Pros:
-Increases strength
-Increased libido in many
-Drives protein synthesis, on a per mg basis, similar to most other AAS
-Increased muscle hardening
-Lowers rate of aromatization of testosterone you’re taking
-Decreased water retention, bp, kidney impact accordingly (especially since less test is being converted to estrogen)
-Hairloss/hair growth/virilization sides lower than equivalent dose of test for many (especially women)
-Half the price of Primobolan per mg
Cons:
-Increased libido (can be undesirable)
-Muscles stay flatter/harder to fill out
-Lowering estrogen too much will negatively impact growth and strength potential
-Slightly harder on lipids for some than testosterone, eq, nandrolone or probably even Primobolan
-Hairloss is greater for some than test; as a DHT derivative using a 5AR blocker is useless
-Can still cause acne in some
-Still raises bp, like more of any gear
Like all compounds, it’s excellent for some and a terrible waste of sides/time for others. It’s going to depend on how you respond to different steroids and what you are trying to accomplish and what you will put up with.
If someone wanted to get as big/strong as possible I would never direct them to Masteron. I would put them on big doses of test along with solid doses of some combo of nandrolone, tren, & Anavar or Anadrol. Or a boatload of Trest and Anavar. And most people would get gyno immediately, be horrible bloated messes with insane bp that would be murdering their kidneys, cramps, pumps, insomnia, crazy sweats. Nevermind bloodwork being trashed internally.
We have to operate in reality: the right tools for the job will be needs-based & based on individual response. Most people can’t take too much crap, and don’t respond well to bigger doses or the side effect potential of many compounds. I do great with adding Masteron vs just upping doses of literally anything else. It’s a great way to use more gear while minimizing side effect increases.