i never said that it will not shut you down. i am going straight from experience. anavar has never caused my testes to shrink nor has it done so to anyone i know. i only use HCG - human chorionic gonadotropin - when the testes shrink. HCG - human chorionic gonadotropin - does not bring back natural test levels only clomid and Nolvaldex - tamoxifen citrate - do. HCG - human chorionic gonadotropin - simply brings the testes back to size so that they are able to produce natural test again. what is the dispute here i don't seem to understand. he wants to run the most basic cycle which requires barely any other ancillaries or serms.