... shrinking of testicles. When males take anabolic steroids, over time, their testicles begin to shrink. When this occurs, the sperm count is reduced as well. Another example of a negative effect in the male would be infertility, because with reduced sperm count, it is harder for the male to get a female pregnant. Baldness is also a consequence of using Anabolic-androgenic steroids. ... fewer effects that would happen in adolescent steroid users, yet they are life-long effects. There are also certain effects that occur in just adolescence that can last a lifetime. If adolescents take ana...

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... hazards when abused. Some of the major side effects from abusing anabolic steroids include liver damage and cancer; jaundice ( Yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids), fluid retention, high blood pressure, increase in LDL (bad cholesterol), and decrease in HDL (good cholesterol). Other side effects include kidney tumors, severe acne, and trembling. Also, people who inject steroids with shared needles run ... of contracting or transmitting hepatitis, or HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In addition, there are some gender-specific side effects. In males these effects ...

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