TCY Podcast
TCY Podcast
Jensen Morris
PED's Affect on Fertility, Miscarriages, and Birth Defects : The Brutal Truth I Wish Someone Told Younger Me
11 minutes Posted Mar 11, 2026 at 4:34 pm.
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If you're a young guy chasing size, aesthetics, and performance enhancements, this might be the most important message you'll ever hear.
I spent nearly a decade pushing my body harder than it was designed to. Blasting gear, getting unhealthily heavy, and prioritizing muscle over long-term health.
Eventually I ran into something far more important than being shredded or massive:
Starting a family.
What most guys worry about is fertility aka whether they can get their wife pregnant or not.
But that's NOT actually the biggest risk.
The real risk is:
DNA fragmentation• Poor sperm quality• Epigenetic damage• Increased miscarriage risk• Complications during pregnancy
Birth Defects
These are conversations almost no one in bodybuilding talks about.
My wife and I experienced a miscarriage, and looking back, the way I treated my body for years likely played a role.
That reality forced me to rethink everything:
• Training intensity• PED use• Inflammation• Sleep• Nervous system health• Lifestyle design
Because when you become a husband, and eventually a father, the mission changes.
It's not about being the biggest guy in the room anymore.
It's about becoming the man who can create and lead a healthy family.
If you're young and chasing size right now, I'm not judging you.
I was exactly the same.
But I want you to understand the long-term consequences before it's too late to change course.
In this video I break down:
• Why PED use can affect future children• The difference between fertility and genetic health• Epigenetics and conception health• Lifestyle habits that improve future child health• The mistakes I wish I never made
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