Batch COA on requestPage checked Oct 2026
PeptidesIn stock
HCG 5000IU
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) · 1 vial
Buy HCG 5000IU (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) online in Canada. Essential peptide for testicular function preservation during steroid cycles and natural testosterone stimulation in PCT. Order from SteroidsCanada.is – 98%+ HPLC-tested purity, discreet packaging, and fast Canadian delivery.
Free shipping on orders over $300 CAD. Add $174 more with this item to qualify.
Needed with this: Bacteriostatic waterPowder vials are mixed with bacteriostatic water before use. $60AddDelivery guaranteed: lost or seized, we reship your order free. Delivery policy
You will need
EasyTouch Insulin Syringes 30G U-100 (bag of 10)$15 · 1 ml U-100 barrels for under-the-skin dosesAddIt ships by Canada Post Xpresspost with tracking.
- Ships from inside Canada
- Plain, unbranded box
- Pay by Interac e-Transfer
- Lost or seized: reshipped free
- Compound
- Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
- Strength
- 5,000 IU per vial
- Pack
- 1 vial
- Total per order
- 5,000 IU
- Form
- Lyophilized powder (vial)
- Half-life
- About 24-36 hours
- Value
- $0.025 per IU
01The basics
What HCG 5000IU is
This vial contains 5,000 IU of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) as freeze-dried powder, mixed with bacteriostatic water before injection. HCG is a pregnancy hormone that acts almost exactly like LH, the signal that tells the testes to produce testosterone and support sperm production.
Doctors use it in fertility treatment and for men whose pituitary doesn’t send enough LH. Men on testosterone use it to keep their testes working and protect fertility. Health Canada has also warned that hCG isn’t authorized for weight loss. Here’s how it fits.
02Molecule
The molecule
What is actually in the vial or tablet, from the public chemistry databases of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and UniProt.
Alpha chain sequence92 residues · tap to show
Beta chain sequence145 residues · tap to show
water-repelling polar positive charge negative charge modified
The sugar chains attached to hCG bring the whole hormone to roughly 37 kDa.
03How it works
How it works
- Mimics LH: hCG binds the LH receptor on the testes’ Leydig cells, which make testosterone.
- Keeps the testes active when outside testosterone has switched off your own LH.
- Lasts about a day or more: a half-life of roughly 24–36 hours, so two or three injections a week are typical.
04Half-life
Half-life, in plain numbers
A half-life of about 24-36 hours means half of what is in the body is gone after that time, then half of the rest, and so on. For an injected peptide it reflects how quickly the body breaks the chain down and clears it.
- One half-life
- 30 h
- About 97% gone
- 6.3 days
- Levels level out with regular use after
- 5 days–6.3 days
A textbook model built from the half-life alone. Real numbers vary from person to person.
05Clinical reference
Dosing information
Clinical reference. For men with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, labels give 1,000–2,000 IU two or three times a week. To preserve fertility on testosterone, studies have used about 500 IU every other day.
Talk to a doctor before use.
Mixing math. Adding 5 ml of bacteriostatic water to the 5,000 IU vial gives 1,000 IU per ml, so every 10 units on a U-100 syringe is 100 IU:
- 250 IU = 25 units
- 500 IU = 50 units
If the vial can’t hold 5 ml, use 2 ml (2,500 IU per ml): 500 IU = 20 units.
06Mixing
Mixing and storage
- Bacteriostatic water and syringes: see Pairs well with below.
- Add water slowly down the vial wall; swirl, don’t shake.
- Refrigerate after mixing (2–8 °C); pharmaceutical labels say to use it within 30–60 days.
- Inject under the skin with a short insulin needle.
07Measure it
Measure it
Type in the amount your prescriber gave you, or the one you are working from, and this turns it into what to draw up or count out from this exact product. It only does the arithmetic; it never suggests an amount.
Result
—
Enter your amount
- —
- —
Arithmetic from the strength printed on this product. Always check your own vial or bottle, follow your prescriber, and ask a pharmacist to show you how to measure if you are unsure.
08Injection sites
Where it is injected
HCG 5000IU is a freeze-dried powder. HCG has been approved both as a muscle injection (Pregnyl) and under the skin (Ovidrel); most people now use the subQ route with an insulin needle, shown here.
1Belly (abdomen)Fat under the skin of the bellySubQ
- Pick a spot at least 5 cm (two finger-widths) from the belly button.
- Avoid scars, stretch marks, bruises and the waistband.
- Pinch up a fold of skin and inject into the fold.
Why it is used. The most fat to work with, easy to see, and the steadiest absorption. Weekly pen medicines list it first.
Careful. Move each injection at least 2–3 cm from the last to avoid firm fatty lumps (lipohypertrophy).
Belly injections: distance from the navelMassachusetts General Hospital, Patient educationSection 0:00–0:44 of their video · YouTube
2Front of thighFat under the skin of the thighSubQ
- Sit and look down at the front of your thigh.
- Use the middle band: a hand-width below the hip crease and a hand-width above the knee.
- Pinch the skin and inject into the fold.
Why it is used. Easy to reach while seated, and a handy second area to rotate with the belly.
Careful. It can absorb a little more slowly than the belly; hard leg training straight afterwards can speed it up.
Thigh injections: where the safe band isMassachusetts General Hospital, Patient educationSection 0:43–1:06 of their video · YouTube
3Back of upper armFat over the tricepsSubQ
- Find the soft, fleshy area at the back of the upper arm.
- Stay halfway between the shoulder and the elbow.
- Pinch the skin and inject into the fold.
Why it is used. A third area to rotate through, so every spot gets a longer rest.
Careful. Hard to pinch and reach with one hand; most people need a helper.
Back of the arm and moving between spotsMassachusetts General Hospital, Patient educationSection 1:05–1:46 of their video · YouTube
Route for HCG 5000IUUnder the skin (subQ) or IM
- Start with the bellyIt has the most fat and the steadiest absorption, and you can see what you are doing. The thigh and arm are there to rotate into.
- Short needle, small volumeAround 1 ml or less per spot. A 4–13 mm insulin needle reaches the fat without touching muscle; pinch up the skin if you are lean.
- New spot every timeShift 2–3 cm from the last injection. Reusing one spot causes firm lumps that absorb unevenly.
- Wash your hands
- Alcohol on the stopper and skin, let it dry
- New sterile needle and syringe every time
- Never share any of it
- Sharps into a puncture-proof container
General reference from standard nursing injection guidance, not medical advice. Spreading redness, heat, swelling, pus, fever, numbness or pain that keeps getting worse needs a doctor. A pharmacist or nurse can show you the technique in person.
09Brand vs brand
Brand vs brand
The same compound from another maker. What changes is the pack, the strength per tablet or ml, and the price per unit.
HCG 5000IU
- Strength
- 5,000 IU per vial
- Pack
- 1 vial
- Total
- 5,000 IU
- Per unit
- $0.025 per IU
- Rating
- No reviews yet
$126.00
HCG 5000 IU
- Strength
- 5,000 IU per vial
- Pack
- 1 vial
- Total
- 5,000 IU
- Per unit
- $0.022 per IU
- Rating
- 5.0 ★ (6)
$108.00
Add to cart10Risks
Side effects and risks
Low doses are usually well tolerated; problems mostly come with high doses.
Higher estradiol
Stimulated testes make more estrogen, which can cause nipple tenderness or gynecomastia.
Bloating and mood
Water retention, headaches and irritability at higher doses.
Desensitization
Very high doses can make the testes temporarily less responsive.
Injection sites
Mild redness; use new sterile needles and rotate sites.
Women
Used in fertility care under close supervision; misuse risks ovarian hyperstimulation.
Don’t use it if you
Have prostate cancer or another hormone-sensitive tumour, a pituitary tumour, uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal disease, are pregnant, or are under 18.
11Interactions
Interactions
Medicines and substances that change how this product behaves, or that it changes. Show this list to your pharmacist along with everything else you take.
- Good to knowFew drug interactions
HCG labels list no important drug interactions.
- CautionPregnancy and some lab tests
HCG makes pregnancy tests read positive for days after an injection.
- CautionClomiphene and other fertility medicines
Hormonal effects add together; levels are checked when they are combined.
12Bloodwork
Bloodwork checklist
- Testosterone and estradiol (sensitive test) before and 4–6 weeks in
- Semen analysis if fertility is the goal
- CBC and lipids if you’re also on testosterone
13Pairs well with
Pairs well with
14Delivery
Delivery across Canada
Everything ships from inside Canada, so there is no border, no customs and no currency conversion.
- DispatchOrders ship by Canada Post Xpresspost, with tracking within 72 hours of payment. Customers commonly report 2 to 4 days to arrive, depending on the province and postal code.
- PackagingA plain outer box with no product names or branding.
- Delivery guaranteeIf a parcel is lost or seized in transit, we reship it free. Delivery policy
- ReturnsBecause of what these products are, opened or delivered orders can’t be returned. A wrong item is replaced free.
- PaymentInterac e-Transfer, priced in Canadian dollars.
15Questions
Common questions
How does this compare to the other HCG 5000 IU listing?
Both are 5,000 IU vials of hCG. Compare them under Compare brands on this page.
Does hCG raise testosterone on its own?
Yes. In men who aren’t using testosterone, hCG can raise their own production by stimulating the testes directly.
Is hCG a weight-loss drug?
No. Studies haven’t shown it helps with weight loss, and Health Canada has warned against using it that way.
How fast is shipping in Canada?
Orders ship by Canada Post Xpresspost, with tracking within 72 hours of payment, with tracking.
Is hCG legal in Canada?
HCG is a prescription drug in Canada (on Health Canada’s Prescription Drug List). It isn’t a controlled substance.
How is my order packaged?
In a plain, unbranded box with no product names on the outside.
16Research
Research behind this page
The studies and guidelines the clinical and safety information above leans on. Every link opens the record on PubMed.
- 1Low-dose human chorionic gonadotropin maintains intratesticular testosterone in normal men with testosterone-induced gonadotropin suppression
J Clin Endocrinol Metab2005Coviello AD et al.PMID 15713727
- 2The Use of HCG-Based Combination Therapy for Recovery of Spermatogenesis after Testosterone Use
J Sex Med2015Wenker EP et al.PMID 25904023
17Reviews
What customers say
No reviews for this product yet. After an order is delivered we email the customer a link to review it.
Educational information only, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist before using any anabolic steroid, hormone, peptide or prescription drug. Adults 18+ only. Sold and shipped from Canada by SteroidsCanada.is.