While the steroids helped them get bigger, it caused them problems that were enough to kill one and cause severe psychological problems for the other. These two Marines weren t satisfied with getting stronger the natural way. Therefore, they decided to supplement through injection and oral pills, both of which are illegal. While making muscles get bigger, anabolic steroids also can cause deadly effects, including liver and heart disease, and strokes. Women can grow facial hair, shrink their breasts, and become more masculine.
Men can develop breasts, have pain while urinating, and become impotent and sterile.
Finally, men s testicles can shrink down to the size of beans. Taking anabolic steroids can cause other health problems, like high blood pressure, mood swings, yellowing of the skin, headaches, and shortening of final adult height. Taking anabolic steroids is not a risk worth taking. Some of the better known steroids are estrogen and testosterone, but there are many others. Steroids can also be made in the lab.