Steroids Abuse
Steroid abuse has been associated with a host of adverse physical and physiological side effects ranging from mild to severe and life-threatening. Steroid abuse affects the hormonal, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems as well as the liver and the skin. Steroid abuse also causes behavioral changes.
Steroid abuse disrupts normal hormone production, causing reversible as well as irreversible changes in the body in the body. People buy steroids for some of the reversible changes in men include testicular atrophy (shrinking of the testicles) and reduced production of sperm. Irreversible changes include gynecomastia (breast evelopment) and male-pattern baldness. In women, anabolic steroids cause the onset of masculine features including decrease in body fat and breast size, deepening of the voice and excessive growth of body hair. With continuous use of steroids, some of these effects could become irreversible.
Professional bodybuilders buy anabolic steroids in order to increase muscle mass and size and by other professional athletes who wish to enhance their athletic performance and reduce body fat. These physical and performance enhancing effects of steroid boost strength and confidence, leading abusers to ignore the potential long-term and often fatal damage that these substances can cause.
Last 5 posts by Mudrika
- Lower Abs Workouts - September 9th, 2010
- Keep your kids entertained with monkey birthday decorations - September 8th, 2010
- Much Effective & Remarkable Dental Treatment by Palm Beach Dentists - August 31st, 2010
- An insight into the world of underwear’s - August 28th, 2010
- The Practical Alarm - August 28th, 2010
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.