Steroids
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Overview
Anabolic steroids are drugs such as testosterone or substances that work like testosterone. Doctors prescribe them to treat problems such as delayed puberty and other medical problems that cause the body to make very low amounts of testosterone. Steroids make muscles bigger and bones stronger. They also may cause puberty to start and can help some boys who have a genetic disorder to grow more normally.
Side effects
In men, anabolic steroids can:
Reduce sperm count.
Shrink the testicles.
Cause you not to be able to father children.
Enlarge the breasts.
In women, anabolic steroids can:Increase body hair.
Make skin rough.
Decrease breast size.
Deepen the voice.
In both men and women, anabolic steroids can cause:
Bone growth to stop before it is complete in a teen. The teen may not reach his or her full adult height.
A heart attack or stroke, even in a very young person.
High blood pressure.
Man without steroids
Notice this guy's enormous biceps, huge pecks and awesome abs. this is impressive cause he has done this naturally.
Man that has been taking steroids
Notice this man's "wicked" quads and "Crazy" calves. This is not impressive because he uses steroids.
Effects
This is a damaged kidney due to steroids.
How Steroids work
A- Steroid
R- Hormone Receptor
- "A" is injected into the skin.
- "A" then infuses with "R" the hormone Receptor.
- When the hormone receptor infused with the steroid enters the cell new protein is made.
- Muscles grow at a faster rate.