More studies have been surfacing regarding the effect of steroids on sperm production. Fortunately, two drugs are already available in the market which could counteract this harmful side effect.

First is Clomid or clomiphene citrate. It is a drug specifically designed to increase sperm count and assist the testes in reproducing sperm. It’s an absolute drug to take if you are on steroids and seeking to make a family after enduring numerous cycles.

Nolvadex, is another drug which could also help steroid users. It is a mild estrogen which stops alternative estrogen production, since one effect of steroid is an increase in estrogen level. It works differently than Clomid because it halts the negative effects brought about by rising estrogen levels. However, it does not help very well with sperm production.

To help you better understand why it is necessary to take these drugs if you are planning to become a father, let us go through some changes in your body when on steroids.

After injecting artificial levels of testosterone in your body, your hormone level becomes unsteady. Your brain will then signal your pituitary gland to send a message to your reproductive system to stop producing natural testosterone in order to keep the testosterone in your bloodstream at a normal level. When this happens, sperm production will cease and infertility arises.

From Knol:

Bodybuilders should never just completely depend upon drugs when considering issues that will affect their families and lives in such a major way. If you plan on fathering children in the next two years, then running a cycle today isn’t in your best interest. That may not be something you want to hear. You may want to put on a lot of size before your wedding. You may want to get the cycles “out of the way” before you start a family, hence avoiding all the legal risks while you have small children to support. In the long run, however, you are placing your faith in medicines such as Clomid to help you restart a natural process (sperm production) that you know you will be damaging. It’s a very risky move. If you don’t respond to the Clomid as anticipated, you could end up in a fertility clinic regretting the risks you took to gain 8 or 12 pounds of muscle. Think long-term when making these decisions.

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