Testosterone treatment shouldn't be given for aging, new guideline suggests

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There's no evidence that long-term testosterone treatment is a 'fountain of youth.'

Are overweight. Fat cells can cause testosterone to turn into estrogen.Use marijuana frequently. Marijuana can increase men's estrogen levels, which is linked to sexual dysfunction and infertility.

“In young men, a side effect of testosterone replacement is low sperm count,” he added. “And the longer you’re on testosterone, the more issues you might have getting the sperm back.”The guidelines also recommended that men getting testosterone supplements take it as an injection rather than as a skin patch or gel due to differences in cost. That difference, according to the guidelines was $2,135 for the patch versus $156.24 for self-administered injections per year.

that testosterone replacement for men with age-related declines could raise the risk of heart attack and stroke, said Dr. Harry Fisch, a professor of urology and reproductive medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.

 

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