HMG (Menotropin)
Also known as HMG · Menotropin · Human menopausal gonadotropin · hMG
New
Reconstitution & dosing guide
75 mg vial — research phases, recon steps, and a live unit calculator.
Available sizes & price
Catalog only75iu x 10 vials
HMG · Not in current stock
$35 / vial
Prices per vial · Research use only · Not medical advice.
Urinary-derived or recombinant mixture of FSH and LH activity used in fertility medicine to stimulate gonadal function.
How to picture it
A mix of FSH and LH activity for broader stimulation of ovarian or testicular programs than a pure LH-mimic. Picture a wider keyring when both arms of gonadotropin signaling matter — fertility science values that broader stimulation pattern.
Research focus & benefits
- Combined FSH/LH activity research
- Fertility and gonadal stimulation studies
- Broader gonadotropin pathway interest
Benefits describe research interest and pathway rationale — not guaranteed outcomes or medical advice. Research use only.
Overview
HMG (menotropins) provides both FSH and LH activity historically purified from postmenopausal urine, with modern highly purified/recombinant alternatives. It is a prescription fertility drug class. Research-catalog listings are not pharmacy-grade fertility medications.
Mechanism
FSH component drives follicular growth / spermatogenesis support; LH activity supports androgen and ovulation-related steroidogenesis.
Research uses
- Controlled ovarian stimulation
- Male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism fertility protocols
- Assisted reproduction research
Research dosing notes
Fertility dosing is specialist-managed in IU. Research material is not a substitute for prescribed menotropins.
Half-life / kinetics
Hours (formulation-dependent)
Common research routes
Reported considerations
- Ovarian hyperstimulation risk (female medical use)
- Gynecomastia
- Injection reactions
- Multiple pregnancy risk in fertility care
Contraindications / cautions
- Hormone-sensitive malignancy
- Uncontrolled thyroid/adrenal disease
- Pregnancy already established
Common research stacks
- hCG
- Gonadorelin
- Kisspeptin
Legal / access note
Approved fertility products exist. Research HMG is not pharmacy medication.