I would recommend that you read up on Anavar. It would probably be a better choice for a first cycle as it is pretty much as mild as you can get. The side effects at 5-10mg/day of anavar are far outweighed by the benefits. With winstrol, it seems to be a bit of a guessing game. I know women on here that have said they gained a severe amount of weight from winstrol and that it made them hold a ton of water. There is also the common complaint of bad acne that seems to pop up fairly among women that have used it here on the board. But then again there are also women that I know who have used it and had great results with very little sides. I'd say to start with Anavar not because it is a "better" drug then winstrol but because it is a drug that will yield good gains but also give you an understanding of how your body reacts to these kinds of compounds without having to learn the hard way so-to-speak. Then after knowing your body a little better, you can decide if you're ready for winstrol. If you find the sides off of anavar to be too much to handle, then you should more or less stay away from winstrol. See what Im trying to get at?