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What are longterm effects of anabolic steroids for bodybuilders?

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For starters...: ...High blood pressure, damage to the immune system, high cholesterol, diabetes, breast enlargement (gynecomastia), bad acne, liver damage, obnoxiously aggressive behavior, stretch marks, cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, sudden cardiac death...And oh, yes, impotence. Not to mention that it will get you banned from competition permanently.

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Dr. Natalie Hodge answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Many: Anabolic steroids cause shrunken testicles, enlarged prostate, breast development, erectile dysfunction, reduced sperm count, severe acne, high blood pressure and strokes to name a few. http://www.health-today.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/sz1.gif

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