I came across the following health articles of interest: 6 Stroke Risk Factors All Women Should Know and Testosterone Therapy Side Effects.
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Cancer
Good News, Bad News – “Lower Cancer Incidence Rate in Patients With Central Nervous System Disease Explained”
Members of society, with particular mental health conditions, have a reduced chance in receiving a cancer diagnosis from their physicians. The epidemiological study describes this outcome as an inverse comorbidity result.
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Anabolic Steroids
Anabolic steroids (aka anabolic-androgenic steroids) are non-prescribed drugs composed of the male hormone testosterone for muscle enhancement (“the ideal body”), and sports performance enhancement. These drugs come in the form of injections, pills, and gels/creams. Even though many users don’t take them on a continuous basis, the usage history fosters many consequences.
Adolescent Males
- Psychiatric difficulties
- Aggression
- Violence
- Growth inhibition (i.e., height, genitalia)
- Suicide
Adolescent Females
- Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder
- Potential psychiatric difficulties
- Growth inhibition (i.e., height, breasts)
- Acne
- Ceases/prevents menstruation
Women
- Psychiatric difficulties
- Ceases menstruation
- Significant breast size decrease
- Diminishes female sculpture
- Pregnancy difficulties
- Cancer
- Death
Men
- Psychiatric difficulties
- Significant breast size increase
- Genitalia reduction
- Aggression
- Violence
- Cancer
- Death
The bodily effects from anabolic steroids are irreversible for many users.
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