What Are the Side Effects of Human Growth Hormone?

The body is producing and synthesizing various kinds of hormones every day. We can include human growth hormones in the same category. The primary function of the hormone is to help in the overall growth of the body. The hormone acts on various cells and thus will accelerate the cell growth in different organs. The cellular repair and replacement are occurring at all times. The body produces only nominal amounts of this hormone. In order to accelerate the cell growth, professionals use synthetically derived human growth hormones. Over dosages will lead to further complications, and I will list some of them in the following sections.

One of the first complications that will arise due to the over usage of the human growth hormone is Acromegaly. Acromegaly is a condition that is brought out by the accelerated growth of the facial bones. Disfigurement of the face will be the result of the condition. The reasoning is self-explanatory. The bones cannot differentiate between naturally synthesized HGH and the synthetic HGH (that is injected artificially into the body). The after effects of the hormone are not just limited to the face. It can spread to the hands and the feet (over growth of these structures will be the ultimate result).

Another side effect of human growth hormone is the increase in the size of the heart. The size of the heart varies and is primarily dependent on the overall body mass index. Think of it like this - installing a bigger engine on a small car has its own share of advantages and disadvantages. In fact, the disadvantages will always outweigh the other. Likewise, when the proportion of the heart size is altered, it will induce additional complications. Some other drawbacks of the same hormone will be outlined in the succeeding passages.

Water is an important substance and the body must be nourished with it at all times. Most of us are already aware of this simple fact. The water concentration of the body is determined by an appropriate ratio. Injecting the body with excess human growth hormones will increase the water retention ability of the body. Although this might seem as a wonderful phenomenon at the first glance, you must realize that it will lead to even further complications. Listing all the problems associated with high water retention in the body is beyond the scope of this short article.

The accelerated growth induced by human growth hormone will induce additional damage to the organs. This is true for all the enzymes and hormones injected artificially into the body. If you do not wish to damage your liver or other glands that aid in the normal metabolism like the thyroid, it is imperative that you must control the quantity of HGH administered into the body. It is, in fact, wiser to contact someone who is well versed with such activities (like a physician) and proceed according to the instructions issued by his or her office. Please keep us posted with your experiences.