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Do HCG Injections Cause Kidney Damage?
Does the HCG injections cause kidney damage? I did the HCG injections for 2 six week periods last year. I recently had blood test and it shows that I only have about of my kidney function. My gbr is at 48. I don t have any symptoms of any kind I just had routine blood work done.
Fri, 21 Aug 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, let me advise you , that HCG injections are not not known to cause kidney damage in healthy kidneys.
Did you have kidney function checked before starting HCG treatment ??.
Your question isn't clear on kidney function and GFR.
There's a typograhical error in wording. Kindly check it out.
You can direct that question here, in my name, for an expert opinion.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
As an Urologist, let me advise you , that HCG injections are not not known to cause kidney damage in healthy kidneys.
Did you have kidney function checked before starting HCG treatment ??.
Your question isn't clear on kidney function and GFR.
There's a typograhical error in wording. Kindly check it out.
You can direct that question here, in my name, for an expert opinion.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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