In the world of sports, there is a lot of competition out there, beginning on the high school level spanning all the way to the professional leagues. In order to make it to the top, an athlete can’t just be good. They have to be the best. This can be an overwhelming and difficult idea to handle. While eating right and training for the sport, an athlete might him or herself feeling that they just aren’t good enough. There has to be something more, right? It’s at this point that athletes may think about, even if they never actually start, using steroids.
The body naturally produces steroids in order to fight stress or to help with growth and development in the body. Some athletes are not satisfied with what their body will naturally produce, so they turn to artificial steroids. These can produce muscle growth and strenght because steroids are hormones that support these functions in the body.
It may seem like the perfect means to improve your game, but let me just say now that STEROIDS ARE NOT THE ANSWER. Not only are they illegal, but there are many harmful side-effects. What steroids companies tell you about their products is often incomplete or false altogether. There is not enough known about steroids to promote their use, but there is ample evidence in the way of the effects made on people who have taken advantage of this drug.
Some of the dangers of using steroids include premature balding, dizziness, delusions, paranoia, nausea, vomiting, urinary problems as well as an increased risk of heart trauma and strokes. And if that’s not enough of a warning for you, girls and boys can develop different problems when using steroids. Girls can suffer from increased facial hair growth, gaining more masculine attributes and a change in the menstrual cycle. Guys have been known to have testicular shrinkage, breast growth and sterility. Sound fun? I didn’t think so.
The point is that if you are an athlete, you may be feeling a need to improve so that you can do well in the future, but turning to steroids will only make things worse for you in the future.