Additionally, when used in conjunction with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), HCG can help maintain natural testosterone production and reduce the side effects associated with TRT, such as testicular shrinkage
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The recurring findings were that the substances are not well characterised, that human evidence of effectiveness is thin or absent for the proposed routes of administration, and that immunogenicity risk has not been assessed
That translates to tens of millions of people worldwide living with a condition that is only partially understood, frequently dismissed in conventional medical settings, and for which there is currently no FDA-approved treatment