Side effects of steroids

There are many noted, common, and noticeable side effects of steroids. The desired side effect of steroids is increased muscle mass, and most people notice this side effect of steroid rather quickly. Unfortunately, the side effects of steroids are not limited to simple muscle growth. The side effects of steroids can be different for each person, but the human body tends to react the same way when being pumped full of growth hormones.

One of the most common side effects of steroids is acne, especially for men. Other common side effects of steroids are an increase in blood pressure and an increase in bad cholesterol, while the amount of good cholesterol declines. A side effect of steroids taken orally can be liver cancer. Men can expect two very unwanted side effects of steroids: growth of breasts and an atrophy of testicles. Fortunately, the latter side effect of steroids is not necessarily permanent. The testicles shrink because most of the mass of the testicles is sperm, but a common side effect of steroids is that the body stops producing sperm. Thus, the testicles shrink.

Steroid rage, or 'roid rage, is also a common side effect of steroids. Users of anabolic steroids behave very aggressively, even long after they stopped taking the steroid. This is because steroids do change the brain, as well as a person's behavior. These changes may or may not be reversible.

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