# Regarding the effects of steroids on Bodybuilders equipment

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 13, 2004, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-effects-of-steroids-on-bodybuilders-equipment/259696 "2004-08-13T15:13:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![nmrbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@nmrbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nmrbear)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-effects-of-steroids-on-bodybuilders-equipment/259696/1 "2004-08-13T15:13:02Z")

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[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a940311a.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a940311a.html)

Sorry to see this common missconception about the effects of steroids on bodybuilders members. As a gay man who is and has slept with a lot of bodybuilders I can assure you that if anything steroids make a man’s member larger and harder than normal. However, as the “meat” is enhanced the “potatoes” do shrink a little. But I got a lot of balls allready 😉

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-effects-of-steroids-on-bodybuilders-equipment/259696/2 "2004-08-13T15:25:31Z")

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Hi! Welcome to the boards! Cite?

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**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-effects-of-steroids-on-bodybuilders-equipment/259696/3 "2004-08-13T16:07:37Z")

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Ummm…Cecil rather clearly mentions that only testicular atrophy has been shown, not reduction in size. Unless your complaint is solely with the sentence about potential erectile disfunction?