Testosterone Therapy Doesn’t Hike Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) (testosterone therapy) is not associated with aggressive prostate cancer (PCa) and does not increase overall or disease-specific mortality, according to a study that also revealed that TRT use is low among men in the United States. Alan L. Kaplan, MD, and Jim C. Hu, MD, of the University of California Los Angeles David […]
Refraining From Sex May Increase Testosterone
Observant Jewish couples follow the laws of family purity, which include refraining from sex throughout a woman’s period, and for a full seven days following menstruation. And, according to a brand new study to be given at the Second Annual Conference on Judaism and Evolution at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies on Sunday, those […]
Low Sex drive – Low T (Testosterone) is responsible.
Testosterone is what fuels a man’s sex drive. Men low on “T,” are likely to become less interested in having sex. “Testosterone is what’s responsible for ‘the grrr factor,” says Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, associate clinical professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the author of “Testosterone for Life.” He says men differ in how frequently they […]
The Testosterone Cycle
TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY TO TREAT LOW T. Testosterone levels decrease on average one percent a year in men after age 30. But there is a large variation in the rate of decrease as well as when it occurs. The situation is nothing like menopause in women whose levels drop over a short period of time. […]
Your Fatigue Could be Caused by Low T
While many people have only heard about testosterone treatments as a cure all for erectile dysfunction, it actually can help if you have low energy. There are other medical issues that can hide your low testosterone, or low T, such as problems with mood, libido and decrease in bone mass. Men and women alike can […]
Is AndroGel Flammable?
While testosterone gels like AndroGel are there to help “ignite the fire”, so to speak, it actually is flammable. The fine print on the medication states that the gel is flammable until the gel is dried. There are other disturbing warnings in the fine print that many aren’t aware of. Those include to first wash […]
Pharmacist Illegally Sells ED Medications as “Herbal Supplements”
A pharmacist in Aukland illegally sold erectile dysfunction drugs herbal medicine has recently been jailed. He was guilty on 47 out of 49 charges. The drugs were manufactured without approval, and were represented as herbal even though the medications listed Vardenafil and Phentolamine as active ingredients, which aren’t herbal. The charged man, Fadi Iskander, ran […]
Anabolic Steroids May Affect Mental Health
Who knew that taking drugs may affect your brain? Anabolic steroids are usually viewed as harmless, however, a new study shows a prominent link between anabolic-androgenic steroids and mental health problems later in life. The study was performed at the University of Gothenburg, which is the third oldest Swedish university. The study was done on […]
Longterm Painkiller Use Linked To Erectile Dysfunction
New studies suggest that long term painkiller use can lead to erectile dysfunction. Specifically, opioid prescriptions for back pain. The men who take these pain killers for an extended period of time have the highest risk of erectile dysfunction later in life. The researchers found the link by analyzing the electronic health records of over […]
No One Is Talking About Sexual Dysfunction.
Did you know that over half of the population 40 and older suffer from a sexual dysfunction? Many of these patients suffer in silence, even though most likely their problems are treatable. Why would people not seek treatment? This is the question many doctors and researchers are trying to answer. Maybe it is because they […]