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The Brazilian MMA fighter was KO'd by substance use. In 2008, Damm tested positive for Nandrolone, a potent anabolic steroid, and was suspended for one year. In 2013 she was suspended again after providing a urine sample after a fight against Jessica Eye that wasn't urine at all.

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Jones was an Olympian who won gold medals and two bronze medals in various track and field events in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Sadly, Jones had those medals taken when she confessed to using performance enhancers before and after the competition.

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There are up to 32 commercialized steroids on the market. The top   steroids used by women include Deca Durabolin, Anavar, Testosterone, Dianabol, Equipoise, and Winstrol. Advanced female users reported using an average of two different steriods. This method is also known as stacking.

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Anabolic steroid abuse can lead to serious, even permanent, health problems such as: kidney problems or failure. liver damage and tumors. enlarged heart, high blood pressure, and changes in blood cholesterol, all of which increase the risk of stroke and heart attack. For young adults, steroid abuse can permanently stunted growth.

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For both medical and illegal purposes, steroids can be taken:

by mouth

as pellets implanted under the skin

by injection

through the skin from a cream or gel

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Improves athletic ability and gives edge during a competition

Allows athletes to lose weight

Improves muscular strength and performance

Provides muscles more oxygen and increases muscle mass

Increases visual appearance

Increases strength ability

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facial hair growth and body hair

loss of breasts

swelling of the clitoris

a deepened voice

irregular menstural cycyle

infertility

hair loss

Ssvere acne

mood instability

depression

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Anabolic steroids have been shown to improve athletic performance by increasing muscle strength and aggressiveness. Another motivation to take anabolic steroids is to enhance physical appearance because these substances increase muscle size and reduce body fat. Women that use steroids have different performance and physical goals, in which the choice of steroid used can vary.

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Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are the synthetic (made in a lab) derivatives of the naturally produced hormone testosterone. They promote the growth of muscle (anabolic effect) and the typical male characteristics of puberty (androgenic effect).