... 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, thyroid hormone profile alteration. Male effects; Gynecomastia, Increased risk of prostate cancer, and Testicular atrophy (with accompanying effects on sperm number, form, and function. Female ... a hot girl. Must be those steroids making your arms so big and your chest stick out. Wait a minute, a week later you see this hot girl and you start getting severe acne at the age of 22. ...

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... groups of phychosomatic illness. An example is given for these illnesses, to give better understanding of how all of this works. First, psychophysiologic skin reactions, including hair loss, hives, and acne. An example of this is eczema, or esse sive itching. Some people show no sign of allergy in skin tests but it has been noted that the skin is extremely ... ...

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... of steroids. In both sexes side effects have been documented, such as cardiovascular disease, liver disease and cancer, kidney disease and cancer, H.I.V and hepatitis B and C from sharing contaminated needles, severe acne, baldness, water retention, muscle tears, tendon injuries, infertility, and a severe decrease in immune system effectiveness. In men such cases have been reported as; prostate enlargement, prostate cancer, decreased testicular size ... ...

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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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... use drugs they begin to show side effects that are visible by just looking at them. With the use of steroids there are many side effects that can be seen. Acne will develop all over the body from the back to the chest and all over. There are showings of nervousness, depression, and aggression because they act on different parts of ... ...

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... . Therefore, long after you gave them up you may develop side effects"( ESPN.com). Over time steroids can cause heart attacks or liver cancer, not to mention all the disgusting acne that often develops. In men steroids can cause reduced sperm count, impotence, development of breasts, shrinking of the testicles and difficulty or pain while urinating. Women who take steroids can ... ...

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... as death from cancer. Clotting abnormalities can also be produced by some androgens as well as musculoskiletal injuries. 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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