Women can basically take anything as long as the steriod is very short acting. For example deca wouldn't be the best choice because it stays in the system for about 3 weeks. So if you notice virilization it will continue till the deca is out of your system. If you were to use a nandrolone, durabolin would be a much safer option. Duraboling is out of your system with 2-3 days. So if you notice side effects, the steriod can be discontinued quickly. This applies with other substances as well. For example if you were to you testosterone. Test propionate would be a much better choice than sustanon because it will clear the system much faster, that way virilization can be haulted.