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Health
Damage from Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
Anabolic-androgenic
steroids are far more damaging to the health than they are
helpful to athletic performance. Most of the damage is reversible
if the abuser stops taking the drugs, but some damage is permanent
or fatal.
Short-term
Physical Effects
- Bad
breath
- Sore
throat
- Acne
and rashes
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Nausea,
vomiting, and diarrhea
- Water
retention and bloating
- Bone
pain and muscle cramps
Long-term
Physical Effects
Secondary
Sexual Characteristics/Reproductive System Damage
- Body
hair and beard in women
- Deep
voice and coarse skin in women
- Feminine
breasts in men
- Male-pattern
baldness in both sexes
- Interrupted
menstruation
- Sterility
in both sexes
- Sexual
dysfunction in both sexes
- Shrunken
testicles
- Enlarged
clitoris
- Fetal
damage if used in pregnancy
Neurological
System Damage
Cardiovascular
Damage
- Blood
clotting difficulties
- High
blood pressure
- Heart
palpitations
- Heart
attacks
Liver
Damage
- Blood-filled
capsules that can burst
- Tumors
- Hepatitis
- Cancer
Other
Damage
- Kidney
disease
- Easy
bruising
- "Moon
face" – extra fat around the face
- Fat
pad at back of neck/across tops of shoulder blades
- Enlargement
of the facial bones
- Stunted
height
- Eye
infections and diseases
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