PCT Recovery

Tracks hormonal recovery after a steroid cycle. Confirms whether your HPTA (hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis) has restarted and testosterone production is returning to baseline.

When to Test

4 weeks after starting PCT, then again 2-4 weeks after completing PCT (off all drugs).

Testing Frequency

Twice: mid-PCT and 2-4 weeks post-PCT. A third draw at 3 months confirms sustained recovery.

Markers in This Panel(8)

Testosterone

Hormones

Confirms endogenous production is recovering. Compare to your pre-cycle baseline.

Ref: 8 – 30 nmol/L

LH

Hormones

LH must rise for testosterone production to resume. Key HPTA recovery marker.

Ref: 1.5 – 9.3 IU/L

FSH

Hormones

Needed for spermatogenesis. Recovery of FSH indicates broader pituitary function.

Ref: 1.5 – 12 IU/L

Estradiol

Hormones

SERMs can temporarily elevate estrogen; monitor to avoid rebound symptoms.

Ref: 40 – 160 pmol/L

SHBG

Hormones

SHBG recovers after AAS suppression; affects how much testosterone is bioavailable.

Ref: 10 – 70 nmol/L

HDL

Lipids

Lipids should be recovering; HDL is the first to drop and last to recover.

Ref: 1 – 999 mmol/L

ALT

Liver Function

Confirm liver enzymes are normalising if oral steroids were used.

Ref: 0 – 40 U/L

Haematocrit

Haematology

Should be trending downward as exogenous testosterone clears.

Ref: 0.38 – 0.5 L/L

Related Compounds

Tamoxifen Clomiphene HCG Enclomiphene

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