Adverse Effects of Androgen Abuse

Virtually any drugs that are taken at extremely high dosages can be expected to produce serious side effects. Exactly how harmful androgen abuse is in an athletic population remains somewhat uncertain, however.64 The illicit nature of androgen abuse and the various dosage regimens have made it difficult to 

Androgens can produce changes in reproductive function and secondary sexual characteristics. In males, high levels of androgens act as negative feedback and lead to testicular atrophy and impaired sperm production. Infertility in males may result because of an 

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