Effects of Anabolic Steroids on Our Bodies And Health
Steroids are artificial substances to increase strength of your muscular And skeletal systems, thereby
increasing your endurance capacities. Steroids contain testosterone, the male hormone.
Testosterone has both anabolic And androgenic properties. Androgenic properties lead to growth And
development of secondary sexual characteristics like deepening of voice, growth of facial And body hair, And
development of male genitals. Anabolic properties lead to greater muscles, better bones And overall good
physique. It boosts your endurance capacity. Such anabolic properties in artificial substances are steroids.
Steroids are available as pills And as injections. They have certain medicinal properties like supporting weak
hearts, providing relief to asthma And arthritis, control inflammation And reducing chances of conception.
Sportspersons And athletes also take steroids to increase their muscular And bone strength. They get more
energy And are able to train more. They are able to overcome set-backs in sports And earn much
recognition And fame. Some people take in steroids to build a muscular body.
Some women try to use it as a protective tool against molesters by building up a stronger body And look.
Therapeutic Effects of Steroids
A few positive effects of steroids are the healing effects in surgery patients. It increases their appetite with
an increase in production of protein. Patients with radiation therapy take steroids to help their blood to
produce bone marrow. Skeletal disorders like broken bones (due to osteoporosis) find remedial measures in
steroids. However, these positive effects are very few in comparison to the possible adverse effects.
Devastating side-effects outnumber the good effects of steroids. They can cause many long-term And
irreversible effects on your body And its systems which could be physical, mental, or functional. Each of
them differs between males And females.
Effects in Females
Physical Effects
- Normally a woman has a natural figure with a thin waist, hips, And shapely breasts. A woman on
steroids can display different physical features. The body curves become straighter, breasts shrink in
size And their total physique can become very dominating, closely resembling a male.
- The soft voice of a woman is now a more hoarse And deep voice like a man.
- Growth of body hair increases with much on the face And chest. Her hairline starts decreasing like
masculine baldness.
- Body skin is now coarser And harder like men. The natural softness of a woman’s skin is missing.
- Her body seems to retain more water And sodium, which leads to puffed eyes And face. Acne can
appear on her face And body.
- Enlargement of the clitoris or hypertrophy also takes place.
- All these physical effects are due to steroids intake And occur gradually. These changes do not revert
And it is not possible to remove these effects of steroids even if you discontinue your intake of
steroids.
Mental or Behavioral Effects
Steroids make women very irritable And they get angry over even minor matters. They become highly
aggressive And any irritation may lead to violent outbursts. Medical professionals term this ‘roid rage’.
Sometimes steroids cause severe mood swings. You are overly aware of your surroundings And people. You
feel as if everyone is staring at And analyzing you. This, at times, leads to maniac behavior And you either
go into depression or become overconfident.
- Such depression is very exhausting. You feel people find you very much out of place as you have
excessive fat And bulky muscles.
- Therefore, you seem to be in the grip of withdrawal symptoms with intermittent periods of
restlessness, lack of appetite, anxiety, psychosis, boredom And you may, at times, become very
violent.
- You tend to be very confused And forgetful about simple things. Sometimes, you become so unstable
that you fail to understand or comprehend why you are doing some things or what is happening to
you. In other words, you are mentally unstable.
- Such mental instability has a negative impact on everything, including your family, friends, social circle,
job, career And all relationships. The chemical contents of steroids are responsible for such erratic
behavior.
Functional Effects
- Your body now has high levels of the male hormone testosterone. Hence, you have less of sex-
hormone-binding globulin, which is a liver protein. Cholesterol levels fall And you suffer from having
less thyroid-binding proteins.
- Normally, your body houses female sexuality And organs. The hormonal changes put your total
immune system at high risk, you are susceptible to many ailments And even minor colds may
hospitalize you. This is because anabolic steroids totally shut off your anti-viral And
immunomodulatory capacities. They block corticotrophin production in your white blood cells soon after
any viral infection.
- This means that your body is unable to produce fighter cells to attack infections. You fall sick And this
leads to more reactions And counter-reactions.
- Your blood pressure increases And you are more prone to hypertension. You become insulinresistant.
Lipoproteins or the cholesterol content in your blood increases which can lead to many cardiovascular
diseases. More fat in your artery walls cause more blockages. This can result in heart ailments And
heart attacks.
- Clots in blood vessels prevent your blood flowing normally. This causes myocardial infarction,
hypertrophy, cerebro-vascular attacks And ailments.
- Steroids have an adverse effect on your liver causing jaundice, blood filled cysts in the liver And
excessive increase of cells within the liver. This leads to liver cancer.
- Women are usually, on average, shorter And less sturdy than men are. However, intake of steroids
increases your muscular strength And structure of their bones. They gain weight, but their knees And
joints may be unable to bear this increase. Their tendons And ligaments suffer from frequent ruptures
And tears.
- Low levels of estrogen affect their reproductive system. Their menstrual cycle suffers extensive
disruptions And they miss their monthly periods for more than six months. This is due to larger
amounts of testosterone in your body. It also causes lack of follicle formation And ovulation. You lose
your fertility And irregular, or absence of, menstrual cycles cause irreparable damage. They are more
prone to cervical cancer And uterine atrophy.
- If you take steroids during pregnancy, you risk causing severe anatomical defects to your unborn
baby. The fetus does not grow fully And could develop both masculine And feminine characteristics.
Other adverse effects of steroids are muscular cramps leading to osteoporosis And arthritis, bad And smelly
breath, bleeding from the nose, pain in joints And lack of sound sleep. Your weak immune system cannot
resist any infection And you are very prone to HIV infections And Hepatitis B and/ or C.
Males
Physical Effects
- Anabolic steroids are artificial forms of male testosterone. However, men taking steroids get feminine
effects. This is in the form of growth And development of breasts, which is gynecomastia in medical
terms. This increases with greater intake of steroids.
- Higher And prolonged dosages of steroids often lead to a reduction in your sperm count. Your testes
normally produce sperm. Testosterone intakes disturb this cycle And the sperm count falls due to the
increase in estrogen levels. Fall in sperm count leads to impotence And otherinfertility problems. There
is a huge shrinkage in size of your testicles. This also causes pain And much difficulty while urinating.
- You put on weight And show bulkier And harder muscles.
- Your hairline recedes And you become more bald sooner.
- Your body retains a lot of water. This deposits underneath your eyes And on facial skin. You have a
puffed face And look bloated. A small increase in water content of your body is good as it lubricates
your joints, muscles, And connective tissue. However, with the effect of steroids this water And
sodium levels rise excessively high within a short period. This is harmful as the ratio of water And
sodium levels in your body need to be optimum. Such high levels of sodium And water lead to their
settling in your skin And blood, especially underneath your skin. This gives your cheeks And eyes a
puffy look. However, such deposits cause extensive harm as your blood vessels now need to transport
more fluid. This increases your blood pressure.
Mental or Behavioral Effects
- Steroids usage leads to many changes in your behavioral patterns. You feel restless And irritation sets
in. You become angry sooner And often have mental rages. Such rages may, at times, turn violent And
you are unable to control your actions while in such a rage.
- You experience many changes in your moods. Sometimes you feel very happy And elated while other
times you feel very down. Such drastic changes in your moods affect your actions.
- Your memory power falls considerably And you find it very difficult to do simple, normal things.
- Your adverse behavior And attitude pushes you away from your family, friends, And relations. You
seem to be in a vicious circle, which keeps pulling you deeper And deeper into world of steroids users.
Functional Effects
- Anabolic steroids lead to poisoning of your liver. This is liver hepatoxicity. Your liver is unable to
process blood, which leads to a total shutdown of your entire system. Long usage of steroids lead to
jaundice And your eyes And body turns yellow. Severe jaundice causes death. Other fatal occurrences
are liver tumors And blood cysts within your liver, causing its total failure.
- There is an inappropriate increase in lipoprotein levels And cholesterol. Your heart is at immense risk of
various heart diseases And myocardial functions. This leads to high blood pressure.
- When blood flows at such high-pressures through your arteries, they often burst And hemorrhages
occur. You suffer from heart failures And strokes. Most of these are irreversible damage And you
progress more quickly towards death. Nothing can save you at this point.
Effect of Steroids on Teens
Steroids are adverse to the health of growing children or adolescents. Teen steroid users experience a fast
growth in their skeletal structures And their bones, muscles grow longer And stronger faster. They become
men more quickly without going through the gradual natural process of adolescence. The growth plates
enlarge And close sooner without total And proper growth according to their age. There is an overall
abnormal And disproportionate physical growth in these teens. This also causes harm to their vital organs.
They become more plump. This puts a greater burden on their bones And joints.
They are unable to bear such a heavy load And, at times, cause strong pain in their legs And joints.
Steroid intake in Athletes And its Effects
Steroids were a non-entity until the early twentieth century. Soviet weight lifters were the first ones to use
steroids for better strength And muscular prowess. Slowly, it entered international circuits, then more And
more athletes started using the anabolic steroids. They helped develop endurance capabilities to counter
longer And harder terrain, longer tracks And heavier loads. They could perform better And earn accolades
for themselves And their country in international games And competitions.
However, anabolic steroids are now banned substances at all international contests And games.
Athletes that test positive with steroids lose their medals And recognition. Steroids create a negative impact
on the contestants, as they are strongly addicted to steroids. They feel they are lost without steroids - are
incapable of performing in the absence of the steroids. They are mentally charged but, at times, become
listless And harbor no feelings or emotions due to such serious impact of steroids on their bodies And
minds. The effect of steroids may shorten their life-span by around twenty years.
Because a person who uses steroids gains some rapid results for their physical body performance, they end
up with a feeling of low self-esteem when they try to get off them. There is more power in working toward a
well shaped physical appearance And reaping the rewards for the results of building your muscle the
"normal" way.
Steroid use is harmful And, over a long period, becomes addictive. It then becomes difficult for you to curb
the craving for steroids. You may go to any extent to get money And time to get the steroids, much like a
heroin addict will go for his next fix.
Infections And Gastrointestinal Problems
You are prone to various infections due to needle sharing between different users. Some steroids
preparations are produced in non-sterile conditions leading to various infections like HIV, AIDS, And
hepatitis. Injectable steroids sometimes develop bacterial infections And further illness. This leads to many
inflammations in the inner lining of your heart. These form abscesses And cause immense pain.
Anabolic steroids lead to gastrointestinal symptoms And related problems. Many people suffer from extreme
fullness of stomach, nausea, vomiting And diarrhea. These consequences are due to high And regular
dosages of steroids. Often, you need to take tablets with every meal to combat these symptoms And have a
hearty meal.
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Rob Garibaldi became depressed And
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Chris Benoit, a famous wrestler, murdered
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