hCG
FertilityFDA-approved (labeled use)Human chorionic gonadotropin
A glycoprotein hormone labeled in IU. Conversion is ~9,000 IU per mg — not the HGH factor.
- Typical form
- Lyophilized vial
- Typical route
- Subcutaneous
- Display unit
- iu
- Typical vial
- 1.11 mg
- Half-life (approx.)
- 24 h
- Default in-use window
- 30 days
Labeled / commonly logged
Typical protocol
A snapshot of how this compound is logged — not a prescription. You set every number.
- Common range
- 504–5004 IU
- Starting log
- 2493 IU
- Cadence
- Custom weekdays
- Timing
- 2–3× weekly in many community logs; fertility protocols differ
- Duration
- Clinician-directed for labeled indications
~9,000 IU per mg — not the HGH factor. 500–2,500 IU is the band most personal logs use. Label wins.
Reconstitution note
Draw from vial IU, not from a 3 IU/mg table.
Storage
Fridge after mix.
Cautions
Separate IU table from somatropin. Label wins.
Evidence posture
Approved products exist.