Zoology - Human Health and Diseases Question with Solution | TestHub
A man comes to a clinic for infertility. On examination, it is found that he has a reduction in the size of the testicles, decreased sperm production and enlargement of the prostate gland. He confesses to drug abuse. Which drug would he be consuming?
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Certain sportspersons misuse anabolic steroids to increase muscle strength and bulk and to promote aggressiveness and as a result increase athletic performance. The side-effects of the use of anabolic steroids in females include masculinisation (features like males), increased aggressiveness, mood swings, depression, abnormal menstrual cycles, excessive hair growth on the face and body, enlargement of the clitoris, deepening of the voice. In males, it includes acne, increased aggressiveness, mood swings, depression, reduction of the size of the testicles, decreased sperm production, the potential for kidney and liver dysfunction, breast enlargement, premature baldness, enlargement of the prostate gland. These effects may be permanent with prolonged use.
