The side effects of the drug can be extremely dangerous to your health.
In general, Sustanon is used to replace testosterone. However, in some cases it is often used for aesthetic purposes. It turns out that the use of this drug raises doubts especially in those who maintain an active physical life, for example: what is the effect of Sustanon on bodybuilding?
Discover the effects of Sustanon
“It is used alone to have an anabolic effect, that is, muscle growth, or to replace testosterone in individuals who use other anabolic steroids,” said the endocrinologist and director of the SBEM-SP (Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabology), Dr. Ricardo Barroso.
Therefore, the specialist highlighted anabolic steroids that do not have an androgenic effect, which relate to libido or well-being and that Sustanon restores this effect, since anabolic steroids reduce our endogenous testosterone production.
“What will change for each is the indication, whether for replacement or for an anabolic effect. It will be the dosage and the interval between applications,” added the professional. Similar concept in terms of application.
When is the best time to take Sustanon?
“The timing of testosterone and Sustanon application does not directly interfere with the training program. It has a gradual and continuous release for about 10-14 days up to 21 days and depends on the metabolization of each person. There is no such correlation of the timing of Sustanon use and training. What happens is that some people use it and feel a little pain at the point of application, but this can affect their training,” explained Dr. Ricardo.
Who deals with the contraindications of Sustanon?
“This is a cancer that has contraindications for testosterone replacement, such as untreated active prostate cancer, breast cancer, very advanced terminal heart disease, and decompensated hypertension. So, all of these are contraindications for testosterone replacement. Testosterone replacement with the use of sustanon,” Barroso explained.
What happens if you take Sustanon and don’t train?
Rest assured, nothing will affect your workout routine. “Durateston is not intended for training. It is taken to correct serum testosterone levels. It is indicated in patients with documented testosterone deficiency, both clinically and laboratory-based,” concluded Dr. Ricardo Barroso.
Hormonal therapies for aesthetic purposes are prohibited
The CFM (Federal Medical Council) has banned the medical prescription of hormone therapies, such as androgenic and anabolic steroids, for aesthetic purposes, to increase muscle mass or improve athletic performance. nutritionist and medical director of the HealthSculp Group, Dr. Alvaro Amaral, the ban was approved.
“I have already seen a patient with liver cancer, which we identified by requesting an ultrasound of the entire abdomen. We are not absolutely sure that it is associated with the use of anabolic steroids, but since the patient had been using them for many years and had no family history of liver cancer, we arrived at this diagnosis of probable development of liver cancer due to indiscriminate and prolonged use of anabolic steroids,” the doctor recalled.
The main side effects of Sustanon
“In men, it can lead to gynecomastia, because high doses of testosterone convert to the female hormone. And they cause breast enlargement in men, which can be irreversible.
It can lead to acne in women, even in men, but in women it is more worrying with baldness and hepatotoxicity, that is, liver toxicity that leads to liver failure and, in the most severe cases, acute liver failure, death and psychiatric disorders. Individuals begin to become dependent on testosterone, become more aggressive and may suffer from depression”, concluded Dr. Paulo Rosenbaum, endocrinologist at the Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital in an exclusive interview with Sport Life.
Source: Terra
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