Do steroids make you gay

Gonadectomy does not influence orientation nor does adult treatment with androgens and estrogens. Furthermore, numerous studies have clearly established that plasma concentrations of sex steroids are perfectly “normal” (typical of the gonadal sex) in both gay men and lesbians (27).

Because some of these traits are organized by prenatal steroids, including testosterone, homosexual subjects were, on average, exposed to atypical endocrine conditions during development (atypical for their genetic/gonadal/genital sex; female-type endocrine conditions in male homosexuals and male-type endocrine conditions in female homosexuals).

Use of the drug is still more prevalent among gay men living with HIV than those who are not; one study found that 31% of HIV positive gym-goers were on steroids, and were far more likely to use the drug for medical purposes.

In a film that poked fun at modern gay life, a comedic scene about injecting testosterone downplays its dangers and suggests, optimistically, that steroids are something gay and queer men are.

Gonadectomy does not influence orientation nor does adult treatment with androgens and estrogens. Furthermore, numerous studies have clearly established that plasma concentrations of sex steroids are perfectly “normal” (typical of the gonadal sex) in both gay men and lesbians (27).

Use of the drug is still more prevalent among gay men living with HIV than those who are not; one study found that 31% of HIV positive gym-goers were on steroids, and were far more likely to use the drug for medical purposes.

In a film that poked fun at modern gay life, a comedic scene about injecting testosterone downplays its dangers and suggests, optimistically, that steroids are something gay and queer men are.

Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are synthetic testosterones used by approximately to million US residents at least once, with 1 million developing AAS dependence. 1 AAS use disproportionately impacts gay, bisexual, and queer (GBQ) men, with % to % of gay and bisexual men reporting use, and up to % considering use. 2, 3.