Anabolic steroids are a category of hormones that increase muscle mass and strength through anabolism.
Testosterone is an example of a naturally occurring anabolic steroid. In addition to nandrolone and trenbolone, synthetic steroids include oxymetholone, fluoxymesterone, and stanozolol.
Steroids are normally administered intravenously, although they can also be taken orally. When it comes to bulking up and improving performance, synthetic and natural steroids are commonly utilised, especially in bodybuilding. This is a mostly unlawful activity that also runs afoul of competition laws.
Steroid usage and addiction may cause serious health issues — and in rare cases, death, generally due to cardiovascular difficulties. Stopping for several weeks in the middle of a 10-week cycle is known as "cycling." However, despite the fact that anabolic steroids can produce a wide range of negative effects on the body's internal organs, there is little question that they can have a negative impact on the liver, kidneys, reproductive system and cardiovascular system.
There is no guarantee that injecting or cycling steroids (rather than taking them orally) will protect you from all of the negative side effects. Actual medical case studies documenting the potentially life-threatening side effects of steroid usage may be found below:
Examples of the Cardiovascular Effects of Clenbuterol
A 31-year-old male went to the ER 30 minutes after consuming clenbuterol syrup. As soon as he was diagnosed with tachycardia, his heart rate spiked to 254 beats per minute.
Steroid Use And Blockage Of A Brain Artery
An ischemic stroke occurred in a 26-year-old amateur athlete. Using stanozolol was his sole known risk factor.
Recurring Testosterone Deficiency (Hypogonadism)
Following cessation of steroid usage in this case, testosterone production did not resume, which resulted in impotence.
Anabolic Steroid-Induced Acute Kidney Injury
In addition to stomach discomfort and vomiting, two males, aged 21 and 30, arrived in the ER with nausea. Anabolic steroids and veterinary supplements were among the substances they claimed to have used.
A bodybuilder with cardiomyopathy, thrombosis, and acute liver failure
Toxic hepatitis (liver damage caused by anabolic steroids) was suspected in a previously healthy 40-year-old bodybuilder who was taken to the hospital. An anabolic steroid-induced cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease) with massive blood clots in both heart chambers was revealed to be related with the liver damage, despite the absence of symptoms and indications of congestive heart failure when he was hospitalised.
Anabolic Steroids Affect the Function of the Right Hemisphere
The long-term use of anabolic steroids has been shown to have a negative effect on the function of the left ventricle (left heart chamber). The diastolic velocities of the two ventricles of steroid-using bodybuilders are lower than those of drug-free bodybuilders and their sedentary counterparts, according to a research from 2009.
Tumours of the Liver
After steroid usage, two adult male bodybuilders were diagnosed with liver tumours (adenomas).
