Are Prohormones a Steroid

Anabolic steroid precursors (also called prohormones) are substances that the body can convert into anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids are a class of natural and synthetic (man-made) substances related to the male sex hormone testosterone.

Is testosterone hormone a steroid?

Testosterone is the primary sex hormone and anabolic steroid in males. In humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.

Do prohormones affect testosterone?

For example, research demonstrates that prohormone supplementation may acutely increase testosterone levels in women, thus producing a virilizing effect (Bahrke & Yesalis 2004).