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Are one million people in the UK using anabolic steroids? (2022)

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Re: Are one million people in the UK using anabolic steroids? (2022)

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Post by justrealist »

nkozyra wrote: post #4

TRT is now a fully embedded thing in the United States so this isn't totally surprising. I've talked to way too many 20 year olds who get cypionate from a doc in the box who manages to find "low T" It's just so easy now. And if you need it, great. But for a lot of people it's just a way to boost T for athletic/aesthetic reasons without a ton of attention to the health side of it. The risks are generally low, but boos…

Lot of parallels to legal pot here.

If the medical community had been more open about the negligible risks of moderate doses, we could have had a real conversation about it and gotten people reasonable supplementation. Instead, the medical community stayed lockstep in calling it unhealthy/illegal and people learned about it from youtube and bb.com forums.

Re: Are one million people in the UK using anabolic steroids? (2022)

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Post by ravenstine »

zoklet-enjoyer wrote: post #3

This is gender affirming care.

I'd be willing to bet a substantial number of these men wouldn't take steroids if society/women didn't reward them for having a chiseled (and often times unnatural) aesthetic, so considering it gender affirming care is a stretch in the general sense.

Re: Are one million people in the UK using anabolic steroids? (2022)

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Post by dfxm12 »

nkozyra wrote: post #6
backtoyoujim wrote: post #2

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Getting a hair transplant carries a stigma in society, so "accept" could use some qualifiers.

People don't get murdered for getting hair transplants & people getting hair transplants aren't being targeted politically, so considering the scale of stigmas associated with gender affirming care, no, I don't think it does.

Re: Are one million people in the UK using anabolic steroids? (2022)

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Post by tayo42 »

nkozyra wrote: post #4

TRT is now a fully embedded thing in the United States so this isn't totally surprising. I've talked to way too many 20 year olds who get cypionate from a doc in the box who manages to find "low T" It's just so easy now. And if you need it, great. But for a lot of people it's just a way to boost T for athletic/aesthetic reasons without a ton of attention to the health side of it. The risks are generally low, but boos…

hah i was thinking about trt too when i saw this title. I cant believe how much seemingly casual use it is getting for people to be a little better at their hobbies.

Re: Are one million people in the UK using anabolic steroids? (2022)

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Post by mrits »

EatingWithForks wrote: post #7

Is there a similar thing for estrogen? What's the estrogen use in the UK and how is it used comparatively?

I don't know about estrogen but I am really surprised that 98% usage are from males. Anecdotally I see an increase usage of steroids in women. The fat burning is incredible.

Re: Are one million people in the UK using anabolic steroids? (2022)

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Post by Etheryte »

rubicks wrote: post #8

Yes, glucocorticoids are extremely effective in the treatment of respiratory inflammation diseases such as asthma and copd. I'm genuinely surprized this number isn't higher. Update: Whoops. Apparently, the submitter neglected to mention "anabolic" in the title. That's a pretty glaring omission.

This was one of the first things addressed in the linked article?

> The report refers specifically to the use of anabolic steroids, which can be used to increase muscle mass, and not the use of corticosteroids, which are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions.

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