me of the most common mistakes people make with steroids are using excessive dosages, staying on steroids too long, not eating right while on them, not training right or enough, not getting regular blood tests, using the wrong steroids, and using counterfeit steroids (The Hardcore Anabolic Underground).Now comes the part everyone is expecting, the side effects. So far these things dont sound too bad, right?. These side effects are liver damage and cancer, kidney disease and cancer, cardiovascular disease, risk of HIV and Hepatitis B and C from contaminated needles, depression, mood swings, acne, bad breath, baldness, decreased sex drive, water retention, muscle cramps, aching joints, increased risk of serious bodily injury, insomnia, immune system failure, infertility, decreased testicular size, gynecomastia (growth of breasts), hair growth, high blood pressure, jaundice, and menstrual cycle changes. As you can see there are many, but some people still swear by steroids (Donatelle & Davis, 1998, Anabolic Steroids, 1997, The Steroid TruthSteroids arent just for illegal uses, however. There are in fact many medical uses. Lately, many people with aids/HIV and other diseases that cause muscles to become weak and deteriorate have used steroids to safely build healthy, lean, muscle mass, and improve overall health. Doctors also use steroids to replace testosterone in males after removing testicular cancer. They are also given to adolescent males who have pituitary malfunctions in order to cause them to go into puberty. Unfortunately new laws are making it harder for these people to get steroids and without them life is very hard (The Steroid Facts).I hope I have given you a good idea of exactly what steroids are, what theyre used for, and if they are really as bad as everybody says. In my opinion, even though there is a lot to be gained, there is also a lot to be lost. One unfortunate note is that this is a growing problem and unti...
