Testosterone is important for red blood cells, bone growth, sexual function and mood in men. Men are generally treated for low levels of the hormone, called hypogonadism, with testosterone replacement therapy using topical treatments that often lower sperm counts.
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Out of a Struggle With Infertility, Success
“I said, ‘This is what’s wrong with me,’ ” Mr. Johnson recalled telling Ms. Perlman of his diagnosis of Kallmann syndrome, a hormonal disorder that caused delayed puberty and infertility. “When I was a teenager, I was on testosterone therapy, every day, 365 days a year. The doctor had told me at age 13: ‘You’re sterile. Forget about it.’ ”
Guidelines Recommend Against Testosterone Therapy in Otherwise Healthy Women
Guidelines from the Endocrine Society report that postmenopausal women with low sexual desire may benefit from up to 6 months of testosterone replacement therapy but say there’s no other demonstrated benefit to women who receive the treatment.
CMC Helps Pave The Way For A New Treatment For Infertility
Neri Thompson is like many women. She suffers from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a common testosterone imbalance that often leads to infertility. In fact, it’s the most common hormonal disorder in reproductive-age women. She found out about it when she and her husband were ready to have a family just over seven years ago.
Everyday Shrinkage: 5 Ways Your Testicles Are Getting Smaller And How To Prevent It
Testicles: they don’t call them a man’s jewels for no reason. After all, they’re the source of all our manliness, producing testosterone daily, which gives us muscle definition, the hair on our faces, and the ability to perform sexually. This should explain, then, why we prize them so much, and why it hits so close to home when people like Tom Green and Lance Armstrong are diagnosed with testicular cancer — both of them got a testicle removed, and Green even had his operation televised.
Why There May Never Be A Birth Control Pill For Men
A new study in mice has shown that a previously developed male hormonal (testosterone) oral contraceptive method is unable to stop the production and / or the release of sperm.
Testosterone Isn’t the Help Some Hoped for When Women go Through Menopause Early
With plummeting hormone levels, natural menopause before age 40 can put a damper on women’s mental well being and quality of life. But bringing testosterone back up to normal may not bring them the boost some hoped for, found a new study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
Avoid Synthetic Testosterone for Replacement Therapy: Expert
Natural testosterone should be used in preference to synthetic androgens when hormone replacement is required, according to one of Australia’s leading endocrinologists.
Low T Therapy: Is It for Me?
Despite widespread ad campaigns, testosterone replacement isn’t a panacea, but can help some men, experts say.
HEALTH NEWS: Testosterone Treatments and Infertility
Drug manufacturers have spent billions on advertising testosterone for men..The ads have helped triple the number of low “T” prescriptions since 2001.