Steroids effecting fertility, chances of having kids later in life etc.

What are the odds of steroids causing damage to your nuts and effecting you chances of having kids later in life?

I am only in my early 20's but would like to think i would have kids one day.

I am on trt but the doc said he would rather wait untill i would start considering children before he would treat with hCG, as he said if using it constantly i would get desenasatised to it. I would be of the opinion that prevention is better than cure but not 100% on the practicalitys of using it long term

Any thoughts on this? Would it be wise to maybe get some sperm frozen?

 

Steroids effecting fertility, chances of having kids later in life etc.

I worry about this also so would be intresting to hear opinions. Sorry to be rude asking but how come your on trt so young?

 

Steroids effecting fertility, chances of having kids later in life etc.

Not rude at all mate!

I just had low test levels mate, just the way i was born i think? I did have an undecended testical when i was a lad but the doc said it still formed fine, and had an op to drop it.

 

Steroids effecting fertility, chances of having kids later in life etc.

was not a problem for me- and many others i know

 

Steroids effecting fertility, chances of having kids later in life etc.

My intention is to keep using but when the time comes to kids il stop using and start taking HCG and proviron as i think that can help.

 

Steroids effecting fertility, chances of having kids later in life etc.

yes lets get some opinions and views from the more experienced guys please

this has concerned me in the past cos iv just relied on nolva/clomid etc for pct/recovery and not used much hcg

opinions from pscar/hacks/aus etc etc please!!!!!!

 

Steroids effecting fertility, chances of having kids later in life etc.

Few ppl have stayed on test with hcg, clomid and proviron and managed but that's not to say you will be so lucky- I think regular breaks at least yearly will help if u blast n cruise.

 

Steroids effecting fertility, chances of having kids later in life etc.

I have been thinking about this a lot, and actually priced freezing sperm, 500 or so euros it costs in a local fertility clinic, im not sure if that is for storage as well etc but it was just a quick google search out of curiosity.

The freezing sperm may sound extreme but kids and a family are always something i imagined i would have one day, and i would not like to think that I and possibly my future partner would be unhappy all because of my personal vanity ha (for want of a better way of putting it)!

 

Steroids effecting fertility, chances of having kids later in life etc.

heres some light

While anabolic steroids present many dangers to the user, and may be
hazardous to the fetus if the mother takes them, there is no proven
link between male steroid use and birth defects in the children
fathered by steroid users. However, in one study of bodybuilders who
took steroids, fewer than 1 in 5 had normal spermatozoa. The main
risk, as far as pregnancy is concerned, is that reduced sperm count
and inferior sperm quality can /may make it difficult for females to
become pregnant.

"The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the
administration of high doses of androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS) on
endocrine and semen parameters. Thirty volunteering bodybuilders were
studied (ages ranging between 26.6 +/- 4.1 years). A history of
anabolic steroid administration was recorded for fifteen subjects, and
results of semen analysis and endocrine parameters were compared with
data from fifteen bodybuilders not using steroids. In those subjects
using AAS, eight had sperm counts under the lower normal limit (20 x
10(6) sperm/ml), three had azoospermia, two polyzoospermia, and two
had normal sperm counts. The percentage of morphologically normal
sperm was significantly reduced, only 17.7% had normal spermatozoa."

Effect of androgenic anabolic steroids on sperm quality and serum
hormone levels in adult male bodybuilders.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Abstract

"More and more men these days are using anabolic steroids to gain a
competitive edge or become 'bulked up.' Anabolic steroids act like
testosterone in the body. Taking the doses commonly used by athletes
is like flooding the body with extra testosterone, which cripples a
man's natural testosterone production and fertility. Although some
athletes take steroids in six- to twelve-week cycles, resting in
between in order to 'give their bodies time to recover,' it actually
takes between six months and a year for sperm and testosterone
production to return to normal after a course of steroid use. Anabolic
steroids are simply bad for fertility - and ultimately bad for your
overall health."

BestLife Online: The Male Biological Clock
http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cda/ar...--1736,00.html

"The effects of medications on sperm quality and count have not been
rigorously studied and many medicines are commonly prescribed without
knowing whether they impair fertility. Anabolic steroids (which are
those abused by weight lifters and other athletes) deserve special
notice because they are known to severely impair sperm production."

Dr. Koop: Infertility in Men - Causes
http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/guides/000067_4_7.html

"Although anabolic/androgenic steroids can reduce sperm count and male
fertility, they are not linked to birth defects [when] taken by
someone fathering a child."

United Pharmacy: Steroid Side effects
http://www.united-pharmacy.com/index.php?m=sideeffects

"Among other side effects androgenic steroids induce hypogonadotrophic
hypogonadism with subsequent azoospermia. Over the past year we have
noted an increased number of men attending the infertility clinic who
have been using anabolic steroids for body building... Adverse effects
of anabolic steroids are recognised but have mostly been studied using
therapeutic doses. The doses used by body builders may be up to 40
times higher than therapeutic doses. Furthermore, the multiple
preparations used makes studying the adverse effects of individual
drugs almost impossible. The adverse effects on male fertility
described above are well known and are being developed for
contraceptive use. It should also be remembered that other adverse
effects include alteration in lipid concentrations, liver disease,
jaundice, hepatic tumours, gynaecomastia, mood changes, reduced
libido, dependence withdrawal effects, and prostatic carcinoma... Data
from the development of androgenic steroids for male contraception
indicate that reversal of effects can take up to 12 months after
stopping the drugs."

British Medical Journal: Anabolic steroid abuse by body builders and
male subfertility
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conte...l/313/7049/100

 

Steroids effecting fertility, chances of having kids later in life etc.

What about if on trt mate, then you have no real choice in the matter! Come off and you crash!Rock and a hard place etc