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- Subtle Symptoms of Low Testosterone
- Forms of Testosterone Supplements
- Benefits of Testosterone Therapy
- Risks of Testosterone Therapy
- Testosterone Replacement vs. Performance-Enhancing Steroids
Testosterone Replacement vs. Performance-Enhancing Steroids
Isn't taking testosterone replacement basically the same as taking steroids, like athletes that "dope"? It's true that anabolic steroids used by some bodybuilders and athletes contain testosterone or chemicals that act like testosterone.
The difference is that doses used in testosterone replacement only achieve physiologic (natural) levels of hormone in the blood. The testosterone forms some athletes use illegally are in much higher doses, and often combined ("stacked") with other substances that boost the overall muscle-building (anabolic) effect.
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