Steroids @ 20 yrs old? Cycle of testosterone. Thoughts?

[MuscleInk]

I agree with waiting but not necessarily because of your age. Yes, you are young, but I did my first cycle at 21 and was fine. I've also known several friends who have cycled even younger with 0 complications. As long as you know what you're doing and you are diligent about being meticulous with your cycle (down to every little detail) I don't think there's anything wrong with cycling at 20. Sure there are risks, but those never really go away, even when you're older. At 20, you're likely not gonna grow anymore so for most people that's hardly a concern.

But like others have said, you've only been going at it for 2 years. At least wait 4 or so because then you will have a better idea if the risks are really worth it to you. I've known plenty of people that just got sick of the gym after a couple years and quit. Not saying that's gonna be you, but you never know what life might have coming up. No sense risking your health and spending a bunch of money to cycle when it might not be worth jack shit to you another 5 years down the road.

I respect your input and appreciate that you've advised OP to wait, if for no other reason than his limited training experience.

The problem with citing anecdotal experiences is that we can find any example to support our reasons to cycle or not. Does everyone who cycles before the magic number 25 endure complications? No. Does this mean then that everyone who cycles before their endocrine system has reached maturity will not have any complications? No. Just as you cited examples of kids (sorry, young men) who cycled at young ages and haven't had any problems (at least not that they know of YET), there are plenty of threads here from young guys who have screwed themselves up. Moreover, some of our vets here would be the first to tell you THEY DID cycle at a young age and now have permanent problems to deal with.
I've met people who have smoked and never developed cancer. I've met people who smoked and developed cancer. I've met people who never smoked and did develop cancer. So what do we conclude from this? Well, I certainly would never condone smoking.
I'm not trying to imply that taking steroids is just as dangerous as smoking....however there are risks regardless and such risks are most certainly weighted more heavily against those who manipulate their endocrine system with steroids before it has fully developed.

Again, I respect and appreciate your view and input, but I'd be very reluctant to encourage younger guys to cycle before they have reached maturity. You can take all the precautions you want and be as meticulous as possible, but you have no way of really knowing what the risks are of shutting down a developing HTPA....until it may be too late.