SP Laboratories SP Gonadotropin 1000iu

Chorionic gonadotropic hormone - this is the full name of this drug or HCG for short - a protein hormone that is formed in the placenta (uterus) of pregnant women. HCG is formed in the female body in the first 6-8 weeks of pregnancy and makes possible the subsequent production of estrogens and progestogens. As a result, the production of these hormones in the placenta itself begins. HCG travels from the bloodstream to the kidneys and is then excreted from the body with the urine. That is why it is extracted from the urine of pregnant women.

This drug has almost the same qualities as luteinizing hormone, which is produced in the pituitary gland. In men, luteinizing hormone stimulates the sex cells in the testicles and increases the production of androgenic hormones (testosterone). Injectable HCG is used by athletes to increase testosterone production. As the dosage of steroid drugs decreases, and even more so after stopping their intake, athletes, as a rule, experience a noticeable drop in strength and mass. This is mainly due to the fact that the body is sorely lacking in testosterone. Already at the very beginning of the steroid cycle, the hypothalamus-pituitary-testicles arc is disrupted. Steroids increase the level of testosterone in the blood and give the corresponding signal to the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus, in turn, transmits a signal to the pituitary gland to reduce or completely stop the production of follicular-stimulating hormones. As a result, the luteinizing hormone begins to act with less intensity on the sex cells in which testosterone is produced. Taking HCG as the steroid cycle ends helps return the testicles to their original state, including their size. Temporary injections of HCG while taking steroids can prevent testicular atrophy, and many athletes take HCG mid-cycle for 2-3 weeks. It is at this time that the athlete achieves the greatest results in terms of mass and strength. Many weightlifters and bodybuilders report a decrease in sexual interest at the end of a heavy training cycle, shortly before and immediately after competition, and especially at the end of a steroid cycle. Athletes who often take steroids pay due attention to this phenomenon, because they know that this condition can become permanent. Those who develop associated mental problems should use HCG at regular intervals. The decrease in libido due to steroids and spermatogenesis in most cases is successfully cured. Most athletes still take HCG at the end of their steroid cycle to ensure a better transition to natural training.

Many bodybuilders who do not have enough information still believe that HCG helps during the preparation for the competition - it makes their muscles firmer, burns subcutaneous fat, drawing better lines of the figure - but this is a delusion. HCG "has no effect on fat burning, appetite, hunger, or fat distribution...HCG has been shown to be completely useless in the treatment of obesity and does not even accelerate the process of fat burning with a low-calorie diet."

Athletes who have been taking steroids for more than 3 months, and those taking strong androgenic steroids such as Anapolon, Sustanon, Testosterone Enanthate, Dianabol, etc., should take a relatively high dose of HCG. The recommended dose is usually somewhere between 2000-5000 iu per injection and is taken every 5 days.

The duration of HCG injections should be limited to a very short period of time. If HCG is used for many weeks, and at very high doses, it may happen that the testicles will not respond well to additional injections of HCG and even to their own LH (luteinizing hormone) production.