About testosterone 💪 - Dr. Moro's Channel

Every time I work out at the gym, I notice people using steroids (muscle mass, swelling, acne on the back and shoulders). They're most likely injecting testosterone esters (propionate, enanthate).
For example, at my gym, the trainers do this. I understand their motivation, but I think they're completely unaware of the health consequences. For these guys, I'll try to explain in a non-trivial way the dangers of this "therapy" :

The most important thing to know is that the more testosterone, the shorter the lifespan. Why is this? It's quite simple. These people have problematic blood profiles—blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a high hematocrit. Their blood vessels and heart simply don't cope. Furthermore, these people are more prone to reckless behavior (fights, motorcycles, taking unnecessary risks, etc.), which sometimes leads to death.

External testosterone makes a man not only stupid but also sterile. There's an interesting paradox here. During puberty, testosterone promotes the development of male reproductive organs. But in adulthood, under the influence of injectable testosterone, no growth occurs; in fact, the testicles atrophy. After all, what's the point of testosterone if there's testosterone without them

Men with high testosterone levels can have a triad of problems: acne, baldness, and prostate problems. For some reason, testosterone promotes hair growth on the body and face, but reduces the amount of hair on the head. The sebaceous glands and prostate enlarge, causing problems.

Guys who use steroids can "poison" their girlfriends with them through bodily exchange (kissing, sex) This can harm women by causing menstrual irregularities and dark hair on the face and body. And they can be most harmful during pregnancy, as I already wrote about above .

And the most relatively neutral point of all this, which few people know: Girls whose boyfriends used steroids shortly before conception are more likely to have girls It's almost an established fact. Just look at the family of Stallone, Ronnie Coleman, and other musclemen