{"id":12234,"date":"2019-04-04T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T04:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.gomedii.com\/?p=12234"},"modified":"2021-01-14T16:49:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T11:19:07","slug":"does-the-use-of-steroids-affect-sperm-and-fertility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-a2z\/does-the-use-of-steroids-affect-sperm-and-fertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Does The Use of Steroids Affect Sperm and Fertility?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Does the use of steroids affect sperm and fertility? Definitely, steroids can be very harmful to men’s health<\/a>. Sometimes taking this would be helpful for your performance but it can be dangerous in a way, steroids or any drug can damage the quality and the quantity of the sperm. Only a good sperm fertilizes the woman’s egg. Today we are going to discuss how steroids affect sperm and fertility.<\/p>\n

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What are Steroids?<\/h1>\n

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Drugs which are commonly mentioned as “steroids” are classified as corticosteroids or anabolic (or anabolic-androgenic) supplements<\/a>. Basically, steroids are used for enhancing your muscles, increasing the strength of the muscle. Usually, sports person or fitness freaks use these steroids.<\/p>\n

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1. Corticosteroids<\/h3>\n

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Corticosteroids, like- cortisone, are the drugs<\/a> which are prescribed by the doctors to help you to control inflammation. It also helps to control conditions like asthma and lupus.<\/p>\n

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2. Anabolic Steroids<\/h3>\n

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Anabolic steroids are synthetic hormones which can boost the body’s ability to produce muscle and prevent muscle breakdown. Some sports person take steroids in the hope that they will improve their ability to run faster, play actively, lift heavier weights, jump higher, or have more endurance.<\/p>\n

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Why Do People Use Steroids?<\/h2>\n

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Most of the professional players and stars have been accused of and in some cases have admitted to using steroids to give them an edge competitively. Steroid use is trickled down to younger athletes too, who face pressure to be stronger and faster and to make it to college and professional leagues.<\/p>\n

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Ways to Keep your Sperm Healthy:<\/h2>\n

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Most men don\u2019t give much thought to the quality of their sperm until it\u2019s time to start a family. In fact, there is a lot you can do before that, to increase the chance of having a healthy pregnancy<\/a> and a healthy baby, when the time is right. Men need large numbers of good quality sperm which move well, to fertilize the woman’s egg.<\/p>\n

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There are some ways you can protect your sperm, to increase your chances of becoming a father.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. Sperm Health<\/h3>\n

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As sperm and the male sex hormone testosterone<\/a>, are made in the testes. Sperm travel with fluid made in a man\u2019s reproductive system, and are released (ejaculated) during sexual orgasm.<\/p>\n

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The quality and health of a man’s sperm can be grandiose by:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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