Steroids vs Testosterone for performance
Short answer: For performance, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with Steroids (3 reports) and 98% with Testosterone (180 reports).
Testosterone has 75 meta-analyses and 125 randomized trials on PubMed; the other has not been graded.
Based on 19 reports about Steroids and 924 about Testosterone. Not medical advice.
| Steroids Substance | Testosterone Medication | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 88%helped8 reports · few reports | 76%helped425 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | Not graded | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | — | 75 / 125 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Performance % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | 98% (180) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | — | 89% (117) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | — | 91% (101) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | — | 93% (88) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | — | 90% (78) |
| Common side effects | bulging eyes, facial aging, gynecomastia, irritability | suppression, hair loss, acne, water retention |
| Typical dose reported | — | Not listed |
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What a user said
“Worked a gym in my early 20s, can confirm the quick muscle gains from roids were associated with aging. I saw countless folks youth melt in front of me.”
TestosteroneFull Testosterone profile →
Latest review conclusion
The guidelines also provide recommendations regarding identification of patients, dosing, monitoring, and follow-up. This Practice Pearl will discuss evidence-based testosterone therapy for management of HSDD in postmenopausal women.
Menopause, 2023 ↗What a user said
“Feel the best I've ever felt in my life. TRT and peptides have been game changers for me!”
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