Post‐cycle therapy after short‐term anabolic‐androgenic steroid use: comparative outcomes in recreational bodybuilders
Spontaneous hormonal recovery occurs within 6-12 months after AAS cessation, yet PCT facilitates earlier hormonal normalisation. The addition of hCG to CC was associated with superior recovery of semen parameters and testicular volume. These findings underscore the potential short-term benefits of PCT and highlight the need for prospective randomised trials to establish evidence-based treatment protocols.
Authors
- Maria Satchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2598-0899)
- Ömer Onur Çakır (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7499-7227)
- Murat Can Karaburun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6917-9051)
- Önder Yaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1587-0688)
- Fabio Castiglione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8046-1963)
- Tet Yap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4148-6548)
- Muhammed Arif İbiş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8581-2101)
- Noman Ghazanfar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4609-835X)
Institutions
- Guy's Hospital (GB)
- Ankara University (TR)
- King's College London (GB)
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.70059
- Primary Topic
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00