People mainly take Hcg for hormones, libido. Based on 64 first-hand reports and 324 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #417 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 77% are positive.
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: In people with type 2 diabetes, the cardiovascular and kidney benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists are consistent regardless of SGLT2 inhibitor use.
PubMed 39210781 ↗Conclusion: These findings suggested that CoQ10 pretreatment is an effective intervention in improving IVF/ICSI outcomes for women with DOR. Still, this meta-analysis included relatively limited sample sizes with poor descriptions of their methodologies. Rigorously conducted trials are needed in the future.
PubMed 39129455 ↗Conclusion: This systematic review provides convincing evidence of the efficacy of gonadotropins for pubertal induction. However, there remains substantial heterogeneity in treatment choice, dose, duration, and outcomes assessed. Formal guidelines and randomized studies are needed.
PubMed 38128110 ↗Conclusion: We found evidence that GLP-1 receptor agonists significantly reduce clinically important kidney events, kidney failure, and cardiovascular events.
PubMed 39608381 ↗As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Hormones: testosterone, hcg, dhea, pregnenolone, vit D, finasteride (once weekly), arimidex(once weekly)”
“If you want to actually boost your testosterone, look into Clomid, HCG and HMG.”
“I'm actually getting some HCG in a couple of days for that exact reason!”
“Keep an eye on estrogen with the hcg”
“HcG : not for everyone but so far it's close to a game changer for me. More energy, libido and recovery”
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