About Steroids

Steroids are chemicals or hormones, that your body makes naturally. They help your organs, tissues, and cells do their jobs. You need a healthy balance of them to grow and even to make babies. “Steroids” can also refer to man-made medicines. The two main types are corticosteroids and anabolic-androgenic steroids (or anabolics for short).

Steroids are used because of their anti-inflammatory properties. They are commonly used to treat mild inflammatory conditions and/or to suppress the inflammation associated with an allergic reactions.