There is difference between those that use steroids for athletic needs and those that take them for clinical purposes

Application of anabolic steroids for testosterone replacement therapy by sportspeople is a controversial issue. There are many debates linked with it. It is known by everyone that steroids and certain other related medications are forbidden in many sports organizations. But if a person should take these medications under instructions of his/her doctor for therapeutic purposes, he/she should receive a therapeutic use exemption. Although it is allowed to use even anabolic steroids for therapeutic needs, such athletes are frequently blamed and named “cheaters”. Actually, it is unfair.
What does Dana White, the UFC president, think about intake of steroids for testosterone replacement therapy? Does he blame fighters that use steroids in order to increase their reduced levels of testosterone? The UFC president states that any man with hypogonadism should administer steroids, if these products are recommended by his doctor. However it is fair, let note why several sportsmen have reduced levels of testosterone. It is proven scientifically that steroid abuse may cause suppression of natural testosterone secretion. Thus, several fighters and other athletes that have administered previously steroids for performance-enhancing effects may experience hypogonadism. Hence, their health care providers prescribe them applying some steroids in order to increase their testosterone levels.
According to Dana White, testosterone replacement therapy is legal for all individuals, including professional sportsmen. So, if any athlete has hypogonadism, he should be allowed to take steroids prescribed by his health care provider. He should get normal testosterone levels which characterize any healthy man of his age.
But Dana White makes it clear that any fighter or another sportsman that uses anabolic steroids and/or other forbidden medicines for athletic purposes must be suspended from competitions. It is necessary to make difference between those that apply steroids for medical purposes and those that desire to increase muscle mass and strength with the help these medicines. No one is allowed to take anabolic steroids for athletic purposes. It is banned in sports. Those that break anti-doping rules should be sanctioned. Sports must be drug-free.
It seems to be strange that statements of Dana White differ significantly from affirmations presented by anti-doping officials. As you know, words of some anti-doping officials for steroid users are much harsher than those pronounced by the UFC president.