
Originally Posted by
asiandudexxx
What I think HRT student meant is that clomid and androxal aren't 17-aa steroids. 17-aa steroids are the type of oral drugs that the liver has to break down, taking a toll on liver function in the long run.
Clomid is a mixed estrogen agonist/antagonist, binding to estrogen receptors in the brain and inactivates them. This makes your hypothalamus think you need more estrogen, so it increases testosterone production. The problem is it binds to estrogen receptors in other parts of the brain/body and activates them, causing other unwelcome side effects.
Androxal supposedly bypasses all of these side effects since it does not inadvertently activate estrogen receptors unnecessarily.