Method of application: Injection

Active ingredient: testosterone enanthate

Trade names:
Prolongatum; 100 mg/ml; Jelfa, Poland;
Testen-100; B.M. Pharmaceuticals, 100 mg/ml; India;
Testen-250; B.M. Pharmaceuticals, 250 mg/ml; India;
Primoteston Depot; 250 mg/ml; Shering AG, Egypt.

About the drug:
Testosterone enanthate is an ester of natural testosterone. It is responsible for the normal development of male sexual characteristics. In the absence of testosterone production, almost complete alignment of functional, anabolic and mental functions is possible “(from the instructions for use of the Ienafarm drug” Testosterone-Depot “).

Testosterone enanthate is a long acting steroid. Depending on the metabolism and hormonal background, the average period of action of the drug is 2-3 weeks (half-life is 6-7 days). In bodybuilding, triathlon and weightlifting, injections are performed once a week to maintain a constantly high concentration.

On the Russian market, testosterone enanthate is quite widely represented.

Effects of Testosterone Enanthate:
The decisive advantage of testosterone enanthate is, however, that this active chemical substance with a very strong androgenic effect also has an intense anabolic effect, so it is easy for everyone to add strength and mass with it in the shortest possible time. Rapid and strong weight gain is associated with a significant accumulation of water, because. electrolyte and water retention occurs. A pleasing accompanying effect is the incredible increase in strength that keeps pace with this accumulation of water in the body. Weightlifters and powerlifters, especially from high weight categories, highly appreciate this quality of the drug. For them, testosterone enanthate and Sustanon (see also Sustanon) are the No. 1 steroids, which is also reflected in dosages. Strong water storage has other benefits as well. Testosterone enanthate helps those who have joint problems, those who complain of pain and crunching in the shoulders, and those whose intervertebral discs are already showing the first signs of wear.

For bodybuilding athletes, testosterone enanthate-induced water retention is a double-edged sword. Of course, you can quickly become massive and strong, but after a couple of weeks, the reflection in the mirror is often completely smooth, flat, watery, swollen muscles. It looks as if it is inflated with air to these sizes and nothing at all happens with its tension. Who does not believe, let him try to see the so-called “bodybuilding champions” in the off-season and during the build-up period, when they absorb incredible amounts of “dough”. Another problem with the use of testosterone enanthate is that it has a strong degree of aromatization, i. conversion to estrogen. As a result, the body accumulates some fat, moreover, the phenomena of feminization (gynecomastia) are not unusual.

Side effects of testosterone enanthate:
These are primarily phenomena caused by its strong androgenic effect and increased accumulation of water in the body.

As a rule, they are the cause of hypertension that often occurs when taking testosterone enanthate. Those who have high blood pressure by nature or who have acquired it while taking the drug should be regularly observed by a doctor about this.

Many athletes suffer while taking testosterone enanthate with severe acne vulgaris (acne), especially noticeable on such parts of the body as the back, chest, shoulders, arms, and a little less on the face. This is especially true for athletes who take testosterone enanthate for a long time. Interestingly, these phenomena occur in some people after stopping the drug, which indicates the opposite effect. In severe cases, you can use the drug: “Roaccutane”.

Feminization phenomena, especially gynecomastia, require the use of anti-estrogens. The sexual superstimulation with frequent erections that appears at the beginning of taking the drug is a normal phenomenon. In young athletes, along with the phenomena of virilization, testosterone “can lead to accelerated growth and maturation of bone tissue, to predominant overgrowth of epidyses, and, consequently, to the cessation of the body growth process.” (“Ienafarm”, instructions for the use of long-acting testosterone). Because in bodybuilding, success is achieved mainly by taller athletes, the youngsters, already on this basis, should carefully consider the decision: whether to take anabolics, especially testosterone, in general.

Other side effects are also observed: testicular atrophy, reduced spermatogenesis, and above all increased aggressiveness. The one who directs this aggressiveness to his own workout, not on their own environment, can not worry.