very interesting. I noticed my pre-pfs state started coming back pretty quickly. within 4-6 days after last taking rosemary I was just about back to normal. body odor, oilyness, libido, energy, all DHT traits returned to normal.
We are obviously incredibly sensitive to 5ari’s, and taking rosemary stopped my shedding already. Makes me wonder if microdosing is potentially possible to maintain hair on a schedule of every 10 days or so. i’m being greedy and playing with fire, but I’m also confident that my routine and current health keeps me from falling back into a persistent PFS state.
Also I thought it was interesting to note that Androgen receptors can take 6-18 months to fully replenish. haven’t seen many talk about this relevance before. Might explain why when you nuke yourself with 5ari’s, given our heightened sensitivity, we are fucking our receptors big time, and the persistent effects can be partly attributed to the fact that it takes so long to rebuild these receptors.
either way, I’m going to keep experimenting with very low doses of rosemary oil/peppermint oil (forgot to mention I’ve been throwing some of that in my topical as well.) every 10 days or so and reporting progress. If I can dose at a level where I am not experiencing any symptoms, I am confident enough in my body that i’ll be able to maintain pre-pfs health while still managing hair loss.
The funny thing is, with the “goldilocks zone” of DHT inhibition, I am probably the most efficient. My hair is staying on my head, my oiliness isn’t insane, my libido is more practical (wanting sex 4-5 times a day is just absurd sometimes) and my energy stays consistent.
I can’t know how much “pressing” on my AR with mild AI’s has affected my recovery, but I do still think it’s made substantial improvements in my recovery. Similar to how body builders NEED to PCT properly to get off their influx of androgens to return to normal, it seems that unfortunately, many of us were in need of a similar PCT to return to normal.