Are Oral Steroids More Dangerous Than Injectable Steroids

1. Are Oral Steroids More Dangerous Than Injectable Steroids? Oral steroids are not inherently more dangerous than injectable steroids, despite this common stigma in the bodybuilding community. There is a common notion that oral steroids are bad because they damage the liver and injectable steroids are good because they bypass the liver. Although it is true that oral steroids generally cause more liver stress, due to slower clearance; the safety of any steroid needs to be evaluated on an individual basis. It is true that oral steroids generally have a worse effect on cholesterol levels, exacerbating cardiovascular strain; due to their stimulating effect on hepatic lipase in the liver. Thus, as a general rule: injectable steroids are a more optimal method of administration for protecting the heart and liver. However, there are exceptions to this rule. For example, Testosterone Undecanoate, Anavar and Primobolan are just some oral steroids that pose little to no hepatic (liver) strain. Also, Trenbolone is one of the most potent injectable steroids, that will cause exceedingly worse side effects, in comparison to mild oral steroids, such as Anavar, Primobolan or Testosterone Undecanoate. Furthermore, there are extremely few injectable steroids that women can take and safely avoid virilization side effects (with the possible exception of Deca Durabolin). However, there are multiple oral steroids that women can use safely, without compromising their femininity (such as Anavar, Primobolan, Anadrol).