Anabolic Steroids

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ailure; high blood pressure; atherosclerosis or the hardening of arteries, a precursor to coronary heart disease; elevated cholesterol levels; heart palpitations; heart attack; stroke; anaphylactic and septic shock. Many of which are very life threatening conditions and will lead to he cause of death (Steroids 3). In the reproductive system: In males, excess testosterone is, converted to the female hormone estrogen, which causes the development of female characteristics. For instance, men can experience prostate enlargement, sterility, sexual dysfunction, baldness, breast enlargement and testicular atrophy (Steroids 3).
Some other major concerns of doctors that have recently been seen in animal testing is that of muscle and bone injury. Scientist suggests that the risk of tendon rupture maybe increased in steroid users, however. “There are several anecdotal reports of injuries in athletes whose muscle mass exceeded the strength of the attachment to bone” (Yesalis 53). The proven short-term side affects of steroid use are mostly reversible in men once they stop the use of the drug. “Probably the long-term health effects will relate to the type of anabolic steroid, dose, frequency of use, age of initiation, and concurrent use” (Yesalis 52). After the use of high levels of testosterone its common practice for users to take other drugs that include diuretics. These will handle the fluid retention build up; anti-estroge...