The most complete introduction to PCT in 2022

I think PCT is no stranger to bodybuilders, but because it has no actual growth effect and its biggest function is to help repair, many people don’t pay enough attention to PCT. Today I’d like to introduce PCT to you, hoping to help you establish a correct concept of PCT and ensure your health, Gain muscle and strength

Do you know what PCT is？

First of all, let’s understand the word PCT. The complete spelling of PCT is post cycle therapy. As its meaning is the same, it is the treatment after the steroid cycle. Its main function is to use some specific supplements and drugs to repair the damaged parts during the steroid cycle. The most common is when we supplement anabolic steroids to improve our testosterone level, Our own testosterone secretion is bound to be inhibited. Testosterone is an important male hormone in the human body. If the male hormone is limited, it will seriously damage our own health. Although our own androgen will exceed our average level during the use of steroids, once the drug is stopped, because our testosterone secretion is inhibited, the amount of androgen will be seriously reduced. At this time, PCT is needed to help us restore our testosterone level and reach a normal state.

What products can be used in the PCT period?

Theoretically, there are many products that can be used for PCT, such as hCG, tamoxifen, testosterone, clomiphene, hGH and so on. What the author said here is not comprehensive. Readers can also check more products about PCT, but at present, these products are enough to make a complete PCT.

The main function of hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) during PCT is to prevent or reduce testicular atrophy caused by anabolic steroids. Here, it should be reminded that testicular atrophy during steroid use is not permanent, and will recover slowly after stopping use, but the use of hCG will accelerate this recovery process, Simply put, it is to restore their gonadal axis. In addition, if some bodybuilders have used hCG during steroid cycle, they do not need to continue to use it during PCT.

Tamoxifen and testosterone have the function of anti estrogen during PCT. Estrogen in the body will be higher than the average level during steroid cycle, and too high estrogen will seriously endanger your health. Tamoxifen or testosterone can perfectly help you solve this problem.

There are a lot of androgens and a small amount of estrogen in men’s body. These two hormones need to be maintained at a normal level. No matter how much or how little they are, douhu will affect their health, while clomiphene can well regulate their androgen and androgen levels to keep them in a healthy state.

Of course, after stopping steroids cycle, I believe that the most consideration of brothers is to retain the muscle and strength gained during the steroid cycle to the greatest extent, so hGH can help you achieve this goal.

Is PCT required after every steroids cycle?

The answer is No

There are some experienced bodybuilders who often carry out steroid cycles, and even the cycle time is greater than the non cycle time, so PCT may play the opposite role.

For example, a person has just finished a cycle and started PCT, and then the rest time is not enough. Without giving the body recovery time, he starts steroid cycle again. This is unwise and harmful to your health. You turn off your natural testosterone production, then stimulate it through PCT, and then you turn it off. You put your body on a roller coaster with a hormone level, which will cause great damage to your body. For such individuals, in the drug cycle, the operation of two cycles will be better under low-level testosterone therapy. This is not the method that most people should adopt. For long-term health reasons, most people who use steroids need to rest for a period of time after PCT.

Another situation where PCT is not required is if you are a patient with low testosterone. Patients with low testosterone do not have the ability to naturally produce enough testosterone, which is why they need testosterone supplementation. If he carries out his steroid cycle at a certain treatment time, once the cycle is over, he should continue his previous testosterone replacement therapy. (TRT). If you implement a PCT program, you’re just trying to stimulate a naturally low level of testosterone, which makes no sense.

When is the most appropriate time to start PCT

The start time of PCT also needs special attention. Generally, if you use steroids with long lipid chain, such as test C or deca products, you generally have to wait at least 12-14 days before you start PCT. If you use products with short lipid chain, such as test p or tren a products, you can start PCT 3-4 days after stopping C.

Generally, the duration of PCT is about 4 weeks, but for their own health and to restore themselves to a normal level, they have to wait at least another 12-14 weeks for the next round of steroid cycle.

Warm tips: after PCT, you’d better have a physical examination to check whether your indicators are normal. If there is anything uncomfortable, you should treat it in time.