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I am a 15.8-year-old male and my knee growth plates are still open (checked in February). My growth plates were around my age the last time I checked, and I want to keep it that way so I want to use a pharmaceutical aromatase inhibitor. I am picking between Arimidex and Aromasin. There are both negatives and positives for both in my situation. Keep in mind, male pattern baldness runs in my family, and I do have pubertal gyno from when I was younger.
Arimidex Positives:
What do you guys think will be the best choice? Another question I also have is whether I should order the AI's outside of my country for less expensive prices but longer wait times, or should I order the AI's from a company within my country but it's more expensive. I only have $125 but I want to prevent my growth plates from closing as fast as possible.
Arimidex Positives:
- Will lower estrogen more effectively
- Less chance of dealing with DHT-induced balding (Male Pattern Baldness runs in my family, and many of them begin balding/receding in their early 20s)
- Unhealthy for the liver
- The joint pain will most likely be worse than if I was on Aromasin
- Possible estrogen rebound (It's usually only seen in people using steroids.)
- Can crash estrogen much easier
- Not harsh on my liver
- Lowers estrogen without crashing it
- Increased IGF-1
- Will increase my DHT
- Elevated DHT levels cause aging and quicker male pattern baldness for people who are already predisposed to have it like me.
What do you guys think will be the best choice? Another question I also have is whether I should order the AI's outside of my country for less expensive prices but longer wait times, or should I order the AI's from a company within my country but it's more expensive. I only have $125 but I want to prevent my growth plates from closing as fast as possible.