Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature Review
Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are commonly used to enhance athletic performance and physical appearance, but their abuse is linked to a range of serious health consequences, including cardiovascular, liver, and psychological disorders, as well as infertility. Despite the growing concern over A...
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Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are commonly used to enhance athletic performance and physical appearance, but their abuse is linked to a range of serious health consequences, including cardiovascular, liver, and psychological disorders, as well as infertility. Despite the growing concern over AAS misuse, current research is limited by methodological constraints, including a lack of randomized controlled trials and long-term studies. The review explores the health implications of AAS use, highlighting the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to managing AAS-related health issues, emphasizing harm reduction, pharmacological interventions, and fertility preservation techniques. It also underscores the need for improved healthcare support, education, and trust-building to address the challenges associated with AAS abuse effectively.
Furthermore, the review highlights significant gaps in the literature, such as the absence of comprehensive guidelines for harm reduction and the scarcity of longitudinal data on the long-term effects of AAS. The findings suggest a critical need for continued research, better medical management, and societal interventions to mitigate the risks associated with AAS use and provide effective care for affected individuals.
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| spelling | doaj-art-f0b735c99e8f476fb94a6c5421688df02025-02-12T08:26:17ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńQuality in Sport2450-31182025-02-013810.12775/QS.2025.38.57914Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature ReviewKrzysztof Jodłowski0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9041-2091Ewa Dubniewicz1https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4191-6794Paula Majewska2https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7934-397XAlicja Staszek3https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0323-8697Wiktoria Łoskot4https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5392-4835Jan Szwech5https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9312-8152Mateusz Matczak6https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9701-406XKarol Jasiński7https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6845-5199Aleksandra Broda8https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5179-9411Kacper Hoksa9https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9832-7093Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Lodz, ul. Północna 42, 91–425 Łódź: Lodz, lodzkie, PLCentral Clinical Hospital of Medical University of Lodz, ul. Pomorska 251, 92-213 LodzCentral Clinical Hospital of Medical University of Lodz, ul. Pomorska 251, 92-213 LodzCentral Clinical Hospital of Medical University of Lodz, ul. Pomorska 251, 92-213 LodzUniversity Clinical Hospital No. 2 of the Medical University of Lodz: Łódź, ul. Stefana Żeromskiego 113, 90-549 ŁódźMasovian Specialist Hospital in Radom, ul. Aleksandrowicza 5; 26-617 RadomHospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Lodz, ul. Północna 42, 91–425 Łódź: Lodz, lodzkie, PLProvincial Hospital of St. Luke, 33-100 Tarnów, ul. Lwowska 178aHospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Lodz, ul. Północna 42, 91–425 Łódź: Lodz, lodzkie, PLHospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Lodz, ul. Północna 42, 91–425 Łódź: Lodz, lodzkie, PL Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are commonly used to enhance athletic performance and physical appearance, but their abuse is linked to a range of serious health consequences, including cardiovascular, liver, and psychological disorders, as well as infertility. Despite the growing concern over AAS misuse, current research is limited by methodological constraints, including a lack of randomized controlled trials and long-term studies. The review explores the health implications of AAS use, highlighting the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to managing AAS-related health issues, emphasizing harm reduction, pharmacological interventions, and fertility preservation techniques. It also underscores the need for improved healthcare support, education, and trust-building to address the challenges associated with AAS abuse effectively. Furthermore, the review highlights significant gaps in the literature, such as the absence of comprehensive guidelines for harm reduction and the scarcity of longitudinal data on the long-term effects of AAS. The findings suggest a critical need for continued research, better medical management, and societal interventions to mitigate the risks associated with AAS use and provide effective care for affected individuals. https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/57914anabolic-androgenic steroidsAASandrogenshypogonadisminfertilityerectile dysfunction |
| spellingShingle | Krzysztof Jodłowski Ewa Dubniewicz Paula Majewska Alicja Staszek Wiktoria Łoskot Jan Szwech Mateusz Matczak Karol Jasiński Aleksandra Broda Kacper Hoksa Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature Review Quality in Sport anabolic-androgenic steroids AAS androgens hypogonadism infertility erectile dysfunction |
| title | Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature Review |
| title_full | Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature Review |
| title_short | Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature Review |
| title_sort | health implications of anabolic androgenic steroids usage risks and treatment approaches the literature review |
| topic | anabolic-androgenic steroids AAS androgens hypogonadism infertility erectile dysfunction |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/57914 |
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