Side Effects Of Testosterone Propionate

Side Effects

Following regular cycles of propionate in the body, the following changes occur:

  • The volume of high-quality, lean muscle mass increases;
  • developed muscle is maintained by suppressing catabolic processes;
  • muscles acquire a more pronounced visible definition and tone;;
  • clean vascular patterns appear;
  • there is an increase in fat burning;
  • increased indicators of protein in the muscles;
  • body tissues are saturated with oxygen;
  • immunity is strengthened, all protective functions are activated;
  • significantly improves the physical and emotional state of the athlete;
  • reduces the risk of pathological changes in the heart and blood vessels;
  • significantly increases the amount of free testosterone in the blood;
  • there is an increase in sexual desire;
  • there is a persistent result with minimal rollback syndrome after the end of the cycle.

Who can use testosterone?

Testosterone is used for medical purposes if there are certain indications:

  • hormone replacement therapy for hypoganadoism, both primary and secondary origin;
  • eunuchoidism;
  • impotence on the background of endocrine disorders;
  • condition after castration;
  • male menopause and related neurological disorders;
  • oligospermia;
  • acromegaly
  • osteoporosis caused by androgen deficiency.

For women, propionate is recommended for the treatment of certain diseases:

  • severe symptoms of menopause;
  • uterine fibroids;
  • in the treatment of hormone-dependent tumors of the mammary glands and ovaries;
  • pathological uterine bleeding caused by an excess of estrogen.

Who should not inject testosterone?

Who should not inject testosterone

Before starting a solo or combined testosterone propionate cycle, you should consult a specialist with experience in working with anabolic steroids.  Not all steroid users will do so but those with underlying medical conditions should consider doing so as to avoid hindering the condition even more.   It is mandatory to conduct a comprehensive diagnosis in order to eliminate contraindications to the appointment of testosterone:

  • prostatic hyperplasia;
  • functional disorder of urination;
  • established or suspected cancer of the prostate gland, breast cancer in men;
  • development of mammary glands according to the female type;
  • swelling of unknown origin;
  • serious disorders of the cardiovascular system;
  • condition after myocardial infarction;
  • severe asthenisation;
  • age over 60 years;
  • chronic, acute diseases of the liver, kidneys;
  • diabetes mellitus, especially in the stage of decompensation;
  • hypercalcemia;
  • individual intolerance or hypersensitivity to an active anabolic steroid;
  • period of gestation, lactation.

The risk of a side effect from propionate injections

The risk of a side effect

It must be said right away that testosterone propionate is less likely to develop side effects in contrast to other testosterone esters – enanthate or cypionate. Unpleasant symptoms usually occur when the recommended dosage is significantly exceeded. They can be expressed as:

  • disorders of the gastrointestinal tract;
  • profuse acne eruptions;
  • excessive increase in blood pressure;
  • liver disorders – jaundice, an increase in the boundaries of the liver, cholestasis;
  • pronounced fluid retention;
  • aggressive behavior, anxiety;
  • hypertrophy of the prostate;
  • reduction in the size of the testicles;
  • baldness;
  • thrombophlebitis.

In case of adolescent men, excessively high doses of testosterone propionate cause early puberty, the cessation of linear growth, due to the closure of the pineal gland sections of the skeleton.  We always point out that not everyone will feel the development or onset of unwanted or negative side effects.  So many factors come into play when talking about side effects.  How much of a steroid is being used?  Is the cycle exceptionally long?  Is the user running a proper Post Cycle Therapy once the anabolic steroid cycle is completed?  These are just a few of the questions that should be asked when talking about if and when to expect negative side effects.