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megesterol acetate & oxandrolone

I've read some recent studies about megesterol acetate & oxandrolone in combination and used separate. What do you recommend. I'm worried about menstrual complications (I'm a 30 year old woman with HIV)Thanks! Rebecca...
Alvan Fisher, M.D.

Response from Alvan Fisher, M.D.

Brown University School of Medicine
The megace probably does not add much to the oxandrolone. The most recent study on this showed that oxandrolone alone provided a similar appetite boost to megace with the advantage of additional gains in lean body mass.Alvan Fisher, M.D.... Read more »

megesterol acetate & oxandrolone

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