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What are Steroids?
Steroids are artificial compounds, which have a similar composition to the natural male
hormone testosterone. They are commonly referred to as anabolic or androgenic steroids.
Anabolic and Androgenic are derived from the Greek language and mean “to build” and
“masculinizing,” respectively.
Naturally occurring male testosterone is responsible for developing various masculine features
in males during adolescence. Some of these features are deepening of the voice, growth of
facial hair, formation and development of muscles, etc.
Initially, artificial steroids were developed to help where there was insufficient testosterone in
some men. They lacked proper overall development and functioning of sexual organs (this
condition is medically termed hypogonadism.) The steroids were helpful in treating certain
other disorders like impotence, delay in puberty, and diseases due to HIV infections as well.
Scientists soon found favorable effects of such anabolic steroids on animals. They helped in
building bones and muscles. Slowly at first, their use by athletes, weightlifters, and
bodybuilders increased. It built their muscles, gave them extra strength and they could perform
better. The steroids are ergogenic or performance enhancers. However, usage of steroids by
sportspersons is illegal and you need a doctor’s prescription to legally use them.
Most athletes who consume such steroids acclaim their effects. It helps them develop
immense strength in their muscles, endurance capacity to face greater challenges, increases
their power and abilities to withstand adverse track conditions, and develop better
aggressiveness to combat competition. Hence, many footballers, weightlifters and athletes find
enhancement in their performances due to steroids.
Many refer to steroids as juice or ‘roids'. Of course, steroids are sometimes smuggled into
countries or made stealthily. Different kinds of common steroids are deca-durabolin, winstrol,
oxandrin, anadrol, equipoise and dianabol.
In a normal and healthy male, your body produces around two to ten milligrams of testosterone
each day. This hormone activates the nitrogen content in your body, which develops your
muscles. You develop a deeper voice, grow hair on your body and develop your reproductive
system. This is a natural process.
Steroids do have medicinal value for anemic people and those males whose body does not
produce enough testosterone by itself. Corticosteroids, a different category of steroids, do not
have any harmful effects and help to reduce swelling of body parts. However, steroids are not
needed for healthy, young people for developing their muscles.
Artificially manufactured anabolic steroids can either be injected or swallowed. Injected
steroids persist longer in the body and are more easily detected for this reason.
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Who Uses Steroids and Why?
Steroids are artificial substances containing testosterone, male sex hormone. The presence of
testosterone helps in building muscles, gaining strength in them and enhancing physical
capabilities.
Normally, steroids are banned substances unless prescribed for medical conditions. However,
many athletes, weightlifters, bodybuilders and other sportspersons take this drug to improve
their performances.
Normally, adolescents should avoid steroids. Intake of steroids could harm their normal growth
pattern. That’s why some young athletes take steroids only after they are fully-grown - fifteen to
seventeen years in girls and seventeen to nineteen years in boys. Most side-effects of steroids
persist for long periods and you remove their effects quickly.
You need continuous training for over two years to begin using steroids.
Why do sportspersons use steroids?
Steroids are in common usage among different categories of sportspersons. Different sports
offer different challenges. Accordingly, sportspersons use them for individual benefits, which
include the following:
• Field athletes that participate in hammer throwing, discus throw, javelin, shot putting, and
other games requiring good physical consistency and strength. They use steroids to enhance
their physical prowess.
• Footballers want leaner body mass with better strength. This helps them to tackle the ball
better and with greater velocity.
• Weight builders lift enormous weights and require maximum strength to lift them. They seek
to improve strength in their hands and legs.
• Bodybuilders need less muscular mass and fat content in their bodies. They take steroids to
shape their body well so that they have a fantastic, muscular body to flaunt.
• Runners and swimmers want to cover long distances easily. They want to increase their
endurance capacities and perform intensively.
• Some people take steroids just to develop their looks and build muscles. They want to project
a muscular body and a impressive image.
• Women athletes, in general, take smaller quantities of steroids when compared to men to
match their normally smaller build.
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Useful properties of Steroids
Doctors often prescribe steroids for treating certain diseases like severe burns, breast cancer,
and anemia. They can help to set right impotence, osteoporosis in menopausal women, liver
problems in biliary obstruction, delayed puberty and some complicated issues due to HIV. It is
also helpful in multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, lupus and colitis.
Corticosteroids are artificial versions of cortisone, which can cure inflammations. This is useful
in different disorders like arthritis, asthma, and other inflammations due to injuries.
Non-addictive usage of steroids is not very harmful where you take in steroids for a limited
period. Thereafter, you discontinue them and you are therefore not under permanent influence
of steroids.
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Harmful effects of Steroids
Normally, intake of steroids requires a doctor’s prescription. You need proper medical
guidance to understand the necessary dosage. Sometimes, even with a doctor’s prescription,
you may risk increased chance of heart disease, liver cancer, stroke, kidney problems, sterility,
birth defects, prostate cancer, skin diseases, masculine features in women and testicular
atrophy.
Their use is also responsible for some urinary tract infections and sexual dysfunction. Of
course, misuse and excessive dosages of steroids sparks aggressive behavior and many
psychological changes like depression. Athletes prefer using oral and intra-muscular intake of
steroids through injections. Needle sharing causes many cases of infection and can result in
various blood diseases like AIDS and HIV.
Such steroids may build up your muscular mass but cannot provide proportionate strength to
your tendons and ligaments. Hence, these weaken and users often suffer from ligament tears
and ruptures.
Additionally, these artificially-enhanced muscles lack phosphate and contain higher levels of
sodium and water. Your body produces minimum and optimum quantity of testosterone for use
within your body. However, with the intake of extra steroids, the total quantity of steroids in your
body is higher and, at times, prevents your body from producing naturally. This creates many
more problems in the long run.
Anabolic steroids cause much harm to your pituitary gland and its functional capacity. You get
many changes in lipoprotein levels that may continue into hypertension. Some sportspersons
become more injury-prone as their skeletal frame is unable to handle a bigger physique.
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