Steroids

Risks and Benefits of Steroids

Steroids have been popular with athletes and sportsmen for decades now.The discovery of medicinal compositions, which help boost stamina and muscle strength, gave men the power to defy the naturally experienced fatigue. Medical practitioners, who prescribe these drugs, like to put a disclaimer alongside - steroid drugs are tricky substances. They come with both benefits and risks. 

Benefits

Steroids, also known as performance enhancing drugs, are meant to beat the natural boundaries of body performance. Researchers have proved that testosterone, a hormone associated with the growth of reproductive organs as well as of bones, body hair and muscles, can be enhanced by artificial steroids.

Stamina

For athletes or fitness enthusiasts, testosterone steroids help improve the stamina to prolong crunches and other physical activities.

Weight

Steroids help increase the size of the body considerably. So, sportsmen prefer taking these to balance out weight regime and achieve toned body as required.

Remedies

Steroids are also known to have remedial effects on the body. Athletes tend to have injuries and minor accidents during practice sessions. Steroids help cure their ailment and get them back in shape soon.

Risks

The discovery of any scientific object always comes with a risk associated with it, as is also the case with steroids. The fact that they act artificially against the natural reaction of the functions of the human body makes them fatal. The effects of these are experienced at a later stage in one’s life

Addiction

It has been found that a regular user of steroids tends to gradually get dependent on them. In cases of non-availability of the substance, the person falls into fits of rage and gets self-destructive.

Infertility

In cases where the body has comfortably accustomed itself to artificial drugs for survival, it stops or inhibits the natural hormone secretion. This could lead to possible problems of infertility.

Health

Steroids are also known to affect other bodily functions and eventually affect the cholesterol level, sometimes resulting in high blood pressure and increased chances of heart attack.

Withdrawal

Sudden withdrawal from the drugs, in case of addiction may also lead to active cases of depression, nervous breakdowns, body pain and nausea. This is because the body tries to re-track its natural system and acts unnaturally.