This is actually a very good topic to bring up while we are on the subject. As an athlete coming into college, I faced so much pressure to become the best I could be. I was relatively small coming in as a freshman. I was 5"7 and weighed 165. I had to do something about getting bigger, stronger, and faster. I started talking to teammates about what I could take in order to gain some mass. They told me to try this product called "MassTabs," which three years later after taking it I wish I would have talked to a professional first.
For those that don't know what MassTabs are they act as a testosterone booster. This dramatically increases your size and strength if taken correctly. The only downside to taking this product is that you have to cycle off of it with an anti-estrogen pill. The reason being is men produce testosterone naturally, and when you add more on top of that it can be stored as estrogen. Estrogen is a hormone that women produce. Well, I didn't cycle off of this product correctly. I got this very painful lump under my breast, which was due to it turning into estrogen. I still to this day have that lump. Sometimes if your lucky it will go away on its own, but for most people they have to get it surgically removed.
Here's what it may look like. Many professional bodybuilders have this problem. It looks like their nipple is puffed out from their body. The medical term for this is "Gynecomastia." Luckily for me, it is very hard to see on my body.
That is just one personal experience that I have had with taking supplements. I have never touched a testosterone booster since that day. Word of advice: consult your physician before taking anything new, and don't be naive and think you know it all.
Here's a link from ABC news that everyone should read. It deals with athlete's being pressured to take supplements to increase performance, without knowing the consequences and side effects.
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