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HGH Side Effects
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HGH Side Effects
The lion's share of adverse side effects that have been
reported are by patients undergoing Hormone Replacement
Therapy with HGH injections.
These side effects are largely caused by the fact that these
injections deliver a complete dose of HGH into the body.
With the hormone being introduced from an outside source,
the pituitary begins to decrease natural production.
The only way to be sure that your body is receiving the
"true" Human Growth hormone is for the pituitary gland to
produce it naturally. Any kind of injection introduced from
outside the body will always be synthetic.
As mentioned above, production of HGH by the pituitary gland
can begin to slow as the synthetic replacement continues to
be injected. In addition to the attenuation of production,
the risk of complete shut down by the pituitary gland begins
to present itself. The body will not release any more HGH
than is absolutely necessary. Therefore if it is receiving
it's supply from elsewhere, the pituitary renders itself
useless.
Other Side Effects of HGH Injections
Those receiving HGH injections from a questionable source,
other than their physician and those who take larger doses
than what is recommended by their health care provider put
themselves at risk for the following side effects:
Gynecomastia (enlarged breasts in males),Liver Damage,Edema
and Fluid Retention, Painful Joints, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
and Acromegaly, a disease which is marked by enlargement of
the bones of the extremities, face and jaw that is caused by
over activity of the pituitary gland.
Acromegaly has been generally reported in subjects who have
taken excessive amounts HGH. This is a dangerous disease
with increased incidence of fatality and heart attacks.
Additional side effects have been reported and attributed to
large doses of the HGH injection such as water retention and
carpal tunnel syndrome. Studies done by specialists in this
field have produced positive results. Although compelling,
these studies also uncovered some confounding side effects
which include not only the aforementioned water retention
and carpal tunnel syndrome, but gynecomastia (enlarged
breasts in men).
HGH and Cancer
HGH injection treatments are also known as HRT (hormone
replacement therapy) with synthetic HGH.
Like any other innovation in medicine, only time and further
research will tell what the long term side effects of
Hormone Replacement therapy using HGH are. Some studies have
reported that HRT using other synthetic hormones, such as
estrogen,increase the risk of cancer.
While there are studies that have produced negative results
with regard to this kind of therapy, specifically in
relation to cancer, there are others that show no heightened
risk as a result of HGH. Therefore all that can be said with
any certainty is that there is still no definitive answer to
the question at hand. "Does HRT with HGH cause cancer?"
Not to be confused with Hormone Replacement Therapy using
HGH, treatment involving the use of the Human Growth Hormone
in the attempt to help the pituitary gland to produce and
release an appropriate amount of natural HGH has not been
known to cause cancer. This is also derived from the fact
that "True" HGH, produced naturally by the pituitary gland,
has not been found to increase the risk of cancer.
HGH is undetectable in drug screening tests requiring urine
samples. As a result the Human Growth Hormone has replaced
anabolic steroids as the preferred drug among athletes who
are looking for a "short cut" to optimizing their bodies'
ability to perform. Increasing reports of abuse are also a
result of this.
To avoid any of the above side effects or complications,
please consult with your physician before making the
decision to begin HGH therapy.
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