A.I's and S.ERMS....

[enacer420nj]

Does anyone know if using arimidex throughout cycle has an negative effects on your prostate resulting in anything permanent?

 

[centy]

Damn good question. Searching thru google, I found a bunch of interesting and pertinent articles. Unfortunately, you have to subscribe to most journals to get access beyond the abstract. What's a brologist to do?

 

[get456]

Two questions... why would it? and why armidex?

 

[enacer420nj]

Two questions... why would it? and why armidex?

Didnt your mother ever teach you never to answer a question with a question? Because I heard it does...and because im going to be taking arimidex.

 

[get456]

Didnt your mother ever teach you never to answer a question with a question? Because I heard it does...and because im going to be taking arimidex.

LOL i must have missed that part of her teachings

The reason I asked those two questions is, one, if you heard something that would make you think it would. I have never heard anything to suggest Adex would cause any issues with your prostate... I have no idea how it would. By design it is the opposite of something that would cause a problem

And two, Adex is a shitty AI, so there are better things out there. Aromosin is MUCH better... shit even Nolvadex is better IMO

 

[enacer420nj]

LOL i must have missed that part of her teachings

The reason I asked those two questions is, one, if you heard something that would make you think it would. I have never heard anything to suggest Adex would cause any issues with your prostate... I have no idea how it would. By design it is the opposite of something that would cause a problem

And two, Adex is a shitty AI, so there are better things out there. Aromosin is MUCH better... shit even Nolvadex is better IMO

I havent used aromasin but most people on here preder arimidex....i wouldnt run nolvadex throughout its a serm not ai

 

[big greg 82]

aromasin is better then adex. well in my opinion!

 

[centy]

Damnit - I wish I could find the link from AG on the AI report card. It comes in every email they send me, but I just emptied the trash.

 

[get456]

I stole the following from another board, the member there (who was a long standing and VERY positive member on this board for ages) posted this and its a better explanation than I would be able to give, but it is the reason why Arimidex should not be the first choice. I have NO idea why it has come into such favor on this board, but it is no where near the best choice

when it comes to this comparison its more about type of estrogen suppression as opposed to "strength". Arimidex is a VERY potent sulfatase inhibitor, which inhibits estrone. It is a moderately strong aromatase inhibitor (weak as compared to aromasin, or letrozole). This is fine for women with breast cancer who produce percentage wise very high levels of estrone (the weak estrogen), which can be converted to estradiol (the strong estrogen) via aromatase.

For men this is generally not very good, especially for men on TRT since sulfatase inhibitors have very little effect on exogenous testosterone. Actually its generally not a good thing since it nearly completely eliminates estrone, while still allowing estradiol. If you have a choice as a man, you want estrone (weak estrogen) with near total elimination of estradiol (strong). aromasin do inhibit sulfatase, though to a lesser extent than the competitive inhibitors (dex and letro). They are both potent aromatase inhibitors and highly suppress estradiol. Since exogenous test converts to estradiol via aromatase, aromasin is much better suited.

 

[enacer420nj]

I stole the following from another board, the member there (who was a long standing and VERY positive member on this board for ages) posted this and its a better explanation than I would be able to give, but it is the reason why Arimidex should not be the first choice. I have NO idea why it has come into such favor on this board, but it is no where near the best choice

Interesting read.....

 

[Nelson Montana]

Too much estrogen can have a negative effect on the prostate as well.

I've always used dexx with a natty anti e but I've recently switched to a-san and like it. Still use the supps though. PSA is always good.

 

[Guvna]

Do us a favor and post your next lipid panel as a comparison between dex and masin, if you would....unless you have changed something else in there as well. Please do this; I will forget to ask again.


the latest studies I have read show masin worse than dex for lipids...

 

[enacer420nj]

Too much estrogen can have a negative effect on the prostate as well.

I've always used dexx with a natty anti e but I've recently switched to a-san and like it. Still use the supps though. PSA is always good.

So too much or too little estrogen is where the effect on the prostate comes in? Are these effects permanent or serious? What is PSA a supplement to keep your prostate healthy on cycle? God I sound like such a noob, but this is some of the things id like to learn about besides what to take to get big and what to run to get cut...