... enlargement in men and breast reduction in women, kidney disease and retention of fluids (steroids bloat), reduced testicular size, reduced sperm count, erectile dysfunction, hostility, aggression, delusions and hallucinations, severe acne, high blood cholesterol, atherosclerosis, liver dysfunction and cancer, increased size in ovaries, end ovulation and menstruation and depression upon withdrawal. This is the main set of reasons for banning PED ... compared to any other combination of the most sophisticated, intensive, and costly non-pharmaceutical ideas that are known to modern sports...

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... side effects can be: liver tumors, cancers, jaundice (which is a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids), fluid retention, high blood pressure, increase in LDL (bad cholesterol), severe acne, serious cardiovascular problems, including cardiomyopathies or inflammation of the heart muscle, irregular heart rhythm, development of embolisms (blockage of an artery by a clot or particle that is carried in the ... ...

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... against the legalization of performance-enhancing drugs is the lasting effect they leave on the body. Some of the early symptoms of the effects of PED are: development of serious acne (if adolescent), headaches, dizziness, premature hair loss and drastic increase in weight. It is hypothesised that, if the prohibition of PED was to be lifted, then the overall number of ... ...

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... an intense pitching battle. There are many dangers associated with taking steroids. The side effects can vary from person to person but some of the less serious side effects include "acne, purple or red spots on the body, swelling of legs and feet, persistent bad breath, and yellowing of the skin" (Downshen). There are many other side effects males encounter, such ... ...

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... , deepening of the voice, baldness, and menstrual problems. Men and women can also suffer from the same side effects such as severe skin problems, as oily skin, hives, or severe acne. They also suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high numbers of sugar and fat cells. Steroids also weaken the heart, which leads to such problems as heart attack, stroke ... ...

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... manifest for months, years and even decades. Therefore, long after you gave them up you may develop side effects." (Wadler, 7/13/03). These side effects include impotence, menstrual cycle changes, acne, liver damage, heart attacks and strokes, clotting disorders and more. The more steroid use is studied, the more dangerous it reveals itself to be in terms of physical, psychological and ... ...

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... longer and harder; but long-term, high dose effects of steroid use are largely unknown. The major side effects of anabolic steroid use include liver tumors, jaundice, fluid retention, severe acne, and high blood pressure (Schwarzenegger, 312). Men who use steroids may also face shrinking of the testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, and development of the breasts. Women who use ... ...

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... you will find in people who abuse anabolic steroids include liver tumors and cancer, jaundice, retention of fluid, high blood pressure, hear attacks and strokes, increases in LDL, kidney cancer, acne and trembling. Men may find their testes shrink, sperm count falls with increase of infertility, their hair falls out, breasts start to develop, and prostate cancer becomes more likely. Women ... ...

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... professional ranks, the opportunity to get a free education, and the chance to have the body that many people only dream of having the negative side effects such as hair loss, acne, and shrunken testicles can seem worth the risk. In conclusion I leave this question for an aspiring athlete is it worth the risk not to use some sort of performance enhancing ... ...

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... in Seattle's "minor league" system; they have not yet worked their way up to an opportunity to play for the Seattle team itself. As such, they don't yet rate a full bio on the ESPN Web site. You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: Jake Meyer: view his (dismal) 2002 stats at the AAA level. Antonio Perez: view profile and ... ...

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... in Seattle's "minor league" system; they have not yet worked their way up to an opportunity to play for the Seattle team itself. As such, they don't yet rate a full bio on the ESPN Web site. You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: Jake Meyer: view his (dismal) 2002 stats at the AAA level. Antonio Perez: view profile and ... ...

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... in Seattle's "minor league" system; they have not yet worked their way up to an opportunity to play for the Seattle team itself. As such, they don't yet rate a full bio on the ESPN Web site. You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: Jake Meyer: view his (dismal) 2002 stats at the AAA level. Antonio Perez: view profile and ... ...

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... in Seattle's "minor league" system; they have not yet worked their way up to an opportunity to play for the Seattle team itself. As such, they don't yet rate a full bio on the ESPN Web site. You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: Jake Meyer: view his (dismal) 2002 stats at the AAA level. Antonio Perez: view profile and ... ...

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... in Seattle's "minor league" system; they have not yet worked their way up to an opportunity to play for the Seattle team itself. As such, they don't yet rate a full bio on the ESPN Web site. You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: Jake Meyer: view his (dismal) 2002 stats at the AAA level. Antonio Perez: view profile and ... ...

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... in Seattle's "minor league" system; they have not yet worked their way up to an opportunity to play for the Seattle team itself. As such, they don't yet rate a full bio on the ESPN Web site. You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: Jake Meyer: view his (dismal) 2002 stats at the AAA level. Antonio Perez: view profile and ... ...

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