Clarification - this applies to serious compounds such as Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and potentially other injectables. Not to tadalafil, sildenafil, MK-677, etc

Before starting on PEDs, it is essential to ask yourself a list of critical questions that will determine your readiness for these substances. These questions touch on various aspects such as your understanding of the substances, your financial capability, your living situation, your understanding of the legal implications, and your readiness for potential side effects.Please consider the following carefully before making this decision.

• Are you willing to be on TRT for life?
  • PCT (using Clomiphene, Enclomiphene, HCG, Nolvadex/Tamoxifen, etc.) is not 100% successful in returning PED-using males fully back to baseline testosterone levels.
  • You could respond poorly to PCT drugs and not fully recover your natural testosterone levels.
• Is your diet & training perfected / do you have a coach who handles diet & training?
  • How many calories do you need to eat to reach your goal?
  • How many grams of protein/fats/carbs do you need to eat to reach your goal?
  • How will the above numbers change as you progress?
• Have you had bloodwork done before using PEDs?
  • Do you know what blood markers to test for before cycling?
  • Can you interpret your own blood work results?
• Have you had a semen analysis done before using PEDs?
• Do you live in a place of your own, outside the supervision of parents/guardians/adults/others who would not approve of your use?
• Do you have a stable income stream that will allow you to pay for compounds, bloodwork, medical bills, etc.?
• Do you understand everything your compound of choice will do to your body?
  • Do you know what 5-alpha-reduction is?
  • Do you know what aromatization is?
• Do you understand the brain health risks of using before the age of 25?
• If you are a woman, do you understand how use may affect your femininity?
• Do you know where to acquire legitimate, high quality compounds?
• Do you have multiple sources to acquire these compounds in case some sources shut down?
• If ordering illegally, do you know how to handle a federal seizure letter?
• If ordering illegally, are you prepared to accept legal punishment for your use?
• If your compound becomes crystallized or cloudy, do you know how to fix it?
• Do you know where to acquire sterile injecting equipment?
• Do you understand your injecting equipment?
  • Do you know what unit the notches & numbers on an insulin syringe represent?
  • Do you know what unit the notches & numbers on a standard syringe represent?
• Do you know what proper intramuscular injection procedures look like?
• Do you know what size syringe, drawing needle, and injecting needle you will use?
• If you hit a nerve or blood vessel while injecting, do you know what to do?
• If you start to develop gynecomastia, do you know what to do?
• Do you know how frequently you should get blood work done?
  • Do you know what blood markers to test for while on cycle?
  • Can you interpret your own blood work results?
• If you have not frozen your sperm, do you accept the risk of infertility?
  • HCG and other similar therapies may not be successful after using PEDs for a significant amount of time.
• If it is something you care about, do you have a hair loss prevention plan?
• Are you aware of how this will affect your cardiovascular health?
• Do you know how to mitigate cardiovascular complications (high blood pressure, left ventricular hypertrophy, elevated resting heart rate, cholesterol)?
• Are you aware of how this will affect your hepatic health?
• Do you know how to mitigate hepatic complications (NAFLD, tumors, failure)?

If you answered no to any of these questions, you are not ready for gear.

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