... mass. It is also referred to as "Dbol". In the market this steroid is also known as methanol, averbol, methandienone, etc. It exhibits anabolic(tissue-building) and androgenic(sex-linked) properties. It was designed to convert to estrogen but ended up a lot more estrogenic than it was thought to be. It converts into potent estrogen which causes usual bloating ... , it is suggested that their physician knows about. If women use Dianabol to gain muscle mass, the possible side effects are breast reduction, clitoral enlargement, an increment of body hair, deepening of the voice, facial hair,...

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... .gov/researchreports/steriods/anabolicsteroids.html). What are anabolic steroids? According to the National institute on drug abuse, anabolic steroids are the familiar name for synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones (http://www.nida.nih.gov/researchreports/steriods/anabolicsteroids.html). They encourage the growth of skeletal muscle and the development of male sexual characteristics, and also have some other effects ... (http://www.aap.org/family/steroids.htm). Males are in high risk of reduce sperm count, impotence, gynecomastia (Increase in nipple and breast size), enlar...

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... and to drink 8 glasses of water a day. Another serious side effect of steroids is gynecomastia which is often refred to as Gyno. Gyno is a form of feminization in men where breast sweeling occurs, your muscles often get softer, and you'll begin to notice fat deposits around your chest area. This symptom is caused by estrogen build up and can easily ... mysterious. The top scientists in the world still don't know exactly how steroids work on the human body. What people do know is that steroids are a form of the male sex organ called testosterone. Testosterone gives ...

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... are found in prescription and non-prescription creams and ointments that control rashes and itching. Two common trade names are Cortaid(R) and Lanacort(R). Estrogens and Progestogens - These are the female sex hormones. They are responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics in women and maintain the female reproductive system. Androgens - Testosterone is the androgen that leads to the development of ... attributes, such as acne and insomnia, loss of appetite, muscle and joint pains, pains in the calves, muscle cramps, shortness of breath, sneezing and runny nose, h...

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... improve their bodies and excel in sports, but not necessarily the safest. The Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol defines anabolic steroids as "the synthetic versions of the naturally occurring male sex hormone testosterone; they are properly called anabolic-androgen steroids because they have both body building (anabolic) and masculinizing (androgenic) effects." Anabolic steroids have been around for many years, dating back ... . The reversible effects of steroids in males are shrinkage of the testicles also known as testicular atrophy and reduced sperm production. The irreversible condit...

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