-28 & www.steroidlaw.com & 1994-00 Britannica Encyclopedia). Common side effects that may occur in females are, the growth of facial hair, deeper voices, male pattern baldness, menstrual problems, vaginal problems and can suffer from skin problems on the body (Steroids pg- 28 & www.steroidlaw.com). It is said that steroids can and will take a heavy toll on a person's health and body (Steroids pgs.-27-33, Drugs and Sports pgs.-21-26 & www.usodj.gov). Taking injectable steroids can cause higher risks of heart attacks and taking oral steroids can cause liver and kidney problems (www.steroidlaw.com). The human body already makes a natural hormonal steroid, but when you put an anabolic steroid into your body it messes up the normal balance in your body and can change the way a person can and will act. The liver produces your bodies natural steroids, but when you put the "laboratory" steroid in your system, it damages your liver. This can lead to Hepatocellular Carcinoma or liver cancer; blood sacs may form in the liver and can cause this cancer (www.steroidlaw.com). It is said that it is irresponsible for an athlete to use any type of steroid without getting liver tests. When using steroids high blood pressure is most common and this can and will lead to heart attacks (www.steroidlaw.com). A persons bone's will also become achy and will start to hurt. The tendons and ligaments will start to tare in different places. For example, a twelve your old boy may take steroids and his bones will close his growth plates forever and he would not be able to grow up properly or may not be able to grow at all (Steroids pg.-32). Many abusers may suffer from seizures or insomnia (the inability to sleep) and from serious headaches (Steroids- pg-33). The worst thing that could happen while using steroids is that a person could die, but that person would have to take steroids for quite some time and really had to abuse them.
