You are simply not gonna reach the same potential after any hormone affecting drugs. For every cycle your natural state become lesser and lesser. You are not gonna be the same anymore.
It really depends on the type of steroid, how long you're on it and what dose you use. A cycle of 300 mg a week of test with maybe 200 mg primobolin for 8 weeks with proper pct maybe once a year would probably not permanently affect your hormone output, and someone with decent genetics, perfect nutrition, super intense workouts can actually gain good muscle on it (at least I did back in the 80's.) Going on massive doses of tren, deca , test for a year or more most definitely could permanently affect your natural hormone levels for life.