Most Recent Information Indicates:
“Up to 500,000 student-athletes are currently using some type of performance enhancing drug.”
Possible Side-Effects (Male)
- Shrinking of testicles
- Impotence
- Reduced Sperm Count
- Baldness
- Development of Breasts (Gynecomastia)
- Increased risk of prostate cancer
- Bad temper (Roid-rage)
Possible Side-Effects (Female)
- Growth of facial hair
- Male pattern baldness
- Change or cessation of menstrual cycle
- Enlarged clitoris
- Deepened voice
- Breast reduction
Musculoskeletal System
- Short stature
- Tendon weakness/Rupture
- Cardiovascular System
- Heart attack
- Enlargement of heart’s left ventricle
- Liver Tumors & cancer
- Skin Acne & cysts, oily scalp
- Infection: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis
- Psychiatric Effects: Homicidal Rage, mania, delusions, addiction
Other Teenage Side-Effects
- Premature closure of growth plates.
- Accelerated puberty changes (secondary characteristics)
- Water retention (puffy appearance)
- Bad breath, Mood swings, Trembling
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