Negative Effects
They are many negative effects that occur when one takes steroids. Steroids increase in testosterone, blood pressure, and low self esteem due to the drug dependency. This dependency on the drug is likely a contributing factor to increased aggression in users and will vary in degree depending on the individual's reaction to the drug. These reactions occur due to the affects and changes caused in the body and the brain from the use of steroids(NegativeEffects).
Achey Joints
Due to the massive muscle growth in a short amount of time, steroids can also lead to swelling in the ankles, knees, feet and wrists. The joints are not used to the new weight put on your body caused by the steroids and this causes the joints to ache and can cause bad strains due to the increase in muscle growth(NegativeEffects).
Shrinking of the Testes
Since testosterone is abnormally increased in the body, this causes the testicles to shrink in reaction. The testicles automatically stop producing testosterone due to the introduction of outside testosterone, which leads to atropy(NegativeEffects).
Breast growth
Breast growth in males is also caused by steroids. Breast growth is caused by excess testosterone in the body which is converted to estrogen. Estrogen is a female hormone that causes swelling of the breasts tissue. This results in enlarged breasts which requires surgery to reduce(NegativeEffects).
Acne/ stunt your growth
Steroid use causes an increase in hormonal production that causes acne to appear on the chest, back and face. Steroids can not only mess with your bodies natural hormone levels but they can also mess with how your body naturally grows. Young men who are still growing and take steroids run the risk of damaging their growth plates thus stunting their growth(NegativeEffects).
List of Negative effects
- Roid Rage
- Water retention
- Atrophy of the testicles
- Gynecomastia
- Acne
- Growth problems
- Cardio-vascular problems
- prostate cancer
- Liver problems
- psychological problems