Can this be related to my cycle?

[aldric]

I tried steroids for the first time in my life April this year or so I believe.
I ran 250mg Test E / week
But as you guys can see in my previous posts I had depression problems (maybe aggravated by the steroids) so I aborted the cycle at week 7. Got some gains, and can say I kept most of them. Had some gyno symptoms but took tamox. My balls however were the size of peanuts after those 7 weeks. So I had serious testicular atrophy.

I ran the PCT suggested by swifto's PCT thread and everything went smoothly. I recovered fine, my balls and semen volume went back to normal.

Now, here comes the weird part.
1. 3 weeks after I finished the PCT I checked my weight. I was up about 5 KG. So I gained more during the PCT than during the cycle. Almost 5 KG of muscle mass (I have very low body fat). And I have the same weight now.

2. And this is my problem actually. Almost three months have passed since PCT, balls were normal, everything was fine. And now, since a week or so, I have symptoms of testicular atrophy again. I don`t have ED, but have low libido and when I ejaculate my semen volume is ridiculously low. I used to have that sort of seminal volume when I was on steroids and had testicular atrophy.
It`s clear that my body doesn`t produce enough testosterone.
But why?
Could this be related to my steroid "cycle"?
How could it rebound like this? I mean, I was fine after PCT, got bloodwork done 3 weeks after PCT and I was in the normal range. Now it seems I`m in the dumps again.
Should I try PCT once again? Go to an endo? I`m not ashamed to admit I used steroids. But meh, don`t want to make a fool out of myself.

[Pac Man]

I would say yes, go get checked out and see where your levels are at now. Sounds like you're rebounding. It happens

[Pac Man]

o and remove the lab name and where your got it from your post

[aldric]

I see you point. But after 3 months? Wtf?

So what is the standard procedure if such a rebound happens.

[aldric]

Any other opinions?

[SufferToReturnHarder]

I agree with Pac. It could just be a rebound, your best bet would be to go get it checked out mate

[BG]

3 weeks is to soon to get bloodwork done after pct. I just had a friend of mine break out real bad two months after pct. This shows you it takes time after for your body to fully function properly on its own. Thats why time off is SO important. i would get some more blood work done and run 10,000 ius more of hcg, at a lower then pct dosage.

[sir.solidarity]

How long did you wait between the end of your cycle and starting PCT?

[aldric]

I agree with Pac. It could just be a rebound, your best bet would be to go get it checked out mate

I`ll go and check it out eventually. But won`t my HTPA function stabilize on itself after some time?

3 weeks is to soon to get bloodwork done after pct. I just had a friend of mine break out real bad two months after pct. This shows you it takes time after for your body to fully function properly on its own. Thats why time off is SO important. i would get some more blood work done and run 10,000 ius more of hcg, at a lower then pct dosage.

I`ll get some bloodwork done next week.
I`m going to have to change the lab pay some money this time tho. Until now I did it two times. Before I started my cycle and after. And I did them at a friends' lab and did it for free. Doing it the third time would be too obvious and he, being the doctor of the lab, will notice I took roids. So meh...

How long did you wait between the end of your cycle and starting PCT?

I waited 14 days.

[aldric]

Well, did bloodwork. Everything is fine and in normal range.

My problem was that I was under a lot of stress and still am and didn't eat/sleep right. Endo said that also takes a toll on libido and sperm production. Not just hormones. As for my ball size... I was diagnosed with varicocele... **** :| Endo said in time this will lead to low T and infertility if I don't go under the scalpel...

Anyway, I would like to do another cycle... 500 mgs/week this time

would this be a bad idea considering my varicocele?
does anyone know something about this?