of gonadotropin indicate that the drug effectively suppresses the adverse reactions of testosterone-based steroids. It is included in the regimens for taking anabolic steroids to build muscle, as well as in the “drying” courses to preserve the quality of the muscles against the background of a reduced calorie diet.

There is no need for injections of chorionic gonadotropin for short courses of anabolic steroids. In this case, the hormonal background practically does not suffer and does not require drug support. For long courses, the agent is used at a dosage of 250 to 500 IU 2 times a week. With especially severe courses, gonadotropin must be included in post-cycle therapy in increased doses of up to 2000 IU.

Athletes who practice permanent courses of steroids are forced to take gonadotropin continuously in a cycle of 5 weeks with a break of 7-14 days.

Negative effects

Adverse reactions of the drug are unlikely, but sometimes they do occur:

• Masculinization or gynecomastia;
• Rashes on the skin;
• Hair abnormalities (increased growth or loss);
• Hypertrophy of the prostate.