Anabolic steroids may do long-term harm to testicles, study says
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Anabolic steroid use can cause long-term damage to testicular damage, according to a new study. Photo by Jose Luis Palma/Pixabay
Men who use anabolic steroids may be doing serious damage to their testicular function, new research warns.
And the damage may last long after they stop.
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Illegal use of the drugs is not uncommon among athletes seeking to increase muscle size and strength and look more muscular, according to study lead author Dr. Jon Rasmussen, a postdoctoral scientist at the University Hospital of Copenhagen in Denmark.
Anabolic steroids are synthetic derivatives of the primary male sex hormone, testosterone.