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09/08/09
It is impossible to imagine how the human body would function without steroids. One of thee steroids which we cannot do without are the androgenic steroids. To begin with the have the effect of ensuring what we can refer to in general terms as desirable changes. Well, all steroids bring a change of one kind or the other to the human body. Some studies which have been carried out involving men of the older age bracket have shown these changes as involving decrease in the mass of the body fat, reduced body weight, and generally, more strength. When administered in supra-physiological doses, these steroids have been prove to increase muscle strength in almost all of the cases.
This is more so the case if the administration is accompanied with vigorous exercises. There is need for more expansive and wider research on the effects of these steroids for people who suffer from hypogonadism. It is a well established fact that the human bones become weaker and more brittle as age catches up with the individual. There is shortage of data regarding the way in which testosterone influences the process of reversing or arresting this sad state of affairs. The few available studies document scanty cases of the positive effects of the androgen treatment when a case of brittle bones is reported. In the long-term we cannot state with any certainty that androgen therapy can hasten or contribute to a speedy healing of fractured bones or prevent the eventuality of old-age disability.
The most conclusive evidence has to do with the cognition of the older people as influenced by androgen therapy. It has been undoubtedly confirmed that this brings positive change to the extent that physicians recommend it to their patients. However it has not been established in what way androgen therapy can adversely affect human life. Apart from the dangers caused to the liver due to the use of certain types of testosterones, particularly the alkylated ones which have been administered orally, physicians claim they have reason to suspect more hazardous and potentially life-threatening consequences of using these drugs are likely to be reported in the near future.
The consensus among steroid specialists is that these orally-administered steroids go against the ethics of medicine and ought to be adequately legislated against to prevent loopholes that could give dishonest individuals a leeway. It is still an issue of debate whether the mode of administration is the chief cause of these dangers. Even more than that, it remains to be clarified if we could have safer ways of conducting androgen therapy so as to reduce the risks to human life.
The mostly frequently offered precaution is to subject men who are undergoing this kind of therapy to have the condition of their liver checked for any alarming signs after every 4-6 months. There is conclusive evidence of the possibility of androgens leading to retention of more in the body than is necessary. Most of this water would be hosted in the circulatory system and this means the risk of blood pressure and hypertension goes up especially among the older-age bracket male population.
