Health Hazards
The major side effects from abusing anabolic steroids can include liver tumors
There is no proof of this and I challenge you to show it to me. Oral AAS can increase liver enzymes but not even to the level of what they would be if one were a heavy drinker. Injectable AAS does not have this effect
and cancer,
Bullshit, there is no proof of this anywhere. There is not one case where any cancer has been linked to steroids. Some may say that someone who contracted cancer got it because of AAS use, but there is no medical proof.
jaundice (yellowish pigmentation of skin, tissues, and body fluids), fluid retention, high blood pressure, increases in LDL (bad cholesterol), and decreases in HDL (good cholesterol).
They can decrease HDL, lowering LDL is very rare. Fluid retention and High BP...depends on the AAS in question...this isn't the case with all of them at all. Jaundice, no, not because of AAS, more likely caused by items such as Nubain or diuretic abuse, not AAS
Other side effects include kidney tumors, severe acne, and trembling. In addition, there are some gender-specific side effects:
Acne, yes for some people. Shower daily and often such as more then 1x per day and this shouldn't be a problem. trembling, no, with items such as Clen yes, but that is not an AAS. Kidney tumors, see above.
* For men - shrinking of the testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, development of breasts, increased risk for prostate cancer.
Baldness is genetic. If you're predisposed to it then AAS may speed up the process...but you were going to go bald anyway. The testicles do shrink but it's not permanent and I don't care how long you stay on. Infertility, bullshit...if this were the case there wouldn't be so many BB's with kids.
* For women - growth of facial hair, male-pattern baldness, changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle, enlargement of the clitoris, deepened voice.
Only if they use lots of Androgens. Things such as primo, anavar and low doses of winny are safe for women
* For adolescents - growth halted prematurely through premature skeletal maturation and accelerated puberty changes. This means that adolescents risk remaining short for the remainder of their lives if they take anabolic steroids before the typical adolescent growth spurt.
No one would argue that kids should use
In addition, people who inject anabolic steroids run the added risk of contracting or transmitting HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, which causes serious damage to the liver.
Only if they share a needle with someone who already has HIV. Otherwise, using a clean pin for you and you only is harmless.
Scientific research also shows that aggression and other psychiatric side effects may result from abuse of anabolic steroids. Many users report feeling good about themselves while on anabolic steroids, but researchers report that extreme mood swings also can occur, including manic-like symptoms leading to violence. Depression often is seen when the drugs are stopped and may contribute to dependence on anabolic steroids. Researchers report also that users may suffer from paranoid jealousy, extreme irritability, delusions, and impaired judgment stemming from feelings of invincibility.1
Research also indicates that some users might turn to other drugs to alleviate some of the negative effects of anabolic steroids. For example, a study of 227 men admitted in 1999 to a private treatment center for dependence on heroin or other opioids found that 9.3 percent had abused anabolic steroids before trying any other illicit drug. Of these 9.3 percent, 86 percent first used opioids to counteract insomnia and irritability resulting from the anabolic steroids.2
Anabolic steroids are used widely in the medical field without any serious health risks to users, and no scientific evidence has shown any long-term serious health defects from correct use of anabolic steroids. While risk of death is present in many drugs, the risk of premature death from use of anabolic steroids seems to be extremely low(1)
One of the most common misconceptions regarding the side effects of anabolic steroids is known as ‘roid rage’. There seems to be little or no evidence such a condition actually exists. Most studies done on "angry behavior" and anabolic steroid use show no psychological effect, implying that either "roid rage" doesn't exist or that anabolic steroids' effects on aggression are too small to be measured. Many scientists and medical professionals conclude anabolic steroids have no real effect on increased aggressive behavior.(4, 5, 6, )
With the suicide rate this high among teenagers, concluding anabolic steroids are responsible for the suicides of teenagers who happened to be taking them prior to committing suicide is a post hoc logical fallacy. Also, even though teen bodybuilders have been using steroids since at least the early 1960s, only a few cases suggesting a link between steroids and suicide have been reported in the medical literature (7,
1, The National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health.
2. The National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health.
3. The New England Journal of Medicine
4. Archives of General Psychiatry
5. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
6. National Center for Biotechnology Information.
7. Jack Darkes PhD Department of Psychology University of South Florida steroids
8. National Institute of Mental Health
Note: all studies listed above were done with amounts of AAS that are considered above HRT purposes. In other words, the amounts used in studies were what are typically reserved for performance enhancing purposes.
