Börjesson Annica, Ekebergh Margaretha, Dahl Marja-Liisa, Ekström Lena, Lehtihet Mikael, Vicente Veronica
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Front Sports Act Living. 2021 Nov 11;3:656413. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.656413. eCollection 2021.
Anabolic androgenic steroids are used by women to increase their muscle mass and because of their performance-enhancing effects. Despite permanent/high risk of side effects, knowledge is inadequate. Our aim has been to deepen understanding about women's use of anabolic androgenic steroids. This phenomenological study is based on the reflective lifeworld research (RLR) approach. Lifeworld interviews were conducted with 12 women, aged 21-56 years, about their experiences of using anabolic steroids. The results show that women experience a sense of pride when they successfully achieve their goals. This is the driving force, triggering tension between suffering and success. Our research adds important knowledge from a reflective lifeworld perspective and shows that women's use of anabolic androgenic steroids is a complex phenomenon. Understanding and knowledge are important in order to be able to meet and support women in their fears and difficulties.
合成代谢雄激素类固醇被女性用于增加肌肉量，因其具有增强运动表现的作用。尽管存在永久性/高副作用风险，但相关知识却并不充分。我们的目标是加深对女性使用合成代谢雄激素类固醇情况的了解。这项现象学研究基于反思性生活世界研究（RLR）方法。对12名年龄在21至56岁之间的女性进行了生活世界访谈，了解她们使用合成代谢类固醇的经历。结果表明，女性在成功实现目标时会体验到一种自豪感。这是驱动力，引发了痛苦与成功之间的紧张关系。我们的研究从反思性生活世界的角度增添了重要知识，并表明女性使用合成代谢雄激素类固醇是一个复杂的现象。理解和知识对于能够应对并支持处于恐惧和困难中的女性而言非常重要。
