Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) - Dragon Pharma

Buy HCG 2500 and 5000 IU by Dragon Pharma at XSteroids. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone that mimics luteinizing hormone and is used in post-cycle protocols to support natural testosterone recovery. Dragon Pharma offers two kit sizes on one card: 2500 IU and 5000 IU lyophilized kits. This guide covers how hCG works, dosing, reconstitution and use in PCT.

hCG is a support medication, not an anabolic steroid. It is used when a suppressive cycle ends and the testes need help restarting testosterone production.

About hCG by Dragon Pharma

hCG is produced naturally during pregnancy and acts through the same receptor as luteinizing hormone. In men, it stimulates the Leydig cells of the testes to produce testosterone, which is why it is used when natural production has been shut down by a steroid cycle. Pharmaceutical hCG is extracted from the urine of pregnant women or made with recombinant technology.

Dragon Pharma supplies hCG as lyophilized kits of 2500 IU and 5000 IU. The powder is reconstituted with bacteriostatic water before injection. Choose the kit size on this page.

How hCG Is Used in Bodybuilding

Mechanism of Action

During a steroid cycle, exogenous hormones suppress the pituitary, and the testes stop producing testosterone. hCG acts like LH and directly stimulates the testes, which keeps them responsive and supports faster recovery when the cycle ends. It is often used in the last weeks of a cycle or at the start of PCT.

Why It Is Used Before PCT

Many protocols use hCG before or during the first part of PCT to support testicular function, and then switch to a SERM such as Nolvadex or Clomid to restart the pituitary signaling axis. The half-life after intramuscular injection is about 31 hours, so dosing is spaced rather than daily.

hCG Dosing and Reconstitution

Dosing

hCG is measured in international units. Common protocols use 250 to 500 IU two to three times per week, or a similar total split across the week, depending on the length and compounds of the cycle. The 2500 IU kit covers a standard short protocol, and the 5000 IU kit covers a longer one; dosing should follow a researched plan.

Reconstitution

Reconstitute the lyophilized powder with bacteriostatic water, following the dilution instructions on the kit. After reconstitution, keep the solution refrigerated and use it within the recommended period. Inject subcutaneously or intramuscularly using sterile technique.

hCG and PCT Stack

A complete post-cycle protocol often combines hCG with a SERM: hCG supports the testes early, and Nolvadex or Clomid restarts natural signaling. Arimidex and Proviron are the on-cycle tools used before recovery begins. Blood work is the only reliable way to confirm recovery.

hCG Side Effects and Precautions

Used in short PCT protocols at moderate doses, hCG is generally well tolerated. Excessive or prolonged use can overstimulate the testes and raise estrogen, so dosing should be kept within researched ranges. hCG is intended for adult men in a PCT context and is not for use by women or minors.

Storage Instructions

Store the lyophilized kit refrigerated at 2 to 8 C, away from light, before reconstitution. After mixing with bacteriostatic water, keep the solution refrigerated and use it within the period recommended for hCG solutions. Keep all vials out of the reach of children.

HCG Forms, Storage and Handling

Pharmaceutical hCG comes in two forms: it is either extracted from the urine of pregnant women, as in the classic Pregnyl-type products, or produced with recombinant DNA technology. Both deliver the same hormone, and both are supplied as a lyophilized powder because the molecule is unstable in solution. The Dragon Pharma kits are the lyophilized type and are mixed with bacteriostatic water before use.

Before reconstitution the powder is kept refrigerated at 2 to 8 C and protected from light. Once mixed, the solution stays in the refrigerator and is used within the period recommended for hCG solutions; a vial left at room temperature for long periods should be discarded. Many users draw the mixed solution into insulin syringes and freeze them, though this is a practice rather than a manufacturer instruction.

Blood Work and Monitoring on HCG

hCG is a support tool, so the question that matters is whether recovery is actually happening. A testosterone level taken a few weeks after PCT, together with LH and FSH, shows whether the testes and the pituitary axis have restarted. Estradiol is worth checking too, because hCG raises testosterone production in the testes and some of that testosterone converts into estrogen.

Dosing well above the standard 250 to 500 IU range, or running hCG for weeks on end, is where most problems come from: the testes can become desensitized and estrogen can climb. Short protocols at moderate doses, followed by a SERM, remain the standard approach and the one that blood work can confirm.

Why Buy hCG from XSteroids?

At XSteroids you buy the Dragon Pharma hCG kits directly from the brand catalog, with secure checkout, US domestic shipping in 3 to 6 days and international delivery in 12 to 26 days. Browse the full range on the Dragon Pharma brand page to complete your cycle support from on-cycle to PCT.