Dr. Michael Scally continues his discussion of steroid side effects experienced while on testosterone replacement therapy in an interview with Nelson Vergel. He focuses on androgen induced hypogonadism and treatments including Clomid and Arimidex.
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How Much Arimidex or Letrozole Is Needed on a Testosterone Cycle?
Q: What dosage of Arimidex or Letrozole should be used for estrogen management on a testosterone cycle? I’m running 700mg of testosterone propionate per week and want to keep my estrogen levels in the low-normal range.
Arimidex for Gynecomastia Secondary to Lipodystrophy
Q: I would like information about using Arimidex for moderate gynecomastia secondary to lipodistrophy. Dosage 2mg? A: This excerpt was taken from my new book Tetosterone: A Man’s Guide Avoiding Enlarged Breast (Gynecomastia) Gynecomastia is a benign enlargement of the male breast resulting from a growth of the glandular tissue of the breast. Gynecomastia is defined clinically […]
Bodybuilding Cosmetic Surgeon Bruce Nadler Dead in Murder-Suicide
The Los Angeles Police Department discovered former bodybuilding cosmetic surgeon Bruce Nadler, MD and his wife dead as the result of gunshot wounds on Monday, February 4, 2008. Authorities believe it is an apparent murder-suicide perpetrated by Bruce Nadler. Bruce Nadler called himself the “world’s strongest plastic surgeon.” He was probably the best known cosmetic […]
How to Use Arimidex
Arimidex (anastrozole) is the aromatase inhibitor of choice. The drug is appropriately used when using substantial amounts of aromatizing steroids, or when one is prone to gynecomastia and using moderate amounts of such steroids. Arimidex does not have the side effects of aminoglutethimide (Cytadren) and can achieve a high degree of estrogen blockade, much moreso […]
Inhibition and Recovery of Natural Testosterone Production
One of the most significant side effects of anabolic/androgenic steroid (AAS) use is inhibition of natural testosterone production. There is no way to entirely avoid the problem, but there are ways to minimize the problem and recover natural testosterone levels reasonably quickly after a cycle. In this article, we will look at the problem of […]
Anti-Estrogens and Steroids
Introduction Because of their ability to reduce risk of gynecomastia (abnormal growth of breast tissue in males) and enhance recovery of natural testosterone production after a cycle, use of anti-estrogens such as Clomid (clomiphene citrate) Cytadren (aminoglutethimide) has become popular in bodybuilding. Anti-estrogens also can reduce bloating associated with anabolic/androgenic steroid use, and may avoid health […]
The Differences Between Antiestrogens, Anti-aromatases and Estrogen Antagonists
What does “anti-estrogen” mean? How are anti-estrogens like Cytadren, Clomid, and Nolvadex different from each other? Is Proviron an anabolic steroid, or not? Anti-estrogens are drugs which act to reduce estrogenic activity in the body. This can be done either by reducing the amount of estrogen, or by reducing the activity of whatever estrogen is […]