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He then pulled out a syringe and a bottle of clear fluids. I asked him how much he was taking, and he said that he shot himself in the butt everyday with 100 mg, 200 mg on training days. Anabolic steroids artificially raise the amount of anabolic hormones in the blood and permit further growth.
Gynecomastia, also known as gyno and bitch tits, is female breast development in men. It appears that he 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. Anabolic steroid use causes the testicles to atrophy, shrink in size, and become dormant. Normal testicular function usually resumes after steroid use is stopped, but it may take several months for the testicles return to pre-steroid use size and function. When steroid use is abruptly stopped a condition is created where very low levels of anabolic hormones are present. The testicles have not yet resumed normal testosterone production and exogenous anabolic hormones are no longer being taken. As a result, estrogen can now dominate. Gynecomastia is almost certain to occur.
Gynecomastia can usually be avoided by taking anti-estrogens like Nolvadex or using steroids that can not be peripherally converted to estrogen. A complete discussion of gynecomastia and a list of steroids that can not be peripherally converted to estrogen can be found in The Steroid Bible. Gynecomastia can also be avoided by using a safe, effective, legal muscle builder like Growth Factor-1 that does not cause estrogen build up.
