Testosterone is known to affect anxiety behaviors; for example,
hypogonadal men with lower levels of testosterone are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression disorders.
Hypogonadal men may also benefit from estrogen therapy to prevent osteoporosis.
Testosterone replacement therapy improves insulin resistance, glycaemic control, visceral adiposity and hypercholesterolaemia in
hypogonadal men with type 2 diabetes.
In a 36 - month study of 108
hypogonadal men over the age of 65, wearing either a placebo or testosterone patch, ninety - six of the subjects completed the protocol.
In most studies in
hypogonadal men receiving testosterone replacement, improvement in sexual function and lean mass, decrease in fat mass and increase in bone mineral density are more consistent in younger than older men.»
Testosterone therapy confers a wide range of health benefits for
hypogonadal men, including improvements in body composition (reduction in body fat, increase in muscle mass, weight loss), lipid profile, cardiovascular function, insulin sensitivity / glucose metabolism, bone mineral density, inflammatory parameters, quality of life and potentially longevity.
Although there is yet to be a large, long term, controlled study on the effect of TRT [testosterone replacement therapy] on PCa [prostate cancer] risk, it should be abundantly clear that raising T [testosterone] in
hypogonadal men has little, if any, impact on PCa risk or growth in the short to medium term.
Long - term testosterone gel (AndroGel) treatment maintains beneficial effects on sexual function and mood, lean and fat mass, and bone mineral density in
hypogonadal men..
In a recent prospective study, 36
hypogonadal men took a daily dose of clomiphene citrate for at least three months.
Not exact matches
The range of what constitutes normal testosterone levels differs from one medical center or lab to the next, although it is widely recognized that a
man with a concentration of total serum testosterone less than 200 ng / dL is to be considered
hypogonadal.
Thereby, restoring testosterone levels in
hypogonadal obese
men will relatively quickly break the self - perpetuating vicious circle, and transform it into a «health promoting circle.»
Effects of endurance exercise on the reproductive system of
men: the «exercise -
hypogonadal male condition».
We found that
men who were exhibiting the
hypogonadal condition and running more than 40 miles per week were consuming no more calories per day than sedentary
men, even though they were burning an estimated 1,000 calories per day from running alone.
On top of that, 15 % of the
men who started with normal testosterone dipped into the
hypogonadal range after they ate sugar — that's the range in which doctors diagnose
men's testes and women's ovaries as failing.