Does using steroids at a young age really affect hormones later in life?

[metalcavy]

It is not the supernally high levels of testosterone or the synthetic hormones from other anabolic androgenic steroids that are going to stunt your growth. It is the vastly greater amounts of estrogen your body will produce in an attempt to create an equilibrium within your body. This is why males are typically taller than females. A spike in estrogen brings about a close in the growth plates at the end of puberty naturally.

This is also why many men develop gynecomastia on cycle (though in some cases it's progesterone related, as is the case with trenbolone A).

As long as you take a reasonably effective aromatase inhibitor on-cycle you should be able to preclude and prevent estrogen's effect of fusing your growth plates. Obviously, include relevant chemicals in PCT as well, as I'd put money on the fact that most growth plate closure is a result of careless (or no) PCT.

But you also must remember, and be ready to accept, that fused growth plates (and by proxy stunted growth) are always a possible side effect, and once it's done, there is no going back.

 

[needtogetaas]

imo yes

 

[glover]

I too started at age 19 and used until age 23 and am now 44. If I had a do over I would not use at that age, but would wait until I was older. I do not know what age I would have started but I think your body might tell you.

I did build a great deal of strength that stayed with me. The size did not stay as much because of my active lifestyle, but I have always stayed very muscular and lean from working out.

I have had no issues other than hair on the back that I think I would not have had. As far as growth plates closing one can only guess if they have finished growing or not at age 19.

If your going to use I would only suggest that you do so in moderation. It sounds like you have a good base. And unless your going to use your body for your livelihood then you don't have alot of reasons to take at this age.

 

[lmm23]

I ran a deca and then a winstrol and proprionate cycle when I was 18 and kept going, and then came off at 22. The strength gains I got were beyond anything I was later to get, and they stayed with me. I really had to bump up the dosages to get the same effect later on. Now 26, I think early use has affected my natural testosterone production, because my testosterone levels and sex drive aren't great unless I use an androgen now. I agree that it does depend on your goals, but I wish I had exhausted diet and training first.

 

[bigcat11]

Yea, I think I am going to wait... One concern of mine is mostly that I don't want to become dependant on gear for gains. I enjoy working out and seeing my body transform. Stunted growth isn't an issue because I am already as tall as my dad, brother, and grandpa but I would hate to only see results from drugs. I'll probably stay off for at least a year and make some natural gains. Thanks for the advice guys.

 

[shoestring2]

why take the chance?

 

[bigcat11]

why take the chance?

Exactly. Thanks bro.

 

[holy ghost]

go naty and make all the juicers jealous

 

[halfcenturian]

I started at 46. So far so good.

 

[LB55]

lol i started pretty young too and its unreal so far but idk im takin alot of high dose risks it could turn bad but not today