Dangers of HGH Pills

As sports, and especially baseball, progressed into the latter half of the twentieth century, the need for a competitive advantage increased. With bigger and faster athletes, many sought legal and illegal health supplements. Steroids were turned to first, and then Human Growth Hormones (HGH). However, just like steroids, HGH has its own dangerous side effects.

Gynecomastia

One of the major side effects of HGH is gynecomastia. A condition where the mammary glands are enlarged in males, many men can end up with enlarged and abnormal breasts.

Hypertension

HGH can also lead to an unhealthy state of hypertension, or high blood pressure. A chronically elevated blood pressure could induce strokes or heart attacks.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Another side effect involves nerves, and carpal tunnel can result from compressed nerves at the wrist. This can lead to severe muscle weakness in the hands.

Arthralgia

Known as arthralgia, the joint pain produced by HGH can lead to injury, infection, illness or arthritis. Characteristics of this condition are inflamed joints.

Diabetes

The unnatural hormones introduced by HGH have been known to cause onset of diabetes and other glucose metabolism imbalances.

Edema

Edema, or the retention of fluids, is one of the effects of HGH, and can be found most prominently in the joints. This condition, like arthralgia, can lead to inflamed joints.

Long-Term Dangers

Among the long-term dangers of HGH, studied in children who use the supplement for growth deficiencies, is an increased chance for colon cancer and Hodgkin's disease.