What Is Testosterone Enanthate ?

What Is Testosterone Enanthate?

Also known as testosterone heptanoate, Testosterone Enanthate is an anabolic and androgenic steroid (AAS) that can be used to treat low testosterone levels. In fact, it is suitable for Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), as this injection can help to replenish natural testosterone levels and ensure your body doesn’t suffer from its absence.

The thing about testosterone is that it plays a key role within many normal bodily functions. From growth and development in your muscles, bones and genitals, to encouraging sexual development during puberty; should your levels fall too low, each of these areas will be affected.

What Is Testosterone Enanthate Used For?

As a synthetic derivative of testosterone AND a testosterone pro-drug; it should come as no surprise that Testosterone Enanthate is capable of helping men with hypogonadism.

By stimulating your body and encouraging it to produce more testosterone in your testes, it can potentially help you to overcome testosterone deficiency (that can arise as a consequence of age, radiation treatment and diseases in your pituitary gland) and prevent andropause (drops in vigor and sexual desire), fatigue and falls in libido.

Yet this is not all it can do…

As well as being used in TRT, it can be used for hormone therapy in transgender men; can ease menopausal symptoms, and can help manage metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women (where the cancer has spread).

A bonus to all of these is its potential use to encourage lean muscle mass growth and strength. True, it is not designed – nor is it available – for bodybuilders. However, in theory, it could be integrated into a bulking cycle.

Testosterone Enanthate Side Effects

• Nausea and vomiting
• Headaches
• Anxiety and depression
• Skin color changes
• Increased/decreased sexual desire
• Breast swelling in men – yep you read it right – man boobs. This crops up as a result of excess testosterone becoming converted into estrogen
• Numbness/tingling
• Oily skin
• Acne
• Hair loss
• Weight gain
• Irritation at injection sites – Testosterone Enanthate dosages are usually injected into your butt, where you’re likely to experience pain, redness and even swelling around the injection zone.

In women, it can trigger the following Testosterone Enanthate side effects (due to the increased presence of testosterone in the body):

• Changes to the menstrual cycle
• Male pattern hair growth – yep, this is a nasty one as it can trigger hair growth on your chin and chest
• Male pattern baldness – again, not a pretty one unless you like the idea of developing bald patches, which we imagine you don’t
• Deepening of voice/hoarseness
• Enlarged clitoris

NOTE: some of the androgenic effects in women i.e. clitoral enlargement and voice drops are irreversible once they develop. Yep – IRREVERSIBLE. So unless your intention is to become a man (and we are saying this with all due seriousness), then we suggest women avoid using Testosterone Enanthate as it is not worth the lasting damage.

Testosterone Enanthate Dosage

The funny thing about Testosterone Enanthate cycles is that the recommended dosage is different for everyone. Unlike a lot of testosterone boosters, the amount you inject will depend on your age, sex and diagnosis; your response to treatment; your current testosterone blood levels, and if you experience any adverse effects.

Typically though, a normal Testosterone Enanthate cycle consists of getting an injection in your butt (from your doctor) every 1-4 weeks. It is important that your doctor does it, as it should never be injected into a vein.

That being said, it is possible to administer it at home once you’ve learned all the preparation and usage instructions. With guidance, you’ll know how to spot particles and discoloration – in which case don’t use – and how to store it/discard of it safely.

NOTE: to avoid fluctuations in hormone levels, lower dosages are often prescribed and instructed to be administered over shorter intervals.

Here are some rough examples of the type of Testosterone Enanthate dosage you can expect:

• Male hypogonadism (Testosterone deficiency): 50-400mg administered every two to four weeks.
• Delayed male puberty: 5-200 mg every two to four weeks (for a 4-6 month duration).
• Metastatic breast cancer: a 200-400 mg injection every two to four weeks.
• Transgender hormone therapy: a 50-200mg shot per week or alternatively 100-200 mg every two weeks.

What About Testosterone Enanthate Vs Cypionate?

There are instances where Testosterone Enanthate is used interchangeably with Testosterone cypionate. This usually only happens in cases of hypogonadism, as it isn’t an approved treatment for delayed male puberty or transgender hormone therapy. Similarly, it is not approved in managing metastatic breast cancer.