Doctors have long held that men with prostate cancer should not be given testosterone because the hormone might fuel tumor growth. But a small study adds to evidence that the fear may be overblown, at least in patients without evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease. Researchers studied 13 men with scores of 6 or 7 on the 10-point Gleason scale, indicating mildly […]
Continue reading →A testosterone test may provide men with type 2 diabetes a glimpse of their risk of dying young. New research has connected untreated deficiencies of the hormone to a higher risk of death among this group. The University of Sheffield researchers who conducted the study said that their findings are important because testosterone deficiencies are […]
Continue reading →The long-standing prohibition against testosterone therapy in men with untreated or low-risk prostate cancer merits reevaluation, according to a new study published in The Journal of Urology. “For many decades it had been believed that a history of prostate cancer, even if treated and cured, was an absolute contraindication to testosterone therapy, due to […]
Continue reading →At the age of 45, Reg Edge began to worry that he was suffering from a terminal illness. The normally super-efficient electronics engineering boss was suffering from memory loss, swollen joints, night sweats, extreme exhaustion and loss of libido. Indeed, his behaviour was so out of character that his wife Anita, a computer programmer, […]
Continue reading →Long associated only with male sexuality and development, a woman’s testosterone levels, in addition to other factors, affect her sexual responsiveness as well. Research shows that testosterone therapy boosts libido in women with diminished sexual drive and remedies a variety of other sexual dysfunctions in certain women. Although males produce far more testosterone than females, the female body […]
Continue reading →Hey men – experiencing mad mood swings, sudden heat flashes and a fleeting sex drive? You could be going through men-opause. Women aren’t the only ones who have to worry about shifting hormones wrecking havoc as they age. Scientists say some men also suffer from andropause – a menopause-like condition – as they get older. […]
Continue reading →Testosterone treatment appears to improve the underlying problem in some men with type 2 diabetes, according to a study funded by U.K. drugmaker ProStrakan. The problem — called “insulin resistance” — is that the body doesn’t know how to use insulin to process sugar. Researchers found that applying testosterone in a gel reduced this problem […]
Continue reading →Testosterone replacement therapy benefits hypogonadal men without adversely affecting prostate safety, according to the largest international trial of hypogonadal men receiving the treatment. In the trial, 1,438 hypogonadal men received 6,333 injections of injectable, long-acting testosterone undeconoate (TU) during 1,103 patient-years. Patients received up to five TU injections over nine to 12 months. Study results, presented by […]
Continue reading →It’s no secret that obesity is hazardous to health. Men pay an extra price for excess weight, since obesity takes a special toll on male hormones, sexuality, and prostate health, reports the March 2011 issue of [Harvard Men’s Health Watch. Here are some of the ways obesity can harm a man’s health: Less testosterone: Obesity […]
Continue reading →It was April 2007 and it was a beast of a role. I was preparing to sing Tristan at La Scala, five months away. The opening night, I was told, would be seen by 10 million people. To prepare, I was working between six and 10 hours every day for five months. From there […]
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