NEW4/22/2026
The Anatomy of a Hormonal Crash: Why Post-Cycle Therapy Is a Matter of Survival, Not Choice
Many people mistakenly believe that an anabolic steroid cycle ends on the day of the last injection. From a medical standpoint, this is a critical misconception. The cycle is truly complete only when the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis has been fully restored. The period between discontinuation of the drugs and the return to hormonal homeostasis is a “gray zone,” during which the body is exposed to intense physiological stress.