Advice for my first test cycle

[Unlcky]

I'm 19 and I'm going to start my first cycle in January 2026 by following jefferson's guide .
The problem is that I already have gyno due to puberty, I am planning having it surgically removed but I have concerns that hopping on test will make my gyno worst. So instead of doing a 500mg cycle I thought I probably should use 300mg.

Let me know what you all think I should go up to 500mg or even lower than 300mg.

 

[IbIameheight]

Try starting with 300 then gradually go up 100 mg every pin to the max that you can handle and supplement something like tamoxifen to prevent gyno to worsen

 

[Unlcky]

Try starting with 300 then gradually go up 100 mg every pin to the max that you can handle and supplement something like tamoxifen to prevent gyno to worsen

I'll look into tamoxifen thanks for the reply.

 

[RideTheTiger]

Don’t do it bro

 

[extrememlgged]

Don’t do it bro

reducing the competition

 

[Rando [maxer]]

Just run Raloxifene until you have dialed in your e2 with an ai. Wouldnt cycle tho, im a friend of staying on for longer times.

 

[Orbix]

I'm 19 and I'm going to start my first cycle in January 2026 by following jefferson's guide .
The problem is that I already have gyno due to puberty, I am planning having it surgically removed but I have concerns that hopping on test will make my gyno worst. So instead of doing a 500mg cycle I thought I probably should use 300mg.

Let me know what you all think I should go up to 500mg or even lower than 300mg.

Where do I begin, even the guide to the first steroid cycle in the BotB is dumb as shit.
Everyone's blood work varies. 125-199mg is not the set range of therapeutic replacement, loads of people are going to be super physiological on those amounts of test. If you see anyone giving that range, they've been either misinformed or pulled the numbers out of their ass.

Actually getting the compound freely circulating into your system, different enzymatic activity is going to dictate different response. Also, there are loads of studies that show there are some individuals that are extreme outliers that needed around 500mg test just to reach natural levels, however on the other side of the spectrum there are people who would have 5x the amount of natural test on the same dose. Everyone is going to be different.

Keep in mind the average human produces 3-10mg of free testosterone in a day.

The post from BotB states that the optimal dose is 500mg because "the side effects are mild and most can easily be avoided". It isn't possible to give out a blanket statement like this and go with it. They also state "there really isn't a significant increase in side effects from 250mg/week and 500mg/week"... what the fuck? You're saying the literal thing that is aromatized in your body, the testosterone that hits aromatase that literally converts into oestrogen the exact same of oestrogenic output is actually resulted from a 250 input and a 500 input...

tl;dr
DONT follow the BotB 'First steroid cycle' guide. If you're planning to pin:
1. do your blood work before
2. start with a low dose and see how you react
3. up the dose if you find your enzymatic activity results in a low efficiency of test

 

[PharmaPhaggot]

Do 500 20 weeks, just have some raloxefine and an ai