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Exemestic 25 – Aromasin IPH
Exemestic 25 – Aromasin IPH
Aromasin (Exemestic) is a breast cancer treatment medication designed for treating breast cancer in women who are post-menopausal and who still have the disease after using a SERM drug such as Clomifene Citrate (Clomid).
The best way to keep Estrogen from causing problems is to make sure it is never created in high amounts in the first place. Using a compound that inhibits the Aromatase Enzyme is a sure way to make sure Testosterone and other Steroids are never converted into side-effect causing Estrogen. A compound that inhibits the Aromatase Enzyme from creating Estrogen is called an Aromatase Inhibitor, or AI for short. There are a lot of options out there when it comes to AI’s (Aromatase Inhibitors), and Aromasin is certainly one of the most popular options for bodybuilders that cycle steroids for several reasons.
The half-life of Aromasin is only about 9 hours and clears quickly. However, because of how effective Exemestane is at eliminating Aromatase enzymes (80-90% after administration), estrogen levels will remain low up to 72 hours after a single dose of 25mg. This is why aromasin is very effectively dosed every other day.
Now, the place where Aromasin really shines is in post cycle therapy (PCT). There is simply no other Aromatase inhibitor that can compare in terms of its effects on recovery. We already mentioned how Aromasin lowers SHBG, which increases free testosterone.
What does that mean? In a study, Aromasin dosed at 25mg per day increased total testosterone by 60% in only 10 days. Even better than that, is the fact that free (useable) testosterone increased over 100% in the same time frame! In addition, Aromasin also increases IGF-1 levels. There is no estrogen rebound from Aromasin, and it is also a very powerful and effective treatment for gynecomastia. All of this makes Aromasin a no-brainer for post cycle therapy as well as on cycle estrogen control.
Dosage Instructions
Recommended Dose: 20MG every 3rd day or it can be split to 10MG for two days on ,one day off.
Aromasin is a very potent aromatase inhibitor and new users, as well as experienced ones, will find that ongoing adjustments are not only ideal but recommended when it comes to both your dosage and frequency.
Rather than just copying what someone else is taking so you can get the best outcome of mitigating estrogenic side effects without taking more Aromasin than you need and striking a balance between effective estrogen control and avoiding detrimental side effects.
Aromasin Dosage During Anabolic Steroid Use
Low doses of Aromasin are effective at reducing estrogen levels while on a steroid cycle. This isn’t a drug that needs to be taken every day while you’re on a cycle, and most of the time a two to three days per week is administration does the job.
Most people will find that 12.5mg every two days works very well, but your dose and frequency will heavily depend on the intensity of the steroids you’re using and your individual sensitivity to estrogen and Aromasin itself.
In rare circumstances some guys will find that a 25mg dose every two days or even every day is required to keep estrogen at bay, but due to possible effects on cholesterol this high level of Aromasin intake should only be done for a short period of time as needed.
Female Aromasin Dosage
Woman who uses steroids don’t have the same concerns as men when it comes to estrogen levels. Additionally, Aromasin is a very powerful inhibitor of estrogen so young women will not want to reduce estrogen levels to the extent that this drug is able to.
Some females who use steroids and are concerned about water retention might choose to use Aromasin at a low dose of just half a tablet twice per week, adjusting as necessary and many women will find even this amount is at the high end. This equals 12.5mg per dose with a 25mg tablet.
Aromasin Dosage for Increased Endogenous Testosterone Secretion and PCT
It’s known that Aromasin can stimulate the release of luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone which are both required for testosterone production. But the very dramatic and effective way that Aromasin can suppress estrogen can in fact be its downfall for PCT use, where you do need some low level of estrogen as a male for testosterone to start normalizing again. Therefore, SERMs like Nolvadex and Clomid are mostly recommended for PCT instead.
Some people will combine both that SERM and the AI Aromasin for PCT, and while studies have shown a SERM-AI combination can be counterproductive using other aromatase inhibitor products, this does not seem to be the case with Aromasin. A maximum dosage of 25mg daily for Aromasin during PCT for 2 weeks can be combined with Nolvadex at up to 40mg daily for 4 weeks as an effective PCT cycle – however many men will find that the SERM alone is enough to adequately recover testosterone function and retain your gains.
AROMASIN vs NOLVADEX FOR PCT
The two main goals of PCT are to help your testosterone recovery and to retain the gains you’ve made on your steroid cycle. Both Aromasin and Nolvadex are both known to work very well to reduce your estrogen levels and associated side effects while you’re using steroids – but what about after your steroid cycle during post cycle therapy?
The SERM Nolvadex is possibly the most used drug for post cycle theraphy to stimulate testosterone production and help get your normal hormonal function back on track following the extreme testosterone suppression that steroids cause. In addition to helping lower your circulating estrogen levels while you’re on a steroid cycle, Aromasin has the other beneficial effect of stimulating natural testosterone production and this can make it appealing for PCT purposes.
One of the standout factors of this AI compared to some of the older (though still popular) products like Arimidex is that it can also increase Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) which is something that other AIs are not known to be able to do. This increases your overall anabolic state which is going to be critical for maintaining your gains, which can easily fall away after your steroid cycle if you descend into a more catabolic state where muscle tissue is lost.
So while this looks to make Aromasin a very appealing PCT choice, it’s not quite that simple and in fact the very potent estrogen lowering effect of Aromasin can prove to be its downfall for PCT use – while we certainly don’t want higher than normal estrogen levels (men should always have a very small amount), suppressing it completely or to extremely low levels like Aromasin does can result in a great difficulty in testosterone production going back to normal levels because that process does require some amount of estrogen and it’s very possible to Aromasin is just too powerful in the estrogen suppression process to be of great use during PCT.
Therefore, a SERM like Nolvadex is most often used and recommended for PCT over the AI Aromasin. For most anabolic steroid users besides the most hardcore and advanced, Nolvadex is all you will often need, and an AI may not be necessary at all even though more and more steroid users are claiming that AIs are essential especially for controlling water retention.
This side effect can and should be addressed by the diet as well and with some effort most steroid users can find that the use of Aromasin during PCT is not necessary at all or only required at very low doses. Aromatase inhibitors are best used where they provide the most benefit, and that’s during a steroid cycle to protect against both estrogenic and progestin side effects.
Additional information
Strength |
25mg |
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Pack Size |
50 Tabs |
Chemical Composition |
Exemestane |
Laboratory |
iPharma |