... that xenoestrogens and these other endocrine-disrupting materials are also harming men by contributing to reproductive disorders, most notable being testicular cancer (Davis and Bradlow, 1995). In 1938, British scientist Edward Dodds introduced a chemical that somehow acted in the body like a natural estrogen. This "wonder drug", know as diethylstilbestrol or DES, was almost immediately given to women experiencing problems while giving ... birth in the belief that insufficient estrogen levels caused miscarriages and premature births. DES was thought to have many other uses as well such ...

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... affect the mind, causing users to suffer from paranoid jealousy, extreme irritability, and impaired judgment from feelings of invincibility and temporary personality changes in some. Unattractive physical 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, heartburn and indigestion, and breast development in men ... which is a precursor to heart failure, high blood pressure, heart attacks and liver cancer sometimes can often lead to deaths caused by suicide. Acne and cysts caus...

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... of my sources were from the library and one source was from the Internet. This is an important topic because anabolic steroids can cause minor to fatal side effects like acne, aggression, hypertension, increased chance of infection and delayed healing of injuries, Cushing's syndrome, enlarged prostate, head and stomach aches, liver disease and many more. Charles Yesalis and Virginia Cowart authors ... steroids. James Wright and Virginia Cowart authors of Anabolic Steroid stated, "If a person believes that simply taking a pill or injection will make him "look good," he should be prepared...

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... of my sources were from the library and one source was from the Internet. This is an important topic because anabolic steroids can cause minor to fatal side effects like acne, aggression, hypertension, increased chance of infection and delayed healing of injuries, Cushing's syndrome, enlarged prostate, head and stomach aches, liver disease and many more. Charles Yesalis and Virginia Cowart authors ... steroids. James Wright and Virginia Cowart authors of Anabolic Steroid stated, "If a person believes that simply taking a pill or injection will make him "look good," he should be prepared...

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... people form larger pores through their skin making the texture feel rough. Others, especially in teens face the major problem of acne. The most common areas for steroid users to have this problem is on their face and back. The acne may become so extreme that black scars may be left on their body for the rest of their life. A usual problem ... ...

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... only a temporary gain unless abused all the time. What people don't think about is that with their bodies they are actually ruining themselves inside and out. You could have severe acne, genital shrinkage, water retention, yellowing eyes and skin, increase in balding, and most feared of all, Gyno better known as Bitch tits. Its not only your appearance that could be ... take steroids to look better. Would you be attracted to a woman who is just like one of the guys? And girls, would you want someone who has yellow skin with acne all over his face? I know I wouldn't. Physical problems ar...

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... why you shouldn't use them. Steroids have harmful effects on both mind and body. The most damaging, however, occur to the body. When a male takes anabolic steroids he can suffer acne, a high-pitched voice, hair loss, sleeping problems, infertility, and a personality disorder commonly called "roid rage." Roid rage is a violent personality disorder that makes users have uncontrollable anger making them hostile ... around people. Females undergo changes that make them more like men due to the testosterone being in their system. They have a deepened voice, hair growth, acne, and infertility...

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... their bodies from injections, as well as gaining a huge amount of muscle mass in a short period of time. Along with the increased body size whey would get severe cases of acne and their personality would change extensively. The National Institute of Drug Abuse estimates that 500,000 young Americans are taking steroids every year. The number of sophomore boys taking steroids ... 're building better bodies, but at the same time, when the boys are trying to get bigger muscles, they're also getting shrunken testicles; they're growing breasts and developing acne (Healtheon/WebMD). Some of the...

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... to build more muscle mass or to look better, physically. Inside their bodies they are actually ruining themselves. Taking steroids is a big threat to your health. You could have severe acne, genital changes, water retention, and yellowing eyes and skin. Its not only your appearance that could be at risk but you can also get other health problems. There are coronary ... steroids to look better. Would you be attracted to a woman who is just like one of the guys, literally? And girls, would you want someone who has yellow skin with acne all over his face? I know I wouldn't. Physical proble...

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... ). In men steroids cause shrinkage of the testicles, decreases in sperm count, sterility, impotence, prostate enlargement and growth of female breast. In both men and women hair loss, liver ailments, acne, and cancer are very common. The side effects and reactions from the usage of anabolic steroids are endless. Along with the physical problems, there are also mental reactions associated with ... ...

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... (OTC) supplements. The effects of detramental supplements to the body such as steroids. Steroids have a list of some harmful effects of steroid use like, Heart Disease, Liver Cancer, Kidney Failure, Acne, and Ulcers. Athelets also can abotain HIV from the shared needles (Patton 6). Creatine also has some severe side effects. A few are Liver Inflamation, Muscle cramping, and head aches (Patton 6). Creatine ... ...

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... steroid use contributes coronary artery diseases, ligament injuries, high blood pressure, changes in your cholesterol level, sterility, and liver disease change in skin pigment and eyes having a yellowish tint, severe acne, and water retention are symptoms in both sexes. Physical problems are just the first step; steroids users also share similarities psychological problems. Some psychological problems are mood swings such as ... ...

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... 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 the risk of contracting or transmitting hepatitis, or HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In addition, there are some ... ...

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... purchase, sell and use steroids. Along with problems with the law, the use of steroids creates many harmful (some fatal) side effects. Some of the side effects are: water retention, acne, increased aggression, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, impotence, and a severe liver disease called Jaundice. There are many different types of steroids along with different ways to take them. A popular and widely used ... ...

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... be caused. One effect of steroids is the cosmetic changes to the body. For one thing, steroids can cause serious changes to the skin. For example, steroids may cause severe acne and pimples to occur all over the body. Also, it may cause the skin and eyes to turn yellow in color. Another effect, steroids may change natural hair growth. For ... ...

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... . In the mild form of Adrenogenital Syndrome , which occurs in late childhood or early adulthood, symptoms include premature development of pubic hair, irregular menstrual periods, unwanted body hair, or severe acne. However, sometimes there are no symptoms. Diagnosis Adrenogenital Syndrome is diagnosed by a careful examination of the genitals and blood and urine tests that measure the hormones produced by the adrenal ... ...

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... -term effects that can be life threatening. Federal officials reported that one to three million people in the United States is now using anabolic steroids (Mader 410). Many users have acne problems and dramatic mood swings. Also, they have a more violent demeanor, which can, in some cases cause heart attacks. As stated in The Steroid Game, "roid rage is the descriptive ... ...

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... , bad cholesterol, and decrease HDL, good cholesterol. Also, a steroid user can experience something called jaundice, which is a yellowish pigment of skin, tissues and body fluids. Other physical effects are severe acne, swollen feet, and bad breath. Another kind of effect could be the way a steroid user behaves. They can suffer severe mood swings, aggression, and manic-like symptoms, which can lead ... ...

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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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... -term results are not so glamorous. There have been cases of mortality as well as death from cancer. The list goes on and on from increased facial hair growth and acne to heart disease and effects on the nervous system development and functioning. The main reason for someone to take steroids is to increase strength and performance, but ironically it decreases ... ...

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