Climiphene Citrate is not a steroid but a synthetic estrogen. In medicine it is used in the treatment of infertility, and in bodybuilding in post-cyclical therapy. The main reason for using Clomid is to restore the baseline testosterone production after the cycle in order to avoid drops in weight and strength gained.
Clomid stimulates the hypothalamus, which in turn mobilizes the anterior pituitary gland to release gonadotropic hormones. These hormones are follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH – also known as interstitial cell stimulating hormone (ICSH)). FSH stimulates the testes to produce more testosterone, and LH stimulates it to secretion.
Clomid also works as an anti-estrogen. Since it is a weak synthetic estrogen, it attaches to estrogen receptors on cells, thereby blocking access to them for estrogen in the blood.
This minimizes negative effects such as gynecomastia and water / electrolyte retention and related swelling. Nevertheless, its anti-estrogenic effect is quite weak, so it should not be relied on if you intend to use strong flavoring agents or if you have a gynecomastia predisposition. The introduction of Nolvadex will be a much better solution.
When using Clomid, certain side effects may occur: hot flashes, allergic skin reactions, visual disturbances – flashes, insomnia, nausea, depression. They can be avoided by using Clomid in reasonably optimal doses.
Dosage
The dosage of Clomid depends on the agents used in the cycle and its duration. The period of use varies between 14-28 days. For all highly aromatizing and long ester steroids, post-cycle Clomid use should be quite long, and a loading dose of 150-300mg should be used, then down to a daily dose of 100-50mg.
In the case of non-flavoring agents with short esters or without esters, the use of Clomid does not have to be long – on average 14 days. The usual dose is 100 mg for 3-5 days, then it is reduced to 50 mg and used for another week or two.
Putting down
The method of Clomid dosing automatically imposes a systematic dose reduction.
