What role do steroids play in our lives?

What are steroids
Anabolic steroids are biologically active substances produced by our body. There are also artificial analogs in the form of drugs.

Main functions:

regulation of metabolism
growth and development of the body
sexual function
Medical and sports applications
Anabolic steroids, as a class of drugs, were created to treat a number of diseases:

Sexual dysfunctions
Delays in sexual development caused by a lack of hormones
Age-related hormone replacement therapy in men during menopause
Diseases associated with metabolic disorders - muscular dystrophy or obesity
Rehabilitation after surgery or injury
Acceleration of skin regeneration after burns
Thanks to the positive effects, steroids are widely used in sports:

Accelerate the growth of muscle mass and strength;
Increase physical performance;
Accelerate the recovery of muscles, musculoskeletal system and central nervous system;
The effect of steroids on the body
As a powerful drug, steroids affect the functioning of human organs and systems.

This property of anabolic steroids can lead to a positive therapeutic effect both in medicine and in sports. We talked about this above.

However, there are also negative consequences of taking steroids (which is also true for bodybuilding). And we will tell you more about this.

Side effects
I would like to note right away that if anabolics are used in therapeutic dosages (for medical, therapeutic purposes), the risk of side effects still exists. This is warned about in every instruction for use.

In bodybuilding, steroid consumption rates are exceeded tenfold. Needless to say, in this case, the consequences cannot be avoided?

They can have a negative impact in the following areas:

The cardiovascular system
A frequent occurrence is an increase in blood pressure. They also thicken the blood and provoke the accumulation of cholesterol plaques. And this is a serious risk of heart attack or stroke.

Due to a sharp increase in muscle mass, the load on the heart increases. Over time, this leads to the early onset of age-related heart disease.

FACT:

In recent years, professional bodybuilders have died at a fairly early age (45-50 years). A common cause of death is heart problems.

Liver and kidney
Tableted steroids put a lot of stress on these organs, which can even provoke hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver.

Genitals
Anabolic steroids suppress the production of your own testosterone. Hence - impotence, testicular atrophy and temporary sterilization when drugs are withdrawn.

Hormonal imbalance
Hormonal imbalance can cause adverse effects in the body.

For example, gynecomastia - the accumulation of fat in the nipple area in a female pattern, or acne - acne. Premature hair loss is common.

Psychical deviations
Some drugs increase aggression and cause depression.

By the way, there are also “good mood” steroids. They create a feeling of constant mild euphoria.

Increased risk of injury
This is probably the most common side effect. The level of muscle strength increases dramatically, but the ligaments do not strengthen so quickly.

Their injuries almost always accompany bodybuilders during the course. Also, muscle tears often occur, which do not have time to cope with the growth of working weights.