Steroids Post Cycle Therapy

 The post steroid cycle therapy represents the phase when the anabolic steroid cycle is discontinued and there is the need to supplement the body with testosterone levels and get back to normal. During steroid cycles, the testosterone levels are altered and if not taking proper measures of precaution, the estrogen and progesterone levels can increase beyond a healthy range. However, the main concern during the post cycle therapy is not the increased estrogen and progesterone levels as these may be controlled with non-aromatizing agents during the steroid cycle; but the suppression of the endogenous testosterone level. When the steroid is discontinued, it is important to get back to normal hormone levels, this is why it is recommended to stimulate the natural production of the hormone and let the body normalize. Besides supplementing the testosterone levels, in the post cycle therapy the normalization factor is also important.

What do you need to know about PCT

First of all, it is important to understand that there is no post cycle therapy plan that can bring the testosterone levels back to where they were prior to anabolic steroid use. Post cycle therapy is meant to stimulate the natural production of testosterone and help you recover in a relatively short period of time. Therefore, if the anabolic steroid cycle was of responsible nature, during the Post Cycle Therapy the pituitary will release more follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone that in turn will stimulate the testicles to produce more testosterone.

First, the recovery might take longer than you expect, in some cases it might take a year for the hormones levels to recover. Second, if you supplemented the body with testosterone during your anabolic cycle, the recovery will produce much faster and will be less stressful to the body. Another important thing about the post cycle therapy is that while the testosterone levels do not get back to what they used to be prior to the steroid cycle, the body is still supplemented with enough hormone in order to stay healthy and function well. Therefore, the post cycle therapy has its benefits and has to be followed for recovering as fast as possible.

Important facts about post cycle therapy

There are some important tips to take into consideration when implementing a post cycle therapy plan:

·The post cycle therapy has to be implemented once you discontinue with the steroid, however it is not a rule. In order to create less stress to the body, one may take testosterone a couple of weeks before the anabolic steroid cycle comes to an end.

·If you intend to be off-cycle for a short period of time, there is no reason to adopt a post cycle therapy, because soon after that your testosterone levels will go down again. Consider an off-cycle period of at least 12 weeks, in order to make sure the body has sufficient time to recover from the steroid cycle.