Androgen Therapy and Rehospitalization in Older Men With Testosterone Deficiency. Baillargeon J, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the receipt of androgen therapy is associated with a reduced 30-day...
In an open-label study of 1,022 patients with a mean 40 years of age, 59.1% reported antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction.10 The study analyzed the following antidepressants: citalopram, paroxetine, venlafaxine, sertraline, fluvoxamine...
Testosterone therapy reduced pain and decreased opioid use in participants in this study. Over 18 months period, patients with Opioid Induced Hypogonadism (OIH) were identified in a tertiary referral pain center at the University of...
This news article on a talk at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2017 Conference surprised me. Fewer than one in five hypogonadal men are adherent to prescribed topical testosterone, new research indicates. The findings, from...
From the recent conference of the American Urological Association: The study focused on 200 men in a cardiology practice who completed the IIEF-15, ADAM, and previous ED treatment questionnaires. Additionally all patients had serum total...
Another retrospective study, presented at the American Association for Clinical Endocrinologists 2017 conference, shows the heart protective effects of TRT on men with secondary hypogonadism Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) may exhibit...
Another study showing TRT reduces the risk of heart disease. Full text of the journal article is available. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac dysrhythmia associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Several small...
This table summarizes the differences between men's health testosterone clinics on the following parameters: 1- Is insurance accepted? 2- Is 24 hr/7 day support provided? 3- Is there a free assessment? 4- Is there a travel credit for...
Testosterone production, action, and clinical manifestations of testosterone deficiency. In the male body, the hypothalamus secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone, or GNRH in a pulsatile fashion to stimulate the release of...
We lose muscle mass and strength as we age. This is known as sarcopenia. Muscle loss could begin in our 30s. Genetics and lifestyle play a major factor and there is a lot of inherited individual variability There are several reasons why...
Tadalafil Ameliorates Symptoms of Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Complicated by Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome To examine the efficacy and safety of tadalafil in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign...