What Are the Dangers of Prolonged Use of Steroids For Inflammation and Pain?
Steroids are best known as a muscle enhancing drug used by men in athletics and body building. Forms of steroids are prescribed by doctors to help reduce inflammation in joints and muscles and to speed healing due to ailments. As long as you are following the prescribed doses by your physician, the side effects should be minimal other than the normal weight gain or bloating. However, you should know the dangers and the potential side effects of steroid use. • Reduce sperm count up to 90%. Cases show this decline as permanent that cannot be reversed • Impotence • Development of breast also known as Gynecomastia. Increased amount of estrogen in a man can cause the production of breasts • Shrinking of the testicles • Difficulty or pain while urinating Women also use steroids to enhance their body and muscles. Side effects in women are: • noticeable facial hair growth • Deepened voice • Breast reduction • Irregular menstrual cycle The side effects that are present in both men and women may
