Find out how to take steroids without harm and what you need to do after the course in order to quickly restore the arc of testosterone itself. The most serious side effect of AAS is the inhibition of endogenous male hormone secretion. As you know, testosterone is the most powerful androgen in the body and is produced by the testicles. It is practically impossible to avoid this phenomenon, but it is quite possible to restore the synthesis of the hormone. Today we will talk about how to restore testosterone after a course of steroids.
Why is testosterone secretion suppressed?
The so-called GGT arc, which includes the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and testicles (testes), acts as a regulator of the production rate of the male body. The hypothalamus receives signals about the concentration of all hormones in the body. With a low level of hormones, the hypothalamus sends a signal to accelerate their synthesis. Relatively recently, scientists have discovered that this part of the brain not only monitors the current concentration of hormones, but also "remembers" the previous values.
The hypothalamus itself does not secrete hormones and uses the hormones of the gonadotropic group as a signal, which activate the corresponding receptors of the pituitary gland. In accordance with the level of testosterone, the pituitary gland gives a command to increase / decrease the production of luteinizing hormone. It is this substance that activates the Leyding cells located in the testicles and thereby regulates the rate of secretion of the male hormone.
The reasons for the inhibition of testosterone synthesis
After reading the previous section, you can understand that one of the reasons for the decrease in the rate of testosterone secretion is the high level of artificial hormones. It is also influenced by the level of estradiol (the most powerful female hormone). As you know, small amounts of estrogens are always present in the body of men. But when using anabolic steroids prone to aromatization, the level of female hormones increases significantly.
Many athletes believe that it is enough to reduce the rate of aromatization, thereby reducing the concentration of estrogen, as the secretion of testosterone in the body will be restored. As you can already understand in practice, this is not the case. As long as AAS is used and the level of artificial male hormone is high, the testicles do not need to produce endogenous substance. This leads to their "falling asleep". Even if the level of estrogen has been reduced, then a push from the outside is necessary for the Leyding cells to awaken and start producing the hormone. In addition, a high concentration of dihydrotestosterone and progesterone can produce a depressing effect on testosterone synthesis.
Dihydrotestosterone is obtained from testosterone at a high concentration of the latter, and its normal level directly depends on the individual characteristics of the organism. When athletes reduce estradiol levels during the course, the excess testosterone is converted to dihydrotestosterone, which also inhibits the secretion of the natural male hormone.
Progesterone is also one of the female hormones with long-term use of steroids that have progestogenic properties, also contributes to a decrease in the rate of testosterone production. Note that if the effect of progesterone on the body is short-lived, then the substance, on the contrary, accelerates the secretion of testosterone.
How to restore natural testosterone secretion
For these purposes, you will need to use special drugs. Let's talk about them in more detail.
Chorionic gonadotropin
This drug is a hormone of the gonadotropic group, and it acts directly on the testicles, bypassing the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. It is this drug that is used during long AAS cycles, when the drop in the rate of testosterone secretion is most significant.
Gonadotropin is used most often at the final stage of the AAS cycle, three weeks before its completion. Often, athletes use up to 1000 IU of the drug daily. It is not worth using gonadotropin for more than 21 days, as its effectiveness will decrease.
Citadren
The drug is used to reduce the concentration of estrogen when using aromatized anabolic steroids. The drug should be used in the morning in the amount of 125 milligrams, after which, 12 hours later, take another similar dose. At higher dosages, the secretion of the stress hormone cortisol may increase. For this reason, only take the drug in the amount indicated above.
Arimidex
The drug is almost similar to the previous one, but it is devoid of side effects. For this reason, its use is more justified. At the same time, it has a higher cost, which can become a determining factor when choosing a drug. During the day, you need to take 1 milligram of arimidex. Due to the long half-life, the reception time is not critical.
Clomid
A very popular drug among athletes, which is used after the completion of the AAS cycle during rehabilitation therapy. It not only reduces the concentration of estrogen, but helps to restore the secretion of the male hormone in the body. It should be recognized that it is not as effective as a means of increasing the rate of testosterone synthesis in comparison with arimidex, but it can be used as an alternative drug. The average daily dosage of Clomid is 50 milligrams.
Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)
The drug is similar to the previous one, but inferior to it in effectiveness. We are talking about restoring testosterone synthesis, since it is very effective as an antiestrogen. We also note that this is the cheapest drug of all those described today. Often, it is the financial issue that is decisive.
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