More often than not, steroid use has been brought up time and again as performance enhancers in many fields including body building, wrestling and running. It is a well known fact that steroids used by athletes under professional supervision have known to enhance performance. Steroid abuse is the third largest known drug abuse type in the world today and the temptation of gaining that extra mass or running that extra mile usually engulfs even the most trained of all minds into over doing steroids. Steroids come with negative side effects.  Some of the effects can be kept in check by sticking to the correct dosage and not over doing it.  There are also post cycle therapies the include the use of estrogen blockers, HCG, and others.  Before you begin a steroid cycle consult with a professional and make sure you have the post cycle medications that you will require.  

 The use of steroids can effect the bodies natural testosterone production.  The human body is always trying to keep hormone levels at a consistent balance.  When steroids are used the body feels it needs to produce less of the hormone. This can lead to unpleasant side effects.

Another side effect of steroid usage is liver damage . The liver is our filter.  All oral steroids must pass throught the liver.  The liver breaks the food substances down into smaller digestible substances using various enzymes and each time a steroid passes through the liver, it accelerates the production of such enzymes, thus increasing the activity. This does not mean that the liver will be negatively effected  . The liver only stands a chance of being damaged in case of an excessive overuse  of steroids  – a case in which the enzymes fail to break the substance down and hence result in the liver shutting down  . Jaundice can be the end result when this happens. 

 Two negative effects of steroid use include men growing breast tissue, and an increased cholesterol level. The former is known as  Gyno or the less flattering term “Bitch Tits”  The development of female breast tissue is brought about in males because of excessive quantities of estrogen produced as a side product of using anabolic steroids. Gynocomastia can be prevented through correct doses and the use of PCT.  Roid rage and acne are other externally visible side effects of steroid usage.  For more information on steroids visit the steroid forum.