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Anabolic Steroid Abuse (378 words) |
 | Anabolic steroids are synthetic derivatives of the male hormone testosterone. |
| Anabolic steroids were first abused nonmedically by elite athletes seeking to improve performance. |
| The major side effects of anabolic steroid use include liver tumors, jaundice, fluid retention, and high blood pressure; others are severe acne and trembling. |
| Anabolic Steroids: Side Effects (2293 words) |
| Anabolic steroid use by pregnant women may lead to pseudohermaphroditism or to growth retardation of the female fetus. |
| Additional side effects of anabolic steroids specifically in women are acne, hair loss, withdrawal of the frontal hair line, male pattern boldness, lowering of the voice, increased facial hair growth, and breast atrophy. |
| When anabolic steroids are administered in growing children side effects include virilization, gynecomastia, and premature closure of the epiphysis, resulting in cessation of longitudinal growth. |
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