Dosage Instructions
25mg – 50mg / day
The dose you take of Clomid will depend on when you’re using it and for what purpose: most notably, during a cycle and after a steroid cycle during PCT.
Clomid Dosage During Anabolic Steroid Use
Clomid is usually used at a low dose during an anabolic steroid cycle with the purpose of protecting you from estrogenic effects. Most men will find that 25mg per day is sufficient to combat these side effects for the duration of the cycle.
Some will increase this to 50mg per day if adverse effects are rearing their head but taking the dosage of Clomid any higher is not considered effective and 25mg per day is thought to be enough to mitigate undesirable effects; in the event where it is not, a different SERM like Nolvadex may be required or in some cases, turning to an aromatase inhibitor drug instead.
Female Clomid Dosage
As Clomid was originally developed as a fertility aid for women, the dosage for this purpose is generally set at 50mg per day with the occasional increase to 100mg for some women.
We can see that this is an identical dosage to that which is recommended for men to use Clomid during a steroid cycle. This indicates that 50mg or 100mg maximum is the maximum effective dose of Clomid, with higher dosages having no benefit but coming with greater side effect risks.
When it comes to females who use steriods, the use of Clomid is not necessary as neither estrogenic side effects nor testosterone suppression are a concern for females.
Clomid Dosage for Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) and Increased Endogenous Testosterone Secretion
Higher doses of Clomid are to be used for the purpose of post cycle therapy. Normally this will start in the 50mg to 100mg per day range at the start of the PCT cycle. Usually, this level of dosage will run for up to two weeks, but it depends on your steroid cycle and for some men, just one week at this higher Clomid dosage can be sufficient.
The next one-to-two-week period of PCT will then drop the Clomid dosage back down to 50mg daily, with the last week or two consisting of a 25mg per day or 50mg every other day Clomid dosage. A good PCT cycle will run for at least 4 weeks, and up to 8 weeks, so your Clomid dosage plan should be scheduled according to the length of your PCT.
Most bodybuilders will not use Clomid alone in PCT, finding that it is not effective enough as a sole drug, but instead used alongside Nolvadex and HCG (and sometimes an aromatase inhibitor as well) to maximize the efficiency that normal testosterone function can be restored. So, while Clomid is effective for some people at the above doses for PCT, most will find that Nolvadex is much more effective as a SERM.
Clomid vs Nolvadex for PCT
Another SERM drug that is popularly used for post cycle therapy is Nolvadex. There is still a lot of debate among bodybuilders about which is the better SERM to use between Clomid and Nolvadex.
Many experienced bodybuilders will make use of both Clomid and Nolvadex in PCT while also combining these with Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) in order to kickstart the natural testosterone production process.
Many believe that Nolvadex is simply a better, more effective and more powerful SERM than Clomid, but like all things with anabolic steroid use, it often comes down to the individual and how your body reacts to each drug.
Clomid is often thought of as a more effective testosterone booster, while Nolvadex can excel better as an estrogen blocker. They are both anti-estrogens however and both can stimulate the release of GnRH (Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone) which increases the output of luteinizing hormone by the pituitary gland, and this then leads to an increase in testosterone levels.
Regardless of this however, consensus still states that a combination of these drugs is the most ideal way to undertake PCT and get the best possible outcome when it comes to resorting testosterone levels and maintaining the gains you’ve worked hard to build during your cycle.
Both Clomid and Nolvadex are effective drugs for PCT for the most important purpose they are intended for, and that is to increase endogenous testosterone levels. Those using very powerful steroids are likely to have a more complex and potent PCT, but for guys who are for example on their first testosterone only 8 weeks steroid cycle then Clomid is likely to be all you need to recover.
