Needing to shave less frequently is one symptom that your testosterone levels may be low. But don’t rush to take extra T without getting the right tests, experts say. (Jose Luis Pelaez, Inc./Blend Images/Corbis) Unless you have a flawless spam filter, you’ve likely received at least one email warning you about the alleged dangers of […]
Continue reading →An increasing concern about low testosterone from San Diego men is just a sign of the times. It is the logical result of the media attention that surrounds the condition, with men being told that if they don’t feel in peak condition, they should ask their doctors about low testosterone.
Continue reading →Testosterone replacement therapy in San Diego involves two essential ingredients. The first, of course, is testosterone, which can be injected, applied topically, or both. Testosterone is largely responsible for a lot of definitive male traits such as increased muscle mass, redder blood cells, and a more satisfying time in bed.
Continue reading →In a nutshell, San Diego’s population of 1.3 million (not to mention the population of any city around the world) would not have been possible without the help of testosterone. This steroid hormone is responsible for the development of the male reproductive organ and all the characteristics that are associated with it, including the […]
Continue reading →Testosterone production naturally decreases as a man ages. However, there are times when the drop in production can be attributed to medical conditions or genetic predispositions. Regardless of the reason, the fact is that low testosterone levels affect men adversely… and those problems get worse when the condition isn’t treated promptly.
Continue reading →Testosterone prescriptions for older men in the United States have increased more than three-fold over the past decade. Recent studies linking testosterone use with increased risk of heart attack and stroke have caused widespread concern among patients and their families. A new U.S.-based study of more than 25,000 older men shows that testosterone therapy […]
Continue reading →Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)is not associated with an increased risk of cancer-specific or all-cause mortality in patients with prostate cancer (PCa), according to a new study. In fact, PCa patients who received TRT had significantly lower death rates than those who did not, researchers reported online ahead of print in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Additionally, […]
Continue reading →Low levels of total and bioavailable testosterone may be associated with an increased risk of dementia in elderly men, according to French investigators. From a cohort of 3,650 men aged 65 years and older, Laure Carcaillon, MD, of Inserm in Villejuif, France, and collaborators compared 105 men with incident dementia and a random sample of […]
Continue reading →A new study suggests that a sudden decline in testosterone could be linked to Parkinson’s Disease in men. Researchers found this link when decreasing the male sex hormone in mice. “While scientists use different toxins and a number of complex genetic approaches to model Parkinson’s disease in mice, we have found that the sudden […]
Continue reading →A previous study by the University of Colorado Cancer Center reported the common side effect of low testosterone in men treated with the recently approved lung cancer agent, crizotinib. A new study published this week in the journal Cancer confirms this finding in a multi-national sample, details the mechanism of reduced testosterone, and provides promising preliminary evidence […]
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