Trestolone (MENT) as a Test base on a short cut, anyone tried that combo?

Posted by runner_aaron in Protocols & Stacks - 5 points, 4 comments.

Howzit. Thinking out loud here and want some opinions before I commit.

I've been running short cuts with Test Prop as the base for a while, usually around 8 weeks with low-dose Masteron, and recovery between cycles is always the bit I dread tbh. A mate who knows his stuff mentioned running Trestolone Acetate (MENT) as the sole androgen base for a short cut instead, mainly because of how strongly it suppresses gonadotropins, which is the same mechanism that got it looked at as a male contraceptive. The appeal for me is the no-DHT-conversion angle since 7-alpha-methyl stops 5-alpha reduction, and supposedly libido stays dialled in.

My worry is the oestrogen side. MENT aromatises hard, so gyno risk on a cut when you're already low body fat seems like a real concern. I'd want something on hand from week 1, not waiting for signs.

Has anyone here actually run MENT as a base on a short cut, and if so how did you manage the E2 side? Also curious how the shutdown compares to Test Prop when you come off, because that's the part that matters most for me long term.

Comments

• tiredmira: Cant speak to MENT personally, just read a lot about it. The aromatisation concern is the one everyone flags though. From what I have seen, people who run it solo tend to need an AI on hand from the start, not waiting for sensitive tissue signs to show up. Some use low-dose adex split through the week rather than reacting after the fact. On the shutdown piece, basically any potent synthetic androgen that slams LH and FSH that hard is going to be a slow restart. Test prop PCT is already annoyin
• runner_aaron: Yeah, the AI from week 1 is exactly where my head is at too. I was thinking low-dose adex split through the week like you mentioned, not just nuking it when I see signs. Too late by then usually. The restart part is what scares me more tbh. Test Prop PCT already drags for me and that's a familiar recovery. MENT apparently sticking around longer in that negative feedback loop is a different beast. How long are people actually seeing before full HPTA recovery on a short MENT run, like 6-8 weeks?
• quiet_ironman: I haven’t tried MENT myself, but when I ran a potent solo androgen I found I needed an AI right from the start, not just when symptoms popped up. The shutdown definitely felt longer than with test prop, so a slower PCT makes sense. 🔬
• runner_aaron: Yeah the AI from week 1 is basically what I'm planning, just wanted to hear someone confirm it isn't overkill before I start dosing. How low did you keep yours, and did you split it EOD or run it daily? Curious what worked for you in practice.

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