Well, to sum it up, the last thing I heard about Ed was that he was at some inpatient program at a summer camp in Canada that they converted into a rehab place for people with eating disorders. I went on to college, and I am still doing fine, but I will always remember Ed. I hope that others avoid Ed's mistakes, although I am well aware that one story is certainly not representative of everyone who has used. It appears that Ed was naturally predisposed to gynecomastia and already had a minor case before using steroids. Gynecomastia is a common side effect of anabolic steroid use.
Men naturally produce a small amount of estrogen, a female hormone.
When anabolic steroids are used estrogen levels can rise and or dominate. Some anabolic steroids are peripherally converted to estrogen. When these steroids are used both anabolic hormone and estrogen levels rise. High estrogen levels will sooner or later cause gynecomastia in most individuals. Abruptly stopping steroid use greatly increases the odds of developing gynecomastia.