Nandrolone Phenylpropionate the very fast acting steroid.

Nandrolone Phenylpropionate is a version of nandrolone that is not as popular. Before we go any further, you should know the difference between Nandrolone Phenylpropionate and Deca Durabolin, which is just the ester. Both are a version of nandrolone, but the ester in Deca Durabolin is longer than the one in Nandrolone Phenylpropionate. A lot of people don’t realize that they can take this popular compound via a shorter ester. The only bad thing would be that with a shorter ester you have to take more injections per week, as least one every three days. But with a longer ester it only requires about one or two injections per week. However, there are advantages as well of Nandrolone Phenylpropionate, which we are going to discuss

The number one reason that Nandrolone Phenylpropionate is not as well liked as Deca Durabolin is because of the amount of milligrams that are available in the pharm variety. Deca Durabolin comes in a form that is not hard to inject, which is 200mg per ml. Most people can do two injections a week with ease.

We will further discuss the advantages of taking Nandrolone Phenylpropionate, but you have to have knowledge of what a half life means. Basically, it won’t be as hard to get to the body’s peak levels with Nandrolone Phenylpropionate. Deca Durabolin has a long ester which means that it will take longer than Nandrolone Phenylpropionate. Also it means that it is going to stay longer in your system. It will take longer for the person who likes to cycle his steroids. So do not use Deca Durabolin if you want to have cycles that are shorter than ten weeks, and you want to do numerous cycles each year.

Nandrolone Phenylpropionate would be a better choice for these things. Keep in mind that it takes Deca Durabolin about six months to leave your system, and it can be detected by others for about eighteen months. It only takes Nandrolone Phenylpropionate about two to three weeks to leave your system. This is huge difference when you are talking about nandrolones. Another thing that makes Nandrolone Phenylpropionate unpopular is that the injections can cause a little pain. They are not as comfortable as the Deca Durabolin injections, but they are not as uncomfortable as prop.

You should have a good idea as to what makes these two nandroloneslets different. So now look at the whole compound. First, since a nandrolone is utilized for anemia, you would probably say that it should help to increase your RBC count. Remember that your RBC count delivers oxygen to your muscles. It isn’t that much, but it helps. Also, it aromatizes, so you should get an Aromatise Inhibitor. Nandrolone won’t aromatize as much s testosterone, which explains why experienced bodybuilders like to use it. Aromatise inhibitors were not prevalent back in the old days, this is by many older bodybuilders opt for Deca Durabolin more so than testosterone in order to combat water retention. Most of the older generation still does not know what an aromatize inhibitor is. If you were to take a poll among older bodybuilders, many of them would say that they choose Deca Durabolin over most steroids, and now you know the reason why.

Deca Durabolin is used for HIV/AIDs these days. It helps to stop the muscles from dwindling away, but many would say that it makes better sense to use a longer ester for this purpose. It is also said that nandrolone is good to support the immune system. It is also good to enhance collagen synthesis, and this is why some bodybuilders use it to help with joint flare-ups. But, on the other hand, some bodybuilders say that this should not be done because things could go wrong in the end.

Nanadrolone is not known to be androgenic, but it has more anabolic qualities than testosterone does. Although some think the opposite, Nandrolone is not a harsh steroid. It does not have that many side effects. Maybe it is a result of people stacking it in error with larger amounts of testosterone, which can aromatize and increase water retention. Unfortunately, this can lead to gynecomastia.

Nandrolone Phenylpropionate is good to use with other short esters if you want to create a stack that has less than a 10 week cycle. An ideal bulk cycle would include the traditional NPP steroid and a prop. Use 300mg of both Nandrolone Phenylpropionate and a test prop weekly for a period of ten weeks. Did you see that I did not say to use anything oral to boost the cycle? It really isn’t required since both of these are short esters. However, you will still need to use an aromatase inhibitor.

One unfortunate effect of Nandrolone Phenylpropionate is the hindrance it causes to restoring the body’s natural testosterone production after a cycle. Depression is sometimes noted from Nandrolone Phenylpropionate usage. It also negatively affects the sex drive and causes erectile dysfunction in doses at a minimum of 200-400 mg per week. This negative sexual side effect increases when there is no testosterone supplementation or if it is not stacked with Trenbolone, Masteron, or Dianabol. The intensity of the side effect will vary per individual.

Don’t use Nandrolone Phenylpropionate unless you know how it’s going to react I your body and on your joints. Make usage in as low a dose possible for joint relief, and make sure it’s the lowest amount used in any bulking stack. Nandrolone is not recommended for brief cycles or when you know you will be drug tested because it tends to stay in the body longer. It is also not highly recommended for women because it takes too long to return to normal if adverse conditions happen.

Injections & Infections

Infection can be a potential complication of any injection, due to the very nature of traversing the protective barrier of the skin when injecting. It is imperative to inject under strict sanitary and sterile conditions, to avoid transmitting infectious organisms/ foreign particles into the body. Common infective complications of those injecting Anabolic Steroids include cellulitis and abscesses.

Cellulitis
The word 'cellulitis' literally means inflammation of the cells (not to be confused with cellulite - the lumpy fat often found on thighs, and buttocks). It generally indicates an acute spreading infection of the skin (dermis and subcutaneous tissues) resulting in pain, erythema (redness), oedema, and warmth of the affected area.

Cellulitis can spread in the skin and involve the lymphatic system causing lymphangitis. Swollen glands (lymphadenopathy) may also be present. It can be caused by many different types of bacteria, but the most common are Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus. Specific oral antibiotics are given to control the infection, and analgesics may be needed to control pain. Elevating the infected area to minimize swelling and resting until symptoms improve, aid recovery which usually takes 7 to 10 days. In severe cases the patient may need to be hospitalized and receive antibiotics through the veins (intravenously).

Abscess
An abscess is a localized collection of pus in any part of the body, usually caused by an infection. Abscesses occur when an area of tissue becomes infected and the body is able to 'wall off' the infection to keep it from spreading. During this process 'pus' forms, which is an accumulation of fluid, living and dead white blood cells, dead tissue, and bacteria or other foreign invaders or materials.

The majority of abscesses are septic (i.e. caused by an infection) but sterile abscesses can also occur which are not caused by germs but by non-living irritants such as drugs. If an injected drug, especially oil based ones such as many anabolic steroids are not fully absorbed, it stays where it was injected and may cause enough irritation to generate a sterile abscess. Sterile abscesses are quite likely to turn into hard, solid lumps as they scar, rather than remaining pockets of pus.

Superficial abscesses are readily visible and are red, swollen, painful and warm. Abscesses in other areas of the body may not be obvious and may produce only generalized symptoms such as fever and discomfort. A sterile abscess may cause only a painful lump, for example deep in the buttock where a shot was given. If the abscess is small (less than 1 cm or less than a half-inch across), applying warm compresses/hot soaks to the area for about 30 minutes 4 times daily can help.

A culture or examination of any drainage from the lesion may help identify what organism is causing it. Most will continue to get worse without care. The infection can spread to the tissues under the skin and even into the bloodstream, resulting in septicaemia which can be very serious and life threatening. Unlike other infections, antibiotics alone will not cure a well developed abscess. In general an abscess must open and drain in order for it to improve. Sometimes draining occurs on its own, but generally it must be cut open by a doctor in a procedure called incision and drainage.

Once the sore has drained, the doctor will insert some packing into the remaining cavity to minimize any bleeding and keep it open for a day or two. With time the cavity will heal and one can expect to be out of action for a number of weeks. The healing process will involve scar tissue formation, and this may lead to a residual weakness in that muscle.

Searching the literature I found a number of cases of abscess complications, a few of which are mentioned below to highlight the pitfalls which should be avoided.

Two cases of thigh abscesses were discovered in male and female professional weight lifters who injected a veterinary preparation of stanozolol contaminated with Mycobacterium smegmatis.

A staphylococcal abscess occurred in a 24-year-old bodybuilder who reported, for financial reasons, reusing needles on multiple occasions.

Two case reports of staphylococcal gluteal abscesses developed in young bodybuilders 18 and 21 years of age. The steroids were injected by other weight lifters who were not familiar with sterile injection technique.

Pectoral and deltoid abscesses were reported in a 20-year-old anabolic steroid injector who had injected his anabolic steroid preparation and then returned the needle to the vial to inject into another muscle group. The patient was thought to have contaminated his multi-dosage vial with skin flora and subsequently spread the infection.

A counterfeit anabolic steroid preparation contaminated with Pseudomonas spp was responsible for a deep gluteal abscess in one anabolic steroid injector.

HIV Infection

The risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or other blood borne diseases is rare. However there have been cases reported in the literature of this occurring. Three separate cases of HIV infection occurred in male, heterosexual bodybuilders who shared needles that were used for anabolic steroid injection on multiple occasions. One of the individuals who was diagnosed with HIV infection also acquired hepatitis B through shared anabolic steroid needles.

It is interesting to note that these cases were predominantly from the 1980's and possibly the drug culture was different at the time, being much more underground. From my own experiences with steroid users and confirmed by research, sharing needles has never been prevalent in bodybuilding culture in the UK, compared with other drug users.

With needles being cheap to buy and available for free at needle exchanges, there really shouldn't be a risk of contracting blood borne infections by sharing injecting equipment. Unfortunately amongst a minority, there is still a trend to reuse needles and syringes and this should be actively discouraged in order to avoid the complications highlighted in this article.

Precautions to take:

• Inject under strict sanitary conditions
• Use correct injection technique
• Avoid sharing or reusing needles
• Ensure medication is legitimate

Who is using anabolic steroids and why?

Judging by media attention alone, it would seem that anabolic steroid use is confined to the realms of professional athletes and high school sports. The hype of the doping scandals in Major League Baseball, Olympic track events and the National Football League have brought attention to anabolic steroid in pro sports, which has led to a growing concern about their influence on younger athletes. But are anabolic steroid only found in the lockers of students and super-stars? Who are the real users of anabolic steroid and why would they use them?

Anabolic steroidwriter Lena Butler reports that recent polling among steroid users suggest that almost 80 percent of steroid users are body builders who don’t compete or play any sports whatsoever. And most are young men in their mid to late 20s, with middle-class backgrounds. Some of these anabolic steroid users include military professionals, law enforcement officers, bouncers or any other person whose job requires a good deal of strength. But an increasing majority of anabolic steroid users today are business professionals who cite weight loss, shaping up their bodies and reversing aging as reasons for taking the drugs.

The influence on high school students by professional athletes taking anabolic steroid and succeeding to become super stars who make millions of dollars has become a real concern in today’s world of Congressional hearings on doping in baseball and gold medals stripped by the Olympic committee and for good reason. Students who use anabolic steroid can cause irreparable damage to their health and their numbers are on the rise.

According to the Child Trends Data Bank, anabolic steroid use among eighth and tenth graders in the 1990s stayed at around 1 percent. For tenth graders, that number has more than doubled in this decade. The majority of high school anabolic steroid users are male athletes. Over five percent of high school seniors who competed in sports reported using anabolic steroid at least once during their years in school. A little over two percent of seniors reported using anabolic steroid and did not belong to a sports program. Much like anabolic steroid use among professional athletes, little is known about the number of collegiate athletes who use anabolic steroid because of rules banning their use. It is surveyed, however, that only about one percent of non-athletes in college use anabolic steroids during their time in school.

Although not as publicized as the scandalous professional athlete anabolic steroid user, or as mundane as the bouncer/amateur weightlifter anabolic steroid user or as scary as the student athlete anabolic steroid user, there is a sub sect of the steroid culture that has a very positive story about its use,  those who take anabolic steroid for medical reasons. Anabolic steroids are often administered by doctors to patients suffering from cancer, HIV/AIDS, or any other disease that may cause the muscles to atrophy. Patients taking anabolic steroids report greater mobility and an easier time exercising which helps their recovery.

While the anabolic steroid using athletes who we watch nightly on ESPN may take up a lion’s share of the attention about anabolic steroid use, it is important to remember that there are many others who use steroids for a variety of reasons and to varying degrees.

Orals or Injectables steroids?

Aren`t you sure which ones to choose, what are pros and cons of them and which side effects you can expect?

Oral anabolic steroids are preferred by individuals who want quick results. This is because oral anabolic steroids are in ready form and once they are ingested they immediately undergo the so-called first-pass metabolism and enter the bloodstream to exert their anabolic effects. Injectable anabolic steroids, particularly those that have esters, cannot be readily used by the body because the ester chain should be cut off first by hepatic enzymes before they can be active. Another advantage of oral anabolic steroids is their shorter half-lives, which means their metabolites do not stay in the system for long. This property is what makes anabolic steroids the choice by most athletes who undergo anti-doping screening. Among the most popular anabolic steroids are Anavar, Danabol and Clenbuterol. Oral anabolic steroids, however, can pose drawbacks to users. One of the common complaints with anabolic steroids is that they are stressful to the liver, particularly those which are c-17 alpha-alkylated. The 17 alkylation is added to improve the bioavailability of anabolic steroids. Without this chemical alteration, drugs may not be able to survive the first-pass metabolism of the liver, and thus may not be able to exert anabolic effects.

The liver fulfills vital functions in the body, including storage of important nutrients like glycogen and clearance of waste products (detoxification). Oral anabolic steroids can negatively affect the liver’s ability to carry out these functions. To support liver detoxication from anabolic steroids it is best to use Lagosa every day with anabolic steroids usage with the dosage of 1 – 2 tabs per day. The orals, well that is self, explanatory really, except, for the fact that if on numerous tablets/capsules per day, it is best to split them up into say two or three sections through out the day. This helps to absorb into the body at a more steadier rate. Not all “oral-takers” can have it easy though and one quick story should put you in the picture easily.

Athletes prefer Injectable anabolic steroids over oral anabolic steroids for several reasons. First, injectable anabolic steroids pose lesser health risks than their oral counterparts. Injectable anabolic steroids do not have the 17 alpha alkylation of most oral anabolic steroids, a chemical modification that is injurious to the liver. Instead, injectable anabolic steroids have esters to make them longer-acting. Injectable anabolic steroids also have lesser side effects compared to oral anabolic steroids since they are chemically designed to bypass the digestive system. Because for these reasons, individuals who are into prolonged steroid cycles usually opt for injectable anabolic steroids. Injectable anabolic steroids can be oil-based or water-based. In general, injectable anabolic steroids which are oil-based have longer half-life than water-based injectable anabolic steroids. Both, of course, have much longer half-lives than oral anabolic steroids. And this is proving to be a drawback for injectable anabolic steroids as they have high probability of being detected in drug screening since their clearance times tend to be longer than orals. Athletes resolve this problem using injectable anabolic steroids early in the cycle then switch to orals when approaching the end of the cycle and drug testing is imminent.

This is certainly the least favourite with FIRST TIME users, for obvious reasons but do not panic guys. It is in my opinion the better of the two by far. With an injection the dosage is applied directly into a large muscle group and therefore there is less toxicity directed through the liver. Again, do not start panicking as it sounds worse than it actually is but the “jabs” are less likely to be forgotten to be taken and can be controlled much easier I feel.

Carpal tunnel syndrome treatable with steroids

A non-surgical treatment with anabolic steroids is as good as an invasive surgery when it comes to relieving patients from discomforting symptoms of the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, according to recent observations by researchers.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a discomforting condition of the wrist, which is caused due to compression of the median nerve that runs from palm base up to the forearm. It is known to affect performing repetitive hand motions, especially golfers, tennis players, and people using computers.

Standard treatment for symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include splinting and pain relievers like ibuprofen. When those methods fail to help, many patients undergo surgery to decompress the nerve. However, another option is to receive steroid injections to relieve symptoms.

In a recent study researchers compared results between people who had been experiencing symptoms of the condition for at least three months. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either surgery or the steroid injections. Results showed no difference in outcomes between the groups over the long term, and in the short term, people who received the injections actually reported better relief of symptoms.

The involved researchers remarked that administration of steroid injections is an effective option to provide great relief from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome rather than going for invasive surgery as steroid injections reported better relief of symptoms.