Impacts of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Supplementation on Female Health and Offspring: Mechanisms, Side Effects, and Medical Perspectives

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of anabolic-androgenic steroids, reporting that their use enhances muscle mass but is associated with significant health issues including cardiac muscle hypertrophy, liver disease, and changes in gender characteristics, emphasizing the need for patient awareness of these risks.

This review outlines the major health consequences of anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse, with a focus on sexual and reproductive issues, and suggests management prioritizes cessation and relapse prevention due to lack of robust randomized trials.

This review discusses the adverse effects and societal influence of anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse, emphasizing its severe long-term health risks and calling for increased awareness and regulation; it reports no new results.

This review examines the long-term health risks of anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse in athletes, reporting various physical and psychological side effects without sufficient benefits.

This study concluded that anabolic-androgenic steroids negatively impact male reproductive health, including reduced testosterone production, impaired sperm production, and increased risk of sexual dysfunction and metabolic issues.