Masteron

Description

Masteron

The anabolic/androgenic ratio of Masteron is only 62:25; testosterone is the baseline 100:100. 

Medical uses

Masteron was used for many years to combat advanced inoperable breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The FDA still approves drostanolone for this purpose, but it is rarely used today due to the other options available to women.

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a sex steroid and androgen hormone. In the body, the 5a-reductase enzyme synthesizes DHT in the adrenal glands, testes, hair follicles and prostate, giving males man-like features. In males, 5% of testosterone that is produced gets converted to DHT, so anytime testosterone is increased, you will also increase DHT. DHT does not convert to estrogen.
Masteron is extremely popular in bodybuilding; in fact, it's used in cutting, hardening, and even as an aromatase inhibitor (AI). This makes it a great choice as a finisher during a cycle; though, it should always be stacked with other steroids to get the most benefits out of it. It is especially a good choice with aromatizing compounds like testosterone and dianabol because it works in synergy to counteract estrogen based water weight.

SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) is a protein that binds to sex steroids, and renders them inactive for as long as SHBG is bound to them.

There is a difference between 'free' testosterone and 'bound' testosterone. Free testosterone is what matters, so the higher you can get that relative to total testosterone the more benefits you can expect. Masteron, being a DHT derivative, will strongly bind to SHBG, this will increase free testosterone, which is why it works so well as part of a steroid stack instead of alone.