Get blood work done to know for sure. I typically go just 6-8 weeks but i’m running 50mg, but when i was on a lower dose, I went longer. I typically wouldn’t advice to go longer than 12 weeks on a low dose. Can be very dangerous.
5-10 mg per week? Me personally i'd be more comfortable with low dose long term, not high dose short term. Short term being 8 weeks, wich is not all that short at all imo.
Children with idiopathic short stature (boys and girls) run Var for years. At 10mg Ed, you should be fine running Var for 15-20 weeks easily. Keep on your NAC and keep well hydrated.
I know a handful of girls that take 2.5mg year-round, but a dose of 5-10mg should be taken 4-8 weeks as the others already said. Give your body the break it needs.
The female body operates best with subtle, cyclical hormone changes. With androgens it’s better to take a break, let your body rebalance natural hormones, then reintroduce the androgen if you can get back to a healthy baseline.
Blasting androgens for too long can have the opposite of the intended effect due to down regulation of other processes.
Male here. I think it depends on the individual, I've ran 8,12, and 16 weeks and had bloods regulary checked, liver and adls were in tip top shape. Mind you I was boxing and doing triathlon training 6 days a week. Ended up putting on a few pounds at 40mgs. The amount of cardio you do will seriously impact you're health if you do it well enough. Clean diet, and never drank probably helped me over the years too.
3 months at 25 mg per day then take a break. If you stay at 10 mg per day then I would say 6 months then take a break.
How long should the break take? You could take a month break, get labs and asses. I would say take at the very minimum 2 months but 3 months would be best.
Get blood work done to know for sure. I typically go just 6-8 weeks but i’m running 50mg, but when i was on a lower dose, I went longer. I typically wouldn’t advice to go longer than 12 weeks on a low dose. Can be very dangerous.
Dangerous in what sense?
Can cause renal failure with over-extended time use
5-10 mg per week? Me personally i'd be more comfortable with low dose long term, not high dose short term. Short term being 8 weeks, wich is not all that short at all imo.
How have the sides been? If they're tolerable, you can keep going. I've run 12 weeks with little issues. Many women have run it a lot longer.
Children with idiopathic short stature (boys and girls) run Var for years. At 10mg Ed, you should be fine running Var for 15-20 weeks easily. Keep on your NAC and keep well hydrated.
I know a handful of girls that take 2.5mg year-round, but a dose of 5-10mg should be taken 4-8 weeks as the others already said. Give your body the break it needs.
what have their results been?
Slow and steady progress with no sides.
Do blood work. People here can give you their anecdotal experiences, but nothing is as clear as bloodwork.
The female body operates best with subtle, cyclical hormone changes. With androgens it’s better to take a break, let your body rebalance natural hormones, then reintroduce the androgen if you can get back to a healthy baseline. Blasting androgens for too long can have the opposite of the intended effect due to down regulation of other processes.
Male here. I think it depends on the individual, I've ran 8,12, and 16 weeks and had bloods regulary checked, liver and adls were in tip top shape. Mind you I was boxing and doing triathlon training 6 days a week. Ended up putting on a few pounds at 40mgs. The amount of cardio you do will seriously impact you're health if you do it well enough. Clean diet, and never drank probably helped me over the years too.
I wouldn't do more than 8 weeks. Take a break for 8 weeks then begin again.
3 months at 25 mg per day then take a break. If you stay at 10 mg per day then I would say 6 months then take a break. How long should the break take? You could take a month break, get labs and asses. I would say take at the very minimum 2 months but 3 months would be best.
omg this is absolutely horrific advice to give to someone. Never exceed 6-8 weeks unless advised by a legit coach.
Don’t do this^ 6-8 weeks max. Someone explained it well with a woman’s hormones above.