... These include enlargement of the penis and testes, voice changes, hair growth on the face, axilla, and genital areas, and increased aggressiveness. " (Fahey par. 3) The changes to the male are referred to as androgenic. These androgenic effects also produce anabolic effects, which contribute to the accelerated growth of muscle, bone, and red blood cells and enhanced neural conduction. (Fahey ... depression with suicidal behavior, mood changes, and in some cases, and hallucinations (Kuipers section 5) Males suffer from specific problems because it changes their chemical balance of testos...

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... market today, and are safe and effective when used properly. There are two main kinds of condoms, male and female. As the most popular of the two, male condoms are made of latex, plastic, or natural membranes. They look like long, thin, deflated balloons. Male condoms stop body fluids from mixing during intercourse, and when used correctly are about 97% effective. Condoms are generally ... rate. Other consumers, however, have complained that the condom is difficult to insert, harder to find because not as many stores carry female condoms, and is more expensive than its male counterpart....

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... drugs. The three most common drugs used are Anabolic steroids, amphetamine, and human growth hormone (HGH). ANABOLIC STEROIDS Anabolic steroids are the most common drug used by athletes. Body builders, football, track and field power events, and weight lifting mostly use these. There are two ways athletes take steroids orally and by injection. Oral steroids are very hard ... their children about steroids just like we tell them not to take drugs or drink alcohol because it can destroy our body just like steroids can. Steroids also can cause; Severe acne, Edema, Hair loss, tissue damage, t...

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... an unethical edge over opponents. Steroids are a group of natural and artificial chemicals that produce male-like effects in both males and females. "Anabolic steroids, synthetic compounds formulated to act like the male sex hormone testosterone are the subject of conversation these days. Many athletes, including male and female bodybuilders, weight lifters, runners, swimmers, and pro athletes, have used them because ... a few weeks, then the cycles are then repeated. Steroids are becoming increasingly popular for sportsmen and women to help aid their performance. Steroids promote muscl...

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... the N.I.D.A (National Institute on Drug Abuse) anabolic steroids is the familiar name given to synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones know as androgens. They promote the growth of skeletal muscle, which is called an anabolic effect, as well as the development of ... male sexual characteristics, which is called an androgenic effect. It is these two pieces of the puzzle put together that leads to ... compounds: "Anabolic Androgenic Steroids". They were developed in the 1930's to treat a condition known as hypogonadism in which the male testes do not produce a sufficient am...

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... reasons. They include Amphetamines, stimulants, and anabolic steroids. Amphetamines are chemical mixtures used for energy that elevate mood and increase muscle tension, heart rate and blood pressure. Stimulants give the body a feeling of highness. These could include cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol to mention a few. Anabolic steroids are hormonal drugs that are believed to build tissue, and assist by not letting ... were beating the Americans with the help of these drugs. Anabolic means the ability to promote growth and repair body tissue, steroid refers to number of compounds in a cer...

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... good diet in itself cannot provide fitness or championship form, but a poor diet can ruin both. " Using drugs, any kind of drug, harms your body. The big problem with drug usage is you don't see the negative affects right away, you only see the positive results. The results you see immediately ... it decreases performance in a way. Steroid use is usually accompanied by tendon injury and damage, which can ruin an athlete's training. Steroid intake causes the body to make abnormal collagen, a white gelatinous substance that forms the tendon fibers. Steroids reduce the tensile strength of ...

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... winning the gold meddle in the hundred meter dash, that was when steroids started to become obvious to athletes. It isn't just the big body builder and the pro athletes that you will catch using steroids, alot of the time it is just your average person like you or me ... as far as I am concerned is cheating, and there is no possible explanation for an athlete to cheat. Steroids are extra male hormones that are either taken orally or injected into the body. When these hormones are taken they set off a reaction that sends an individual's testosterone level soaring to the roof. When ... dan...

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... section will explain the different parts of the excretory system and what it is used for. Components of the Excretory System: Anatomy: For the human body to survive and function properly it must receive food. The food is broken down by chewing, done in the mouth, by the teeth. After ... System: A. Introduction to the Urinary System The urinary system is a system which consists of the organs which are needed to produce and excrete urine from the body. Urine holds mostly excess water, salts, nitrogen compounds and unwanted wastes. It is a yellow transparent liquid. The important parts of t...

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... immediately, 25% die within two hours. Three quarter of those who die will also do so within 24 hours. Smoking Inhibits Fertility Both female and male smokers have lower fertility levels. The chances of artificial insemination succeeding are also reduced. Both men and women who were born to mothers who smoked have ... the chances of conception increases. Even if a couple succeed in conceiving, they run a greater risk of losing the baby if the mother is a smoker. Male smokers tend to have a sperm count that is 15% lower than that of a non-smoker. Smoking During Pregnancy Smoking during pr...

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... lump which is called a tumor. Tumors can be either benign or malignant. In a benign tumor the cells do not spread to other parts of the body and so are not cancerous. However, if they continue to grow at the original site, they may cause a problem by pressing on the surrounding organs. ... tumor is left untreated, it may invade and destroy surrounding tissue. Sometimes cells break away from the original primary cancer and spread to other organs in the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Doctors can tell whether a tumour is benign or malignant by examining a small sample of...

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... lump which is called a tumor. Tumors can be either benign or malignant. In a benign tumor the cells do not spread to other parts of the body and so are not cancerous. However, if they continue to grow at the original site, they may cause a problem by pressing on the surrounding organs. ... tumor is left untreated, it may invade and destroy surrounding tissue. Sometimes cells break away from the original primary cancer and spread to other organs in the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Doctors can tell whether a tumour is benign or malignant by examining a small sample of...

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... white blood cells that fight infection) and lymphatic channels (fluid-filled vessels that connect the series of lymph nodes) to other parts of the body. Seminomas develop from the sperm-producing germ cells of the testicle. The 2 main subtypes of these tumors are classical (or typical) seminomas and ... older population than those with nonseminomas. Most spermatocytic tumors grow very slowly and usually do not metastasize (spread to other parts of the body). The average age of men diagnosed with spermatocytic seminoma is about 55, which is 10 to 15 years older than the average age ... tes...

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... white blood cells that fight infection) and lymphatic channels (fluid-filled vessels that connect the series of lymph nodes) to other parts of the body. Seminomas develop from the sperm-producing germ cells of the testicle. The 2 main subtypes of these tumors are classical (or typical) seminomas and ... older population than those with nonseminomas. Most spermatocytic tumors grow very slowly and usually do not metastasize (spread to other parts of the body). The average age of men diagnosed with spermatocytic seminoma is about 55, which is 10 to 15 years older than the average age ... tes...

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... is a condition that is easily treatable and curable. The condition is obesity. Obesity is a condition in which a person has an obscene amount of excess body fat. (NIDDK) Studies now show that of all Americans over age 20, 60% are overweight, and 25% are obese. (NIDDK) Determining what a ... a healthy weight range. The American Heath foundation and the U.S. National Institutes of Health to compiled a formula that relates height and weight as one number: called the Body Mass Index (BMI). (National) The formula states that the BDI is equal to weight (kilograms) divided by the square of hei...

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... cancer. When searching through the family history it is important to research only blood relatives. " About 20% of me with breast cancer have close male or female relatives with the disease" (www.cancer.org). Even though most people are most are most likely not around radiation, but for ones ... doctor may do different tests on one such as a clinical breast exam, which is done to locate the lump. The doctor may also exam the body to find any signs of it being spread. Another procedure that doctors take place in for breast caner is something called a Diagnostic Mammography, or ... A mamm...

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... cancer and if we don't want to get cancer, they should be avoided. It's true that these choices can cause cancer but maybe that's because by doing those things the body is exposed to the same cancer causing elements that it's exposed to while walking down the street. "Lifestyle choices" we can control in ourselves by our actions. Pollution we cannot ... hormones in their blood which have been related to breast cancer in adults. (Women's Health Weekly) 2 Worldwide there are reports of declining sperm counts and reduced rates in births of male babies. Without the capacity to reproduce, a ...

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... claims to be so medically advanced let someone suffer the way Mac did? So many people lay in nursing homes and hospitals" suffering from whatever illness that has overtaken their body and for many of them there is no mercy for months or even years. Why as humans do we not try to help someone who is suffering in what seems ... create job security for themselves, because with the threat of mercy killings they would have few patients. There is also a division of support between male and female doctors. Female doctors were more supportive of mercy killings than the male doctors (Stone para7...

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... In 1975, a crucial discovery was made in unraveling the mystery of cancer. Researchers at the University of California discovered that certain genes in normal body cells somehow became abnormal. (3) Before this discovery, the cause of cancer was unknown. Eighty to eighty-five percent of breast cancer cases happen ... " among women and we don't know why. Breast cancer is not completely a disease of women. For every 100 women with breast cancer, 1 male will develop the disease. The American Cancer Society estimates that 1,600 men will develop the disease this year. (www.thebreastcancersite...

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Prostate Cancer: Knowledge is Power The prostate is a major part of the male ejaculatory function and many factors affect its function; one of these factors is prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a serious disease that can, if not detected early enough, spread to other ... grow, squeezing the urethra and affecting the ability to urinate (Barrett 5). Prostate cancer which affects the normal function of the prostate, can spread to and infect other parts of a man's body. A doctor gives a patient multiple tests to check for prostate cancer, one of which is a digital rectal exam; this exam is ver...

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... conclusive results of animal tests, especially in fields such as onconlogy. Consequently, the drug saccharin remains on sale to the public because it appears to cause bladder cancer only in male rats. The ingestible contraceptive drug Depo-Provera was banned in the United States over twenty years ago on the basis that is caused cancer in baboons and dogs. However, The ... with several different strains of the virus, none have become clinically ill. Experimenters designed treatments to specifically destroy the cells, which are thought to be most active in protecting the body from HIV inf...

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... bodies. With the amount of smokers in today's society, Environmental Tobacco Smoke has diluted the air with thousands of chemicals that causes severe damage to both our inner and exterior body components. Doctor Ameron of Atlanta Georgia writes that six out of ten non-smokers will end up with reduced lung functioning and or upper or lower respiratory problems. According to ... cancers, and 32,000 deaths from heart disease, giving a combined total of 46,000 deaths. Other research from the American Cancer Society estimate that a total of sixty-one percent of male nonsmokers and seventy-si...

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... questions. To some of things I wanted to know. From all these questions I came up with one major question. What is anthrax and can the effects it has on the human body be prevented. I was later able to answer this question: Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacteria BACILLUS ANTHRACIS. If left untreated anthrax can and usually does ... events going on with anthrax. For instance, at first the government stated that the person sending anthrax-laced letters to news organizations and Capitol Hill was probably a "grudge-bearing, sociopath male laboratory nerd with ...

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