Research
Steroid users face triple the risk of long-term erectile dysfunction
PsyPost · By Karina Petrova ·
The Brief
- A study reports that men who use anabolic steroids face a substantially higher risk of long-term erectile dysfunction than non-users.
- In the years after being sanctioned for steroid use, steroid users were reported as three times more likely to experience erectile dysfunction.
- The source summary is brief; full methodology and sample details are not available in the provided material.
Why it matters
The finding adds evidence on a long-term sexual health side effect of anabolic steroid use, relevant to research on performance-enhancing drug harms.
Who’s affected
- researchers in sexual health and addiction
- clinicians who treat men with anabolic steroid use
- men who use or consider using anabolic steroids
- #anabolic steroids
- #erectile dysfunction
- #sexual health
- #doping
- #men's health
Men who use anabolic steroids to build muscle and enhance athletic performance face a substantially higher risk of experiencing long-term erectile dysfunction compared to non-users. In the years after being sanctioned for steroid use, steroid users were three times more likely to…
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PsyPost reports the study finding on steroid users and erectile dysfunction risk
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Steroid users face triple the risk of long-term erectile dysfunction