HCG is only going to better ensure that you recover as good as you can. Some people will bounce back fast. Others not so much. The longer I cycled, I found the harder I got shut down, eventually having gone to TRT. If you want to avoid that, I’d say use it from the start. 250-500iu 2x wk through the cycle up to PCT. Then for PCT, 2 wks after your last shot (stop HCG) start clomid 100mg for 7 days. Then 14-21 days at 50mg