I understand completely. I am just trying to convey that when you think of "steroids" not all steroids are anabolic or androgenic. Cortisol shots are other examples.
Again you are definitely right, not all steroids are anabolic. But the fact that it IS a steroid is what turns me away. Pregnenolone is considered a "PH" because it is a precursor to the many androgens and estrogens in the body via different enzymes. One of the androgens it can turn into is the well known androstenedione, which in turn can directly turn into testosterone. The thing with pregnenolone is that you can't tell or make it turn into the hormone you want it to. I don't want to find out that my body has a natural high favor to regulate pregnenolone into estrogens.
Now pregnenolone isn't considered a "hard" or "anabolic" steroid, but can still manufacture other androgens that can illicit this effect. I just don't want to take a chance at messing anything up at all when I'm this young, be it a regulator like pregnenolone or the almighty 1-test. Cortisol on the other hand is obviously a whole other category of steroids. Steroids do have their place in medicine, no question, but as far as supplementation goes they're just not for me. It's just the principle of it all really.
BTW, I have no disrespect to people who use PHs or steroids. I do however shake my head at 18 year olds thinking they need to get on Superdrol clones and other methylated PHs to maximize their potential. It really sucks for that one guy who has been pounding away day after day to find out one of his colleagues is using something that completely blows him away. Which leads me to say I think it's amazing what these compounds do and how they work. I find myself reading up on them more and more but that's just how far I'll go.