Avoid To Use Anabolic Steroids For Body Muscles Growth

AVOID TO USE ANABOLIC STEROIDS FOR YOUR BODY MUSCLES GROWTH

INTRODUCTION

‘Anabolic steroids’ or ‘Anabolic-androgenic steroids’ are synthetic products made up of male sex hormones or androgens like testosterone. They help in growing muscles and development of male traits in men and women. These steroids can be taken orally as well as by injections. Gyming, modelling, and athletic industries are in general use these steroids for muscle growth and bodybuilding.

TYPES OF ANABOLIC STEROIDS AND ‘ABUSES’

Anabolic steroids are taken in both oral and injectable forms. Some very common anabolic steroid are – Anadrol, mandarin, Dianabol, instal, Deca-Durabolin, Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) etc. Taking anabolic steroids is considered as abuse and not use as they pose some serious threat to the organ system and overall physiology.

POTENTIAL BAD/HARMFUL  ANABOLIC STEROIDS

Anabolic steroids are used for medicinal purposes to treat halted puberty in boys, breast cancer in women, anaemia, osteoporosis, hypo gonad activities, hormonal imbalance etc. These steroids affect the health by several means like –

• Acne, oily skin, oily hair, dandruff
• Premature hair loss
• Liver dysfunctions and diseases
• Kidney disease and malfunction
• Heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular arrest
• Mood swing and aggression, sometimes depression
• Blood lipid alteration and elevated cholesterol level
• High blood pressure or hypertension
• Testicular dysfunction.
• Lesser sperm counting in semen
• Irregularity in menstrual cycle, amenorrhea
• Infertility and immature ovule formation
• Deeper male-like voice in women
• Stunting in growing adolescents
• Risks of infections
• Severe burning sensation on extremities
• Malnutrition
• Osteoporosis
• Early menopause

At the same time, the steroids also make the abuser addicted to the drugs, misuse of the drug in larger quantities that can cause severe worse events, fatigue, insomnia, less hunger, irritability, loss of concentration and sometimes withdrawal of the steroids can lead the abuser into attempting suicide. Substance abuse is a concern in anabolic steroid consumers. Along with the drug they also start taking marijuana, weed or other deadly drugs.

ALTERNATIVE INTERVENTIONS

To control anabolic steroid abuse, effective intervention including diet and exercise is recommended in teenagers. Specifically, a proper guideline for the leading healthy lifestyle is needed in these cases. A comprehensive strategy including nutritional support, natural means of exercising, counseling by the psychologist, motivation has to be adopted to stop of  use of anabolic steroids in adolescents and adults. Weight gain is to be implemented by adopting definite weight gain diet and exercise plan and not artificially by abusing anabolic steroids. Nutrition education among the population, craving for the muscular body including athletes is to be promoted for understanding the adverse effects of anabolic steriods in human physiology. Reproductive health guides and adverse effects of anabolic steriods on sexual life have to be circulated among young population to lead them into safer parenthood.

Substance abuse is a very common problem in today’s youth population. Anabolic steroids are deadly and addictive. To manage the problem an integrative approch of adequate nutrition, exericse, sound life style, sleep, support and care from family is mandatory.