The Straight Dope: Steroids and long term health

Toast to the Spirits

Toast to the Spirits

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Do steroids cause long term health problems even when a user's lifestyle is otherwise healthy to the point? Or are responsible users simply doing all they can to minimize some of the health consequences?
 
As long as they don't abuse steroids or run multiple 17a orals at a time for long periods of time there are no long term health problems. Don't buy into what the media and society tells you about steroids. How many steroid related deaths do you hear about on the news?
 
Yeah you never hear about any steroid deaths on the news. Steroids are actually fairly accepted in American culture, even though they are illegal. Even the military tends to turn the other cheek. I've just heard that they can mess with your heart and liver over time. I've seen documentaries about users committing suicide, but that doesn't necessarily mean the steroids enabled it to happen.
 
Toast to the Spirits said:
Yeah you never hear about any steroid deaths on the news. Steroids are actually fairly accepted in American culture, even though they are illegal. Even the military tends to turn the other cheek. I've just heard that they can mess with your heart and liver over time. I've seen documentaries about users committing suicide, but that doesn't necessarily mean the steroids enabled it to happen.
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Steroids don't mess with your heart for starters. The only compounds that could would be Clenbuterol, Ephedra, and other stimulants and thermogenics used by steroid users but they aren't steroids. Oral steroids, 17a orals, steroids that are methylated, can damage your liver if you use them irresponsibly. If you use steroids with common sense and know everything when you dive into use you won't have to worry about nothing.
 
As long as you know what your doing and use responsibly, don't over do it, it won't effect your health. Wrestlers are a prime example of what happens when you don't use responsibly.
 
AlmostFamous said:
As long as you know what your doing and use responsibly, don't over do it, it won't effect your health. Wrestlers are a prime example of what happens when you don't use responsibly.
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Well, anyone who fucks it up is an example of what happens when you don't use responsibly. Pro athletes, imo, get a bit of a pass when they fuck things up. They're in a position where their livelihood, what they've probably trained for their entire adult lives, is on the line. I imagine that in those situations it's easier to go over the edge.
 
Lot of misinformation here.

The military will kick you out for steroids and tests guys they suspect of using them.

Steroids are bad for your heart and have been linked to many types of cancer - specifically colon and prostate cancers.

You don't hear of many deaths by steroids but they are out there particularly in the bodybuilding community and professional sports. You just hear of them dying prematurely due to heart disease or various cancers - never specifically steroids.
 
aanallein said:
Lot of misinformation here.

The military will kick you out for steroids and tests guys they suspect of using them.

Steroids are bad for your heart and have been linked to many types of cancer - specifically colon and prostate cancers.

You don't hear of many deaths by steroids but they are out there particularly in the bodybuilding community and professional sports. You just hear of them dying prematurely due to heart disease or various cancers - never specifically steroids.
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Hmmm, I can't comment on how accurate that is. But, I think some links to studies in an official SD Steroid Safety thread would be beneficial to this forum.
 
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