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Steroids

Steroids. Are they all bad?. Types of Steroids. Corticosteroids Cortisone – anti-inflammatory Prednisone – anti-inflammatory (arthritis) Advair - asthma Anabolic – Androgenic “muscle building”–“masculine characteristics” *Delayed puberty, impotence, cancer, wasting. Side Effects.

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Steroids

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  1. Steroids Are they all bad?

  2. Types of Steroids • Corticosteroids Cortisone – anti-inflammatory Prednisone – anti-inflammatory (arthritis) Advair - asthma • Anabolic – Androgenic “muscle building”–“masculine characteristics” *Delayed puberty, impotence, cancer, wasting

  3. Side Effects • Everyone • Liver tumors, cancer, jaundice, fluid retention, blood pressure, cholesterol, severe acne, shakes, growth halted, “roid rage”, depression • Men • Shrinking of testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, prostate cancer • Women • Facial hair, baldness, loss of period, deepened voice

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