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Steroid Cycles for Women
As previously mentioned, steroid cycles for women should include compounds that are the most female-friendly in terms of low androgenicity, and moderate to high anabolic effects. Furthermore, female steroid cycle lengths should be kept as short as possible (maximum 4 weeks in length). This is recommended so as to ensure the least amount of time provided to the androgenic effects building up in the body.
Three factors that are involved in how severe the virilization effects from any anabolic steroid are:
The androgenic:anabolic ratio of the anabolic steroid(s) used. How strong an anabolic steroid’s androgenic effects are will determine how quickly virilization manifests in a female. Stronger androgenic ratings attributed to a compound will undoubtedly manifest very rapid and very severe virilization in a short time period. Additionally, the use of more than one anabolic steroid (even if they hold low androgenic strength ratings) will compound this effect.
The dosage of anabolic steroid(s) used. As dosages increase, the propensity for developing virilization increases in direct proportion to the dosage. How fast these virilization effects manifest is also directly proportional. Even low to mild androgenic compounds will exhibit this effect, as the greater amount of blood plasma levels of any androgen will bind to and activate more androgen receptors in different tissues throughout the body.
The length of the anabolic steroid cycle. The amount of time spent utilizing anabolic steroids is also directly proportional to the risk of experiencing virilization effects, which is why cycle lengths should be kept relatively short for women. It stands to reason that the stronger an androgenic rating of a particular steroid used is, the faster the onset of virilization side effects. With this having been established, longer cycles of low-rated androgenic compounds will produce increased virilization over the long term as the cycle continues in time.
It is therefore very important that for a beginner or first-time female anabolic steroid user, starting dosages are begun at their lowest effective dose, and titrated upwards as the female monitors her individual response to the compound. Some females will require higher dosages without any significant ill effects, and others might not be able to handle such increases. Individual response to different anabolic steroids varies widely among the population, and this should be taken into consideration. The same can be said for cycle lengths. While female A might be able to tolerate 6 week cycles of Anavar at 10mg/day, female B might only be able to tolerate the same cycle for only 4 weeks before ill effects begin to manifest.
It is not uncommon for females to utilize fat loss agents in conjunction with anabolic steroids to enhance fat loss and accompany desired physique changes. This is acceptable, as almost all fat loss agents are not anabolic steroids, and instead fall under the category of stimulants and growth hormones (i.e. Clenbuterol, Ephedrine, Human Growth Hormone, thyroid hormones such as T3, T4, etc.).
Examples of Steroid Cycles for Women
Female Cycle Example #1 (4 weeks total cycle time)
Weeks 1 – 4:
– Oral Primobolan at 30 – 50mg/day
This female steroid cycle opts for the oral variant of Primobolan (Methenolone Acetate) and is considered a perfect starting / beginner compound for females, as it is regarded as quite mild in terms of both its androgenic and anabolic effects. Although a general dosage range is provided for this compound, might be necessary (depending on the individual) to raise the dosage after initial tolerance and response has been assessed.
Female Cycle Example #2 (4 weeks total cycle time)
Weeks 1 – 4:
– Anavar at 5 – 10mg/day
Anavar (Oxandrolone) is a very common and very popular anabolic steroid used among female athletes, and many female anabolic steroid users elect to use this compound on their first cycle quite frequently. Due to the extraordinary nature of Anavar, many females tend to select this compound as a particular favorite and end up using it quite exclusively. It is very favorable because of its androgenic:anabolic ratio of 24:322-630, whereas Testosterone’s androgenic:anabolic ratio rests at 100:100. The explanation in the comparison here is quite obvious. The dosage provided is a general starting point, and many females might elect to rest their daily dosage at 15mg/day, while others might venture higher (upwards of 25mg/day), though this is normally pursued by female athletes who are engaging in serious competitive prospects. Keep in mind that higher dosages bring with it a higher probability of undesirable effects manifesting.
Female Cycle Example #3 (4 weeks total cycle time)
Weeks 1 – 4:
– Oral Winstrol at 5 – 10mg/day
Although Winstrol (Stanozolol) is regarded as generally a female-friendly anabolic steroid, it is regarded as less so than Primobolan or Anavar. However, it can be used diligently by females to enhance strength, anabolism, and nutrient partitioning towards increased fat loss. It is also an anabolic steroid that is favorable for achieving the commonly sought-after ‘lean and hard’ look that many female fitness and female bodybuilding athletes tend to aim for. The dosage once again is a general description, and some females can afford to venture slightly higher than the 10mg/day limit, though once again it approaches risky grounds where virilization is concerned.
Female Cycle Example #4 (4 weeks total cycle time)
Weeks 1 – 4:
– Injectable Winstrol at 15mg every other day (for a total of 60mg weekly)
This anabolic steroid cycle for women introduces the injectable format of Winstrol, which might be desirable for those who wish to avoid the potential hepatotoxicity that is associated with the C-17 alpha alkylated hepatotoxicity with the oral variant. The properties are otherwise the exact same as the oral variant, and it can be administered slightly less frequently.
Female Cycle Example #5 (4 weeks total cycle time)
Weeks 1 – 4:
– Equipoise (Boldenone Undecylenate) at 50 – 75mg/week
Finally, a second injectable anabolic steroid cycle for females is introduced here in the form of Equipoise (Boldenone Undecylenate). Keep in mind that this compound is a long-estered anabolic steroid, and with it comes the previously described inconvenience of longer clearance times from the body, which necessitates the final injection to occur two weeks before the end of the cycle. This cycle should be approached only by those females that are already generally well-experienced with anabolic steroid use already. If a beginner were to engage in this cycle, the issue of gauging personal tolerance and deciding whether or not to halt administration might become an issue if the cycle needs to be halted abruptly due to emerging side effects.
Types of Steroids for Women
Considerations for Female Anabolic Steroid Use
Before investigating which types of steroids for women are ideal and which are not, it should be understood that female anabolic steroid use is somewhat of a dramatically different process for women as it is. The female physiology as it responds to anabolic steroid therapies are quite different and have considerably greater impacts and intensities of effect as compared to males, and this should be taken into account before any decisions are made. In fact, it is these considerations which should assist any female athletes in making the decision to use anabolic steroids first before anything else.
Although Estrogen is the primary female sex hormone, women possess and manufacture very minute amounts of Testosterone, and this has indeed been observed where the average male manufactures approximately 2.5 – 11mg of endogenous Testosterone per day. Women, on the other hand, manufacture approximately 0.25mg of Testosterone per day, (approximately 90% less, or 1/10th of the amount that males do). It therefore stands to reason that the effect of any androgenic anabolic agents on the female physique would generate a much greater degree of changes and dramatic effects than in males, whom androgen levels already remain at relatively high levels in comparison. There is, however, a small benefit to this phenomenon. The benefit lies in the fact that females should not require anywhere near the magnitude of steroid dosages that men would require to generate favorable effects and gains. The trade-off in this sense, however, is that females must exercise greater diligence in their anabolic steroid use by virtue of the fact that dramatic physique and performance changes can also be accompanied with the same magnitude and swiftness of effect in terms of negative and undesirable side effects (namely, virilization effects). This will be covered further in the side effects and concerns portion of this article.
The general idea of anabolic steroid use in females is that women are exogenously administering derivatives of the male androgen Testosterone into their bodies, thus generating an unnatural state in the female body. Any female that understands this concept should realize that the potential for developing male secondary sex characteristics, and this is where the need to compile and explain the best anabolic steroids for women is of paramount importance. The definition of “the best anabolic steroids for women” basically implies that these anabolic steroids are of the lowest risk:benefit ratio, meaning these ideal anabolic steroids present a low chance and low risk of virilization and other negative side effects provided they are utilized properly and diligently.
But what of the stronger, more androgenic compounds such as Testosterone, Trenbolone, and so on and so forth? This is ultimately up to the female individual herself that must discern whether or not the risk is worth the benefit, and there are several types and tiers of female athletes that might prefer to utilize the higher-risk compounds, and there are those female athletes that will not elect to “push the envelope” by utilizing these, instead sticking to those compounds deemed “female-friendly”. The general ‘rules’ where anabolic steroid use is concerned changes greatly when we shift from the concept of male anabolic steroid use to female anabolic steroid use as well.
For example, while the use of Testosterone is absolutely necessary for any cycle a male is engaging in, this is not so for females. The use of Testosterone as a necessity for males is due to the fact that the suppression/shutdown of endogenous male Testosterone levels will result in an undesirable state of endocrine balance in the male body. This is not the case for females, whom Testosterone levels above an extremely minimal amount are unnecessary. The same is true for the necessity of a PCT (Post Cycle Therapy) protocol post-cycle for males, which is largely unnecessary for females for generally the same reason, though this is one debated aspect and will be covered later. Furthermore, cycle lengths must be kept extremely short for females (within the range of approximately 4 weeks), whereas males can engage in longer cycles as the issue of virilization here does not apply, but it is a risk for females.
The Best (and Worst) Anabolic Steroids for Women
Anabolic steroids that are female-friendly include those that are associated with a very low androgenic:anabolic ratio, which are those compounds that are frequently labelled as “mild” compounds. Females should still be well aware of the fact that no anabolic steroids exhibit zero androgenic effects, and that these compounds are merely engineered so as to reduce the propensity and intensity of their effects in terms of androgenicity in relation to their anabolic (muscle building) effects. There is no complete dissociation of the androgenic and anabolic capabilities of any anabolic steroid, and so all of them still carry with them the risks of virilization, no matter how ‘mild’ any one compound is said to be.
Additionally, long-estered anabolic steroids, which all exhibit longer half-lives in the body should be avoided as much as possible. This is simply due to the fact that blood plasma levels remain elevated for extended periods of weeks rather than days, and therefore the amount of time necessary for a particular long-estered anabolic steroid to completely clear from the body is much longer. This would be inconvenient for females, as the cessation of use of a long-estered compound if side effects are becoming significant would result in the hormone continually being active in the body for around two weeks following the last administration, during which time virilization or other side effects can worsen. Long-estered anabolic steroids include those that are affixed with the Enanthate, Cypionate, Decanoate, and Undecylenate esters.
The absolute worst anabolic steroids for women would be those that express a very high androgenic rating, including (but not limited to) compounds such as Dianabol (Methandrostenolone), Anadrol (Oxymetholone), and Trenbolone. Furthermore, any of these compounds affixed with long esters would contribute an even greater deal of problems and inconvenience for reasons previously described. Once again, some female athletes might elect to use these compounds at their own discretion due to their particular individual athletic goals (for example, female bodybuilding competitions), most females who are engaging in less competitive or less intense athletic goals (for example, female figure or fitness competitions) would do well to stay clear of these compounds. Females who are not competitive athletes and are merely utilizing anabolic steroids for personal recreational physique and fitness purposes would also do well to stay clear of the stronger, more androgenic compounds previously listed.
As previously mentioned, steroid cycles for women should include compounds that are the most female-friendly in terms of low androgenicity, and moderate to high anabolic effects. Furthermore, female steroid cycle lengths should be kept as short as possible (maximum 4 weeks in length). This is recommended so as to ensure the least amount of time provided to the androgenic effects building up in the body.
Three factors that are involved in how severe the virilization effects from any anabolic steroid are:
The androgenic:anabolic ratio of the anabolic steroid(s) used. How strong an anabolic steroid’s androgenic effects are will determine how quickly virilization manifests in a female. Stronger androgenic ratings attributed to a compound will undoubtedly manifest very rapid and very severe virilization in a short time period. Additionally, the use of more than one anabolic steroid (even if they hold low androgenic strength ratings) will compound this effect.
The dosage of anabolic steroid(s) used. As dosages increase, the propensity for developing virilization increases in direct proportion to the dosage. How fast these virilization effects manifest is also directly proportional. Even low to mild androgenic compounds will exhibit this effect, as the greater amount of blood plasma levels of any androgen will bind to and activate more androgen receptors in different tissues throughout the body.
The length of the anabolic steroid cycle. The amount of time spent utilizing anabolic steroids is also directly proportional to the risk of experiencing virilization effects, which is why cycle lengths should be kept relatively short for women. It stands to reason that the stronger an androgenic rating of a particular steroid used is, the faster the onset of virilization side effects. With this having been established, longer cycles of low-rated androgenic compounds will produce increased virilization over the long term as the cycle continues in time.
It is therefore very important that for a beginner or first-time female anabolic steroid user, starting dosages are begun at their lowest effective dose, and titrated upwards as the female monitors her individual response to the compound. Some females will require higher dosages without any significant ill effects, and others might not be able to handle such increases. Individual response to different anabolic steroids varies widely among the population, and this should be taken into consideration. The same can be said for cycle lengths. While female A might be able to tolerate 6 week cycles of Anavar at 10mg/day, female B might only be able to tolerate the same cycle for only 4 weeks before ill effects begin to manifest.
It is not uncommon for females to utilize fat loss agents in conjunction with anabolic steroids to enhance fat loss and accompany desired physique changes. This is acceptable, as almost all fat loss agents are not anabolic steroids, and instead fall under the category of stimulants and growth hormones (i.e. Clenbuterol, Ephedrine, Human Growth Hormone, thyroid hormones such as T3, T4, etc.).
Examples of Steroid Cycles for Women
Female Cycle Example #1 (4 weeks total cycle time)
Weeks 1 – 4:
– Oral Primobolan at 30 – 50mg/day
This female steroid cycle opts for the oral variant of Primobolan (Methenolone Acetate) and is considered a perfect starting / beginner compound for females, as it is regarded as quite mild in terms of both its androgenic and anabolic effects. Although a general dosage range is provided for this compound, might be necessary (depending on the individual) to raise the dosage after initial tolerance and response has been assessed.
Female Cycle Example #2 (4 weeks total cycle time)
Weeks 1 – 4:
– Anavar at 5 – 10mg/day
Anavar (Oxandrolone) is a very common and very popular anabolic steroid used among female athletes, and many female anabolic steroid users elect to use this compound on their first cycle quite frequently. Due to the extraordinary nature of Anavar, many females tend to select this compound as a particular favorite and end up using it quite exclusively. It is very favorable because of its androgenic:anabolic ratio of 24:322-630, whereas Testosterone’s androgenic:anabolic ratio rests at 100:100. The explanation in the comparison here is quite obvious. The dosage provided is a general starting point, and many females might elect to rest their daily dosage at 15mg/day, while others might venture higher (upwards of 25mg/day), though this is normally pursued by female athletes who are engaging in serious competitive prospects. Keep in mind that higher dosages bring with it a higher probability of undesirable effects manifesting.
Female Cycle Example #3 (4 weeks total cycle time)
Weeks 1 – 4:
– Oral Winstrol at 5 – 10mg/day
Although Winstrol (Stanozolol) is regarded as generally a female-friendly anabolic steroid, it is regarded as less so than Primobolan or Anavar. However, it can be used diligently by females to enhance strength, anabolism, and nutrient partitioning towards increased fat loss. It is also an anabolic steroid that is favorable for achieving the commonly sought-after ‘lean and hard’ look that many female fitness and female bodybuilding athletes tend to aim for. The dosage once again is a general description, and some females can afford to venture slightly higher than the 10mg/day limit, though once again it approaches risky grounds where virilization is concerned.
Female Cycle Example #4 (4 weeks total cycle time)
Weeks 1 – 4:
– Injectable Winstrol at 15mg every other day (for a total of 60mg weekly)
This anabolic steroid cycle for women introduces the injectable format of Winstrol, which might be desirable for those who wish to avoid the potential hepatotoxicity that is associated with the C-17 alpha alkylated hepatotoxicity with the oral variant. The properties are otherwise the exact same as the oral variant, and it can be administered slightly less frequently.
Female Cycle Example #5 (4 weeks total cycle time)
Weeks 1 – 4:
– Equipoise (Boldenone Undecylenate) at 50 – 75mg/week
Finally, a second injectable anabolic steroid cycle for females is introduced here in the form of Equipoise (Boldenone Undecylenate). Keep in mind that this compound is a long-estered anabolic steroid, and with it comes the previously described inconvenience of longer clearance times from the body, which necessitates the final injection to occur two weeks before the end of the cycle. This cycle should be approached only by those females that are already generally well-experienced with anabolic steroid use already. If a beginner were to engage in this cycle, the issue of gauging personal tolerance and deciding whether or not to halt administration might become an issue if the cycle needs to be halted abruptly due to emerging side effects.
Types of Steroids for Women
Considerations for Female Anabolic Steroid Use
Before investigating which types of steroids for women are ideal and which are not, it should be understood that female anabolic steroid use is somewhat of a dramatically different process for women as it is. The female physiology as it responds to anabolic steroid therapies are quite different and have considerably greater impacts and intensities of effect as compared to males, and this should be taken into account before any decisions are made. In fact, it is these considerations which should assist any female athletes in making the decision to use anabolic steroids first before anything else.
Although Estrogen is the primary female sex hormone, women possess and manufacture very minute amounts of Testosterone, and this has indeed been observed where the average male manufactures approximately 2.5 – 11mg of endogenous Testosterone per day. Women, on the other hand, manufacture approximately 0.25mg of Testosterone per day, (approximately 90% less, or 1/10th of the amount that males do). It therefore stands to reason that the effect of any androgenic anabolic agents on the female physique would generate a much greater degree of changes and dramatic effects than in males, whom androgen levels already remain at relatively high levels in comparison. There is, however, a small benefit to this phenomenon. The benefit lies in the fact that females should not require anywhere near the magnitude of steroid dosages that men would require to generate favorable effects and gains. The trade-off in this sense, however, is that females must exercise greater diligence in their anabolic steroid use by virtue of the fact that dramatic physique and performance changes can also be accompanied with the same magnitude and swiftness of effect in terms of negative and undesirable side effects (namely, virilization effects). This will be covered further in the side effects and concerns portion of this article.
The general idea of anabolic steroid use in females is that women are exogenously administering derivatives of the male androgen Testosterone into their bodies, thus generating an unnatural state in the female body. Any female that understands this concept should realize that the potential for developing male secondary sex characteristics, and this is where the need to compile and explain the best anabolic steroids for women is of paramount importance. The definition of “the best anabolic steroids for women” basically implies that these anabolic steroids are of the lowest risk:benefit ratio, meaning these ideal anabolic steroids present a low chance and low risk of virilization and other negative side effects provided they are utilized properly and diligently.
But what of the stronger, more androgenic compounds such as Testosterone, Trenbolone, and so on and so forth? This is ultimately up to the female individual herself that must discern whether or not the risk is worth the benefit, and there are several types and tiers of female athletes that might prefer to utilize the higher-risk compounds, and there are those female athletes that will not elect to “push the envelope” by utilizing these, instead sticking to those compounds deemed “female-friendly”. The general ‘rules’ where anabolic steroid use is concerned changes greatly when we shift from the concept of male anabolic steroid use to female anabolic steroid use as well.
For example, while the use of Testosterone is absolutely necessary for any cycle a male is engaging in, this is not so for females. The use of Testosterone as a necessity for males is due to the fact that the suppression/shutdown of endogenous male Testosterone levels will result in an undesirable state of endocrine balance in the male body. This is not the case for females, whom Testosterone levels above an extremely minimal amount are unnecessary. The same is true for the necessity of a PCT (Post Cycle Therapy) protocol post-cycle for males, which is largely unnecessary for females for generally the same reason, though this is one debated aspect and will be covered later. Furthermore, cycle lengths must be kept extremely short for females (within the range of approximately 4 weeks), whereas males can engage in longer cycles as the issue of virilization here does not apply, but it is a risk for females.
The Best (and Worst) Anabolic Steroids for Women
Anabolic steroids that are female-friendly include those that are associated with a very low androgenic:anabolic ratio, which are those compounds that are frequently labelled as “mild” compounds. Females should still be well aware of the fact that no anabolic steroids exhibit zero androgenic effects, and that these compounds are merely engineered so as to reduce the propensity and intensity of their effects in terms of androgenicity in relation to their anabolic (muscle building) effects. There is no complete dissociation of the androgenic and anabolic capabilities of any anabolic steroid, and so all of them still carry with them the risks of virilization, no matter how ‘mild’ any one compound is said to be.
Additionally, long-estered anabolic steroids, which all exhibit longer half-lives in the body should be avoided as much as possible. This is simply due to the fact that blood plasma levels remain elevated for extended periods of weeks rather than days, and therefore the amount of time necessary for a particular long-estered anabolic steroid to completely clear from the body is much longer. This would be inconvenient for females, as the cessation of use of a long-estered compound if side effects are becoming significant would result in the hormone continually being active in the body for around two weeks following the last administration, during which time virilization or other side effects can worsen. Long-estered anabolic steroids include those that are affixed with the Enanthate, Cypionate, Decanoate, and Undecylenate esters.
The absolute worst anabolic steroids for women would be those that express a very high androgenic rating, including (but not limited to) compounds such as Dianabol (Methandrostenolone), Anadrol (Oxymetholone), and Trenbolone. Furthermore, any of these compounds affixed with long esters would contribute an even greater deal of problems and inconvenience for reasons previously described. Once again, some female athletes might elect to use these compounds at their own discretion due to their particular individual athletic goals (for example, female bodybuilding competitions), most females who are engaging in less competitive or less intense athletic goals (for example, female figure or fitness competitions) would do well to stay clear of these compounds. Females who are not competitive athletes and are merely utilizing anabolic steroids for personal recreational physique and fitness purposes would also do well to stay clear of the stronger, more androgenic compounds previously listed.
