Anabolic Steroids effect on the Immune System

The use of anabolic steroids has been shown to produce changes in the body that may impact on an individuals immune system. These changes can good as well as bad.

During steroid treatment, many athletes report that thy are less susceptible to viral illnesses. New studies have shown that in HIV+ patients, steroidal treatment supports those athletes reports clearly showing that these drugs have a beneficial effect on the immune system. This has, in recent years, made doctors less reluctant to prescribe these drugs to their patients.

On the flip side, there seems to be a rebound effect once the steroid course has finished. Once steroids have been discontinued, users find that they are more susceptible to viral infections like colds and flu. This is may be due to the production of cortisol, a catabolic hormone in the body which may act to suppress immune system functioning.

It is also possible for users to become ‘run down’ and more susceptible to illness due to an increase in cortisol whilst administering a steroid course. This may not be a problem I general terms, unless high doses of the steroid are used.

These problems are not encountered with the use of legal steroids like Pro Anabolic. Pro anabolic is non evasive and has no androgenic side effects whatsoever.