Implicações do Consumo Abusivo de Esteroides Anabolizantes na Saúde Sexual e Reprodutiva Masculina

Joana Santos; Bruno Jorge Pereira

doi:10.24915/aup.159

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Joana Santos Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5889-2051
Bruno Jorge Pereira Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal; Serviço de Urologia, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

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https://doi.org/10.24915/aup.159

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Anabolizantes/efeitos adversos, Comércio, Disfunção Erétil, Infertilidade, Internet, Saúde Sexual, Esteroides/efeitos adversos

Abstract

In recent years anabolic steroid consumption has grown exponentially. Nevertheless, chronic consumption has numerous consequences in the cardiovascular, endocrine, psychological and genito-urinary system. The present work relates to a systematic review of the effects of anabolic steroids on male fertility, how it affects the entire sperm production and quality and its effects on sexual function including correlation with erectile dysfunction and libido decrease. These substances are frequently sold illegally on e-commerce platforms without a prescription and, therefore, it is imperative to try to solve the problem both in terms of controlling over-the-counter sales and therapies to reverse or improve side effects on consumers.

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