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

Posted by runner_aaron in Protocols & Stacks - 1 points, 0 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.

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