Need Advice

[rader93]

Hey guys, this is my first post on here and hopefully someone can provide some answers. Im currently just in my first cycle ever. On week 10 now, I ran:

Test E 500mg/per week weeks1-10 pinning twice a week
Dianabol 50mg ED for weeks 1-6

Ive just started tren e at 200 mgs a week. still pinning twice a week and just mixing it in with my test e. havent noticed anything yet and probably wont for a few weeks.

I eat very clean, havent retained much water (if any). my weight since the start has gone from 164-185. These gains have been very lean surprizingly. I guess i should add that im 20, 5'10 and body fat % is 12.7. Ive also been taking a product called A-HD, its supposibly keeps estrogen levels low. it can be found in any supplement store.

In the last 2 weeks or so ive become quite paranoid about gyno. im always checking for small lumps starting and sensitivity. sensitivity has changed maybe a little bit? they have become a bit puffy i think but no pain or irritation at all. when checking for lumps are they supposed to be sore? how big? what do they feel like? and are they directly behind the nip or possibly a bit further into the pec?

In all this ive just started taking anastrozol this week. doing .5 mg EOD.

Any advice or tips from guys with experience? is it worth getting a doc to check things out or am i just being paranoid?

[AlphaMike]

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[Red Bastard]

Well, you're really to young, to be on AAS's, but you are on week 10, so I will make a comment...

Week 10 us faaaar to late, to be adding Tren E, or anything else injectable, for that matter. And, trenbolone is a substance that should never be included in a first cycle, or even a third cycle!

First cycle = testosterone only, always!

[marcus300]

There isn't an exact age were we all stop developing and growing because this is determined by our genes and DNA, we are all genetically programmed individually and we inherit our genes from our parents. To give an exact age we stop growing would be incorrect because everyone's genetic blueprint is different.The main development of our bodies is up to the age of 21yrs of age but this can vary between individuals. There are parts of our bodies what carry on developing and adjusting slowly up until the age of 25yrs old, an example of this is the brain. The Endocrine system is a part of the brain what is very complex and keeps our bodies in a homeostasis state. Our testosterone levels start raising and roughly peak around 25yrs old and then start to slowly decline, so even though some of us may have stopped growing at the age of 21yrs old, others may still be developing up until the age of 25yrs old. I have recently spoken to my Endo regarding this matter and he tells me that the HPTA is very sensitive and as many pathways how it regulates the human body, he states steroids disrupt the normal balance of hormones in the body which can cause reversible and irreversible changes at any age but risks are far more if you administrate exogenous androgens during development, this will put you in a very unnatural environment at a crucial time and your hormones should be treated with care especially in the early stages of maturity. The adverse effects can be erratic behaviour of the HPTA and potentially therapy when your older. I did ask him what age he would think would be the safest as far as risk to damages and he said many endocrinologist suggest full maturation is reached by 25 years of age and this would also give the HPTA time to be established with your natural hormone balance and patterns. I personally feel 24-25yrs old would also be ideal starting point to get bloodwrok drawn to see exact what your natural levels are before starting any kind of cycles and waiting till you have reach your testosterone peak would be a good starting point, for me there is to much evidence over the forums and what I've seen personally over the last 25yrs I've been bodybuilding. Obviously it isn't going to be all 19- 21yr old bodybuilders who suffer side effects what are irreversible but I am edging on the side of caution what age I advice to the newbies. Marcus