Welcome to Muscle Fitness

The Use Of Anabolic Steroids

Anabolic steroids are those that build up the muscle and protein in our bodys. It is a popular steroid among the body builders and athletes. Anabolic steroids are mostly used for non-medical reasons than medical reasons. Anabolic steroids are prescribed to the patients in quite a few illnesses where the patient loses their weight much.

By taking anabolic steroid the patient builds up the lost weight due to the illness. It should be noted that the intake of anabolic steroid might have side effects. Hence it is necessary that you take anabolic steroids with consultation from a doctor.

Sports persons and athletes who take anabolic steroids have an advantage over others who do not take it. It is a form of cheating. It is one of the reasons that such anabolic steroids are banned in sports. Sports personalities who have used steroids to boost up their performance are stripped off their titles if the authorities come to know about it. Ben Johnson a Canadian sprinter took anabolic steroids to boost his performance but later it was found and he was stripped of his Olympic gold medal in the 1988 Olympics.

Adolescents, people sexually abused, people who feel inferior physically, people who suffer from behavioral syndromes, and many such take anabolic steroids so that they feel stronger and superior. The youth are easily attracted toward such steroids as they feel stronger after taking the steroids.

When a patient suffers from loss of weight due to many reasons and for reasons not known, these anabolic steroids come to their rescue to build up weight. In women these steroids are also used in the treatment of breast cancer. Certain anemic conditions are also treated with these steroids. In some patients there are certain medical conditions that make their face, arms, legs, and other parts of the body to swell. In such cases the anabolic steroids are used.

Anabolic steroids are available in the form of pills, dermal patches, crèmes, and injection. Pills, crèmes, and the dermal patches are more popular among the people who use anabolic steroids. It is better to consult a doctor before you resort to the use of anabolic steroids. Injecting such steroids is more dangerous and hence consultation is very important. When injected it is done intramuscularly. Chances are that you might affect the blood vessels when you use syringes to inject the steroid. It is also one of the reasons that you need some medical help before you inject it.

These steroids are used in ‘cycles’ of months and weeks. In this method the medication is used for a certain period which is usually weeks are months and then stopped. After a certain period the steroid is again used. Such cycles are repeated to get the desired effect in our body. The number of cycles for using these steroids should be decided by the doctor. To minimize negative effects of using a certain steroid different types are combined. Some of the anabolic steroids that are banned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) are Dromostanolone, Methenolone, Testosterone, Boldenone, Dihydrotestosterone, and Androstenedione.