Side Effects Of HCG Injections

Practitioners claim HCG injections, a type of hormone therapy, can assist in quick weight loss. Women secrete HCG (or Human chorionic gonadotropin) during pregnancy, adding to the growth and health of the fetus. Today, companies offer injections in the mail or at clinics. However, if you are taking the drug, you need to know some of the possible side effects.

Low calorie dieting

Usually, you should couple HCG injections with ultra low-calorie dieting, defined as fewer than 500 calories a day. Most doctors do not recommend this kind of crash dieting, because the sudden loss of nutrients puts an additional strain on the heart. If you are taking HCG injections, ingest more calories.

Female and male side effects

Since the body creates HCG during pregnancy, these injections stimulate the ovaries and increase the chances of pregnancy. This increased stimulation can also cause multiple births and ectopic pregnancies. If you are a man, you produce more estrogen and may experience an enlargement of the breasts and prostate. Sometimes the prostate increases to the point of discomfort. If you have a history of prostate difficulties, you should not take these injections.

Risk of infection

Like any intravenous drug, HCG injections increase the chance for serious infection. Since non-professionals typically administer the treatments at home, the risk of infection increases greatly. Users must be careful to make sure to use sterile needles that they do not remove. You should also use alcohol to sterilize the injection site before injecting the medication.

Although a "natural" weight loss aid, you must know the side effects these injections can produce. You must decide if the benefits outweigh the risks. Since the injections are such a new form of holistic weight loss treatment, you must exercise caution.

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