Libido after steroids can change noticeably once anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use ends. Some former users notice a clear drop in sexual desire, while others notice little difference. Much of this variation relates to how the body’s hormonal environment shifts after external androgens are discontinued. AAS can suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, reducing the signals that […]

Fertility recovery after steroids can take several months, and in some cases considerably longer. Unlike changes in blood testosterone, recovery of sperm production involves restoration of the reproductive hormone system and the gradual return of normal spermatogenesis. The available evidence therefore does not support one universal recovery deadline for everyone who stops anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS). […]