Steroid...

**LAnmii** · 05-11-2013, 02:44 AM

Hi all, im just wondering , what are chance to become sterile when you are using steroids ? Is there any way to be safe and dont become sterile?

**breakbones** · 05-11-2013, 02:49 AM

Stats Plz

**Turkish Juicer** · 05-11-2013, 02:52 AM

I am presuming you are referring to partial or complete ''male infertility'' by ''sterile''?

Steroids shut you down; however, this doesn't necessarily mean they make you infertile.

Many juicers here have impregnated their women while on a steroid cycle, as they will chime in later and tell you more about this themselves.

Branch Warren, who has been a long time IFBB pro had a baby girl from his wife last year, dude was born in 1975 and has been on steroids probably since he was at around the age 16 or so. He was surprised just as much as you are now when he received the news

**LAnmii** · 05-11-2013, 03:01 AM

ye i meant when u cant have kids

**LAnmii** · 05-11-2013, 03:02 AM

so that depends how lucky you are ?

**marcus300** · 05-11-2013, 03:04 AM

Many steroid users have kids but some do suffer problems there is no clear yes or no but using steroids at 19yrs can cause you serious damage and trust me its not worth it. You need to learn how to train properly and eat correctly.

There isn't an exact age were we all stop developing and growing because this is determined by our genes and DNA, we are all genetically programmed individually and we inherit our genes from our parents. To give an exact age we stop growing would be incorrect because everyone's genetic blueprint is different.The main development of our bodies is up to the age of 21yrs of age but this can vary between individuals. There are parts of our bodies what carry on developing and adjusting slowly up until the age of 25yrs old, an example of this is the brain. The Endocrine system is a part of the brain what is very complex and keeps our bodies in a homeostasis state. Our testosterone levels start raising and roughly peak around 25yrs old and then start to slowly decline, so even though some of us may have stopped growing at the age of 21yrs old, others may still be developing up until the age of 25yrs old.

I have recently spoken to my Endo regarding this matter and he tells me that the HPTA is very sensitive and as many pathways how it regulates the human body, he states steroids disrupt the normal balance of hormones in the body which can cause reversible and irreversible changes at any age but risks are far more if you administrate exogenous androgens during development, this will put you in a very unnatural environment at a crucial time and your hormones should be treated with care especially in the early stages of maturity. The adverse effects can be erratic behaviour of the HPTA and potentially therapy when your older.

I did ask him what age he would think would be the safest as far as risk to damages and he said many endocrinologist suggest full maturation is reached by 25 years of age and this would also give the HPTA time to be established with your natural hormone balance and patterns. I personally feel 24-25yrs old would also be ideal starting point to get bloodwrok drawn to see exact what your natural levels are before starting any kind of cycles and waiting till you have reach your testosterone peak would be a good starting point, for me there is to much evidence over the forums and what I've seen personally over the last 25yrs I've been bodybuilding. Obviously it isn't going to be all 19- 21yr old bodybuilders who suffer side effects what are irreversible but I am edging on the side of caution what age I advice to the newbies.
Marcus

**LAnmii** · 05-11-2013, 03:11 AM

Thank you, so if i understood what you wrote here is, if i want to take steroid , for less damage i need to have at least 24 years right?

**Turkish Juicer** · 05-11-2013, 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by LAnmii

Thank you, so if i understood what you wrote here is, if i want to take steroid , for less damage i need to have at least 24 years right?

Right.

**LAnmii** · 05-11-2013, 03:14 AM

Thank you

**marcus300** · 05-11-2013, 03:34 AM

Originally Posted by LAnmii

Thank you, so if i understood what you wrote here is, if i want to take steroid , for less damage i need to have at least 24 years right?

Yes give yourself time to fully develop and let your hormonal system mature. In the mean time learn how to train and eat correctly because these two areas are very important at your age.