What are the side effects of Steroids?

Question

I'm a slim guy and thinking of starting the BALCO diet.

Answer 1

Water Retention:

This is most common from using steroids. It is a “puffiness” or swelling in the neck and facial areas. It is rather notable mainly if you know the person is on steroids. For example, I know someone that took steroids but I did not know it at the time. After I found out, if I looked his face I would wonder how I couldn’t notice he was on roids before. It can be mild swelling or very serious, obvious swelling.

Acne:

Everyone knows about acne, and is one of the side effects I worry about the most for me. It is also a very common side effect, it can give acne to someone who has never had acne, and it can make acne worse for others. It can also appear in new places for a person, such as, the back and neck. There have been several users that have not received acne on the other hand.

Gynecomastia:

It may not sound familiar but most people have heard about it. It is the formation of breasts, or abnormally large glands. The first signs are lumps under the nipples, then will gradually grow to fatty tissue and increase in size.

Aggression:

Aggression, also know as “roid rages”. Surprisingly, several athletes feel this is a positive effect. They often find they lift more, and are more intense during workouts. On the negative side, users find themselves fighting with family, friends, and co-workers with an uptight behaviour.

Hypertension:

High blood pressure is also a chance when taking steroids. Most athletes would not know if they had high blood pressure so it is suggested to get tests regularly. High blood pressure can lead to many more serious diseases.

Cardiovascular Disease:

Studies have shown that steroid use is a risk factor for heart disease. This is because steroids affect the cholesterol levels. Over a period of time the cholesterol builds up and clogs the arteries.

Palpitations:

Heart palpitations have been reported by a number of athletes on steroids. These may indicate an excited or elevated level of the central nervous system.

Impotence:

Impotence occurs when a user goes on and off steroids. When steroids are first used sexual interest increases because of the heightened frequency and duration of the erections. But eventually the opposite happens and no erections can be produced.

Jaundice:

A serious liver disease which is found by an enlarged painful liver, yellowing of the eyes and skin, and flu like symptoms. This happens when athletes use high dosages of steroids.

Answer 2

Dangers of Steroids
Anabolic steroids cause many different types of problems. Less serious side effects include acne, oily hair, purple or red spots on the body, swelling of the legs and feet, and persistent bad breath. Some of the more serious or long-lasting side effects are:

premature balding
dizziness
mood swings, including anger, aggression, and depression
seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations)
extreme feelings of mistrust or fear (paranoia)
problems sleeping
nausea
vomiting
trembling
high blood pressure that can damage the heart or blood vessels over time
aching joints
greater chance of injuring muscles and tendons
jaundice or yellowing of the skin; liver damage
urinary problems
shortening of final adult height
increased risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer
Specific risks for girls associated with anabolic steroids include:

increased facial hair growth
development of masculine traits, such as deepening of the voice, and loss of feminine body characteristics, such as shrinking of the breasts
menstrual cycle changes
Specific risks for guys include:

testicular shrinkage
pain when urinating
breast development
impotence (inability to get an erection)
sterility (inability to have children)
Steroids can also have serious psychological side effects. Some users become aggressive or combative, developing "roid rage" - extreme, uncontrolled bouts of anger caused by long-term steroid use.

Good luck you can use it if you are thinking of using this stuff?

Answer 3

Mood disorders, back acne, shrunken testicles, problems with an assortment of internal organs. Early death from cancer is also a greatly increased likelihood.

Why not try eating 3000 calories a day and working out? It will work, and actually make you healthier instead of sacrificing your health for a quick fix.

Believe it.

Answer 4

Yeah,worry about water retention.Real side effects:Gynacomastia(excess breast tissue)Testicular atrophy(your boys shrink to raisins),elevated cholesterol,enlargement of the heart,cancer,temporary impotency,loss of control(roid rage),mood swings.There isn't enough room here for all of the side effects and there is still a chance based on your androgen receptors that it might not do that much.Oh yeah i forgot...Jail

Answer 5

Too many to list

Just kidding. Early baldness, rage/temper, shrunken testes, crazy back hair and acne. Not worth it. There are herbal things and creatine shakes you can do that won't be as bad.

Answer 6

steroids will make you get rage,thinning hair and zits.sometime man boobs.too much testosterone the body converts it to estrogen creating sensative ,elarged nipples

Answer 7

ok u will swell up huge over a period of time and u will have problems sleeping weight will pack on u wont look the same

Answer 8

ball shrinkage, huge veins, balding, bad acne,abnormal heart rate, and possiable dying at a young age.

Answer 9

You just go have a small d i c k with a additude.

Answer 10

don't do steriods theyr bad and they can kill u