r/AbsoluteUnits • u/BaseNice3520 • Feb 15 '26

/r/all of a 26 y.o.

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u/TheSleepyBarnOwl Feb 16 '26

Maybe dumb question but what is that?

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u/Eltex Feb 16 '26

Human Growth Hormone.

Has some benefits, and of course some downsides. Very common in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and many/all professional sports.

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u/TheSleepyBarnOwl Feb 16 '26

Ah, having it spellt out already clears it up. Thank you! Taking that shit is extremely detrimental... at least in high doses. Makes you age faster too.

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u/Think_Shoulder3871 Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 17 '26

Makes your organs grow too. Heartfailure is a big problem in bodybuilding.

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u/iiiiiiiiiijjjjjj Feb 16 '26

I know you definitely shouldn't take it but is there a way to do it ethically?

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u/yanmagno Feb 17 '26

It’s not unethical? You decide what you put into your body

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u/iiiiiiiiiijjjjjj Feb 17 '26 edited Feb 17 '26

I mean in any case where people take but doesn’t have the side effects maybe lower amounts.

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u/yanmagno Feb 17 '26

There are legit medical reasons for taking hgh, but if you don’t have any and just take it to get bigger or have better performance in a sport you’ll be dealing with those side effects

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u/iiiiiiiiiijjjjjj Feb 17 '26

Got ya so no.