Sentences with phrase «testosterone therapy in»

Even the FDA has issued warnings about the risks involved for those who choose to pursue testosterone therapy in an effort to improve low testosterone levels.

If your goal is to father a child, I would not recommend testosterone therapy in such a case; at least not at this time or in the way you are currently being managed.

Testosterone therapy in adult men with androgen deficiency syndromes: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline.

Therefore, if you have severe low testosterone, you need rapid and strong treatments like testosterone therapy in order to get positive results.

Testosterone therapy in men with androgen deficiency syndromes: An Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline.

Although some men believe that taking testosterone medications may help them feel younger and more vigorous as they age, few rigorous studies have examined testosterone therapy in men who have healthy testosterone levels.

Gynecomastia and Testosterone Therapy in Males No man wants to look down and see «man boobs,» but, unfortunately, it can happen.

Studies show that testosterone therapy in men who have hypogonadism (low testosterone production) helps reduce anxiety and increase emotional well - being and feelings of self - esteem.

The troubling spread of testosterone therapy in men has parallels to the early use of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women.

The Endocrine Society's Clinical Practice Guidelines on testosterone therapy in adult men recommend prescribing testosterone only to men who have unequivocally low levels of the hormone and decreased libido, erectile dysfunction or other symptoms of hypogonadism, a condition that results from low testosterone, and can be found online at: http://www.endocrine.org/~/media/endosociety/Files/Publications/Clinical%20Practice%20Guidelines/FINAL-Androgens-in-Men-Standalone.pdf

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Traish emphasized the value of this treatment option, stating that,» [Testosterone therapy] is well - tolerated with progressive and sustained improvement in urinary and sexual function and overall improvement in quality of life.»

However, he and Gheorghe Doros, PhD, professor of biostatistics at BUSPH, discovered that despite increased prostate size in the group that received testosterone therapy, there were fewer urinary symptoms such as frequent urination, incomplete bladder emptying, weak urinary stream and waking up at night to urinate.

Testosterone replacement therapy is commonly used in older men to normalize the hormone level and help patients feel better, have more energy and increase muscle mass.

«For symptomatic older men with low testosterone levels, testosterone therapy led to consistent improvement in most types of sexual activity,» Cunningham said.

So successful has the marketing for this testosterone therapy been that, according to Drugs.com, an independent medicine website, sales of the testosterone gel Androgel in 2013 exceeded sales of Viagra.

Patients with low testosterone levels who have then gone on to have testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) could be at lower risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack or stroke, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

According to the FDA, the use of testosterone therapy has increased significantly, from 1.3 million patients in 2009 to 2.3 million patients who had a prescription for testosterone products in 2013.

Older men with low libido and low testosterone levels showed more interest in sex and engaged in more sexual activity when they underwent testosterone therapy, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

«Testosterone therapy improves sexual interest, function in older men: Largest placebo - controlled study to date finds testosterone can address low libido, erectile dysfuncTestosterone therapy improves sexual interest, function in older men: Largest placebo - controlled study to date finds testosterone can address low libido, erectile dysfunctestosterone can address low libido, erectile dysfunction.»

Previous studies have been conducted on testosterone replacement therapy and its cardiovascular effects in men, with different results.

Further, testosterone users with a higher probability of cardiovascular problems had a lower rate of heart attacks in comparison to equivalent patients who did not receive testosterone therapy.

The men treated with testosterone therapy displayed consistent improvement in libido and in 10 of the 12 sexual activity measurements, including frequency of intercourse, masturbation and nighttime erections.

The placebo - controlled, double - blinded trial examined the effect of testosterone therapy on sexual function in a group of 470 men.

«Use of testosterone therapy linked to heart attacks in men under 65, study shows.»

«Use of testosterone replacement therapy in healthy men does not increase risk of heart attack or stroke, new study finds.»

The researchers say use of testosterone therapy — taken by mouth, gel patch, or injection to treat «low T» — has skyrocketed in the past decade.

Now, a new joint study by UCLA, the National Institutes of Health and Consolidated Research Inc., has shown there is a twofold increase in the risk of a heart attack shortly after beginning testosterone therapy among men under 65 who have a history of heart disease.

For instance, light therapy inhibits the pineal gland in the centre of the brain and this may allow the production of more testosterone, and there are probably other hormonal effects.

The researchers found that men who received testosterone therapy for one year, versus those on placebo, saw significant improvements in sexual function, including sexual activity, sexual desire, and erectile function.

«Testosterone therapy boosts sexual function and mood in older men.»

Researchers also reported that there were no increases in adverse side effects a year after testosterone therapy was discontinued.

One study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that the number of American men who started testosterone therapy has nearly quadrupled since 2000, despite concerns about potential cardiovascular risks.

«Since the growth of testosterone therapy is relatively recent and prostate cancer is a slow - moving disease, there are at present no data to determine if testosterone could heighten the risk of prostate cancer in humans,» Bosland said.

As this study has shown in a randomized, double - blind, double - dummy, placebo - controlled manner, exogenous testosterone therapy with Androgel can clearly decrease sperm production and potentially impact fertility,» said Dr. Kim.

Edward Kim, MD, urologist at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and Professor at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville, and his colleagues compared such a drug, called Enclomiphene citrate, with testosterone replacement therapy (Androgel) in overweight men with low testosterone, or hypogonadism.

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The series started in 2009, when the U.S. government funded a team of researchers to recruit and study participants for the Testosterone Trial — a group of seven long - term studies of how testosterone therapy affects sexual activity, energy level, memory, heart and bone health, and the ability to walk a certaTestosterone Trial — a group of seven long - term studies of how testosterone therapy affects sexual activity, energy level, memory, heart and bone health, and the ability to walk a certatestosterone therapy affects sexual activity, energy level, memory, heart and bone health, and the ability to walk a certain distance.

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There are no FDA - approved testosterone or dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) therapies for women, and scientific studies, while indicating some effectiveness for testosterone in specific circumstances, do not support the use of DHEA for sexual dysfunction.

He found some relief through testosterone injections — but in 2010, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and forced to discontinue hormone therapy.

An unusual observation by Hopkins scientists about how testosterone affects prostate cancer cells may lead to more effective radiation therapy in men with high - risk disease.

Many bodybuilders who want to step up their game decide to take steroids, although obtaining them can be rather difficult — in the US, steroids are illegal without having a prescription, so users have to either find local dealers or sneak their way into a testosterone replacement therapy program.

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Testosterone - replacement therapy (prescribed in the form of a cream or gel patch applied to the skin, or given as a pill or injection) can be effective.

Those who want to see results immediately by using steroids, are in for a lot of pain and discomfort in the future, since they will have to rely on expensive testosterone replacement therapies, injections, testosterone creams and lots of other products to keep their endocrine system functioning properly, as well as take Viagra to have a functioning libido.

One group of men who were given wave therapy also saw an increase in plasma levels of testosterone, and a decrease in the stress hormone cortisol.

I hope that in time, there is more research conducted on hormone replacement therapy to counteract the negative effects of low testosterone in women — especially as they get older.

Testosterone therapy has also been shown to be effective in the treatment of osteoporosis and in increasing muscle bulk and strength.

To avoid confusion, trust in what your testosterone replacement therapy professionals (such as the ones at HT Medical Center) say is low, normal and high for YOUR testosterone levels according to YOUR age, size and physical health condition (s) past and present.

The use of testosterone replacement therapy can help those who are both symptomatic and deficient in the hormone.