WADA tells athletes to avoid sex
Sunday, November 20, 2005
In the latest 'twist in the tale' to involve athletes and drugs , it turns out that it's possible for any athlete to test positive... by having sex with Brazilian women!
In Brazil, clostebol - a synthetic androgenic steroid with anabolic effects that is frequently used in sports to increase physical performance - is also present in medicines for dermatologic and
gynecologic treatments.
Research published in the journal Clinical Chemistry shows that sexual intercourse (lasting 20 minutes) following intravaginal application of 5 grams of clostebol acetate can lead to a positive
dope test:
http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/full/50/2/456
How long will it be before athletes stop blaming supplements for positive doping tests and start taking holidays in Brazil so they have a ready-made excuse when they're caught? It might get them off
the hook with the IOC, but they'll have to think up a pretty good story to convince the wife...
In Brazil, clostebol - a synthetic androgenic steroid with anabolic effects that is frequently used in sports to increase physical performance - is also present in medicines for dermatologic and
gynecologic treatments.
Research published in the journal Clinical Chemistry shows that sexual intercourse (lasting 20 minutes) following intravaginal application of 5 grams of clostebol acetate can lead to a positive
dope test:
http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/full/50/2/456
How long will it be before athletes stop blaming supplements for positive doping tests and start taking holidays in Brazil so they have a ready-made excuse when they're caught? It might get them off
the hook with the IOC, but they'll have to think up a pretty good story to convince the wife...