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Many men do not take Nolvadex on cycle. Rather, they wait until the very end of the cycle and use it as post-cycle therapy. They do this for two very important reasons: to prevent estrogenic side effects and to boost their natural testosterone production. Anabolic steroids suppress the body’s ability to make testosterone in very short order. Because these steroids bind to the very same receptors as testosterone, these receptors tend to stay filled. This means there is no need for the body to make more testosterone. Once testosterone production stops, it does not start again on its own. Men must actively “kick-start” their bodies’ ability to produce testosterone.
Nolvadex stimulates the production of two very important hormones in both the male and the female body – luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. In women, these hormones are responsible for triggering ovulation, which is vital for reproduction. In men, these two hormones are important for the production of testosterone, which is vital to man’s sexual performance and sperm health. In other words, these two hormones are critical to reproduction. Because Nolvadex stimulates these hormones, many men use it post-cycle to help their bodies start producing natural testosterone.