Testosterone and Estrogen contradictions

[rrayy]

There are a lot of contradictions in Testosterone and Estrogen in guys. Its confusing because there are many sources that say Increasing Testosterone will decrease Estrogen, but on the other hand many bodybuilder sites say Increasing Testosterone will tell the body to increase Estrogen to compensate. Resulting in gyno in males. So which is it? what does increase of Testosterone do to estrogen?

 

[dougfunny]

it generally increases it, especially if it's not natural ie you are putting it into your body. i believe..

 

[Bryan]

...but on the other hand many bodybuilder sites say Increasing Testosterone will tell the body to increase Estrogen to compensate...

Where the hell do people get ideas like that (the notion that the body would make more estrogen specifically to "compensate" for something)??

 

[rrayy]

don't body builders that inject steroids have extra testosterone which is converted to estrogen by their bodies causing gyno?

 

[Bryan]

don't body builders that inject steroids have extra testosterone which is converted to estrogen by their bodies causing gyno?

Sure, but that has nothing to do with the question I asked before. Why do people think that the body compensates for testosterone by deciding to make more estrogen?

 

[Shma]

don't body builders that inject steroids have extra testosterone which is converted to estrogen by their bodies causing gyno?

Sure, but that has nothing to do with the question I asked before. Why do people think that the body compensates for testosterone by deciding to make more estrogen?

Bryan. Don't take it word for word. You know what he meant. :thumbdown2:

 

[Bryan]

Bryan. Don't take it word for word. You know what he meant. :thumbdown2:

I do know what he meant. At least I think I know what he meant. And the true fact of the matter has nothing to do with "compensation".