No. Creatine it is an amino acid and has no androgens, and doesn’t have anything to do with testosterone. No study has shown creatine to cause women to take on masculine characteristics (body hair, breast reduction, etc.). Furthermore, there is no reasonable scientific theory to suggest it would.
Women sometimes report being more affected (irritated) by the water weight gain associated with creatine supplementation. Other than that, the minor side effects reported seem to be similar between men and women — water retention, possibly dehydration, and some research has suggested damage to liver and kidneys (I know of 2 people personally who have dealt with this). And, reported muscle cramps.
Be sure to research creatine thoroughly before you consider injesting it on a regular basis.
March 11th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
No. Creatine it is an amino acid and has no androgens, and doesn’t have anything to do with testosterone. No study has shown creatine to cause women to take on masculine characteristics (body hair, breast reduction, etc.). Furthermore, there is no reasonable scientific theory to suggest it would.
Women sometimes report being more affected (irritated) by the water weight gain associated with creatine supplementation. Other than that, the minor side effects reported seem to be similar between men and women — water retention, possibly dehydration, and some research has suggested damage to liver and kidneys (I know of 2 people personally who have dealt with this). And, reported muscle cramps.
Be sure to research creatine thoroughly before you consider injesting it on a regular basis.
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March 11th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Right, to make a long subect short, no, there’s absolutely no link to testosterone and creatine.
Robbie is absolutely right, the side effect of creatine is dehydration, easily remedied by drinking, because on a basic level, creatine floods the muscles with water, which is where a lot of people see the size gains from. This water is obviously drawn from the system, so you need to top up your reserves.
Drink a good 3 or 4 pints more than normal.
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March 11th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
No. Creatine is used by the muscles as a short term energy store. Testosterone is produced by the testes under the influence of LH, which is secreted by the pituitary gland. So they are 2 completely separate items.
If you want to boost testosterone, there are herbs (tribullis terrestris) which boost the production of LH from the pituitary gland.
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March 11th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
No. Despite a lot of misinformation in some quarters creatine has no effect on hormone levels.
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