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Understanding the Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Hypogonadism in Men Hypogonadism, a condition characterized by low testosterone levels, can significantly impact a man's quality of life. ExcelMale.com offers a comprehensive guide to help...
What Every Man Needs to Know | Testosterone 101
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Testosterone is a key hormone for men's health, but what happens when levels drop? In this episode, Dr. Alex Tatem and KG break down everything you need to know about testosterone—what it is, signs of deficiency, when to get tested, and the best...
Regular testosterone test overestimates hypogonadism in men compared to the LC-MS/MS assay
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* IA compared to LC-MS/MS in hypogonadal men overestimates significantly both the prevalence of biochemical Hy and TRT compensation both for TT and cfT. These results highlight the role of LC-MS/MS and SHBG assessments in every day clinical...
How Your Vitamin D Level Can Boost the Heart Health Benefits of Testosterone Therapy for Men: New Study
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Vitamin D Status Shapes the Cardiometabolic Pay-Off of Testosterone Therapy in Late-Onset Hypogonadism Abstract Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) is common in aging males and is frequently accompanied by features that drive cardiovascular and...
Changes in Blood Cells May Explain Why Some Older Men Had Cardiovascular Issues Using Androgel in the TRAVERSE Trial
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Background: Please read this previous article: https://www.excelmale.com/threads/heart-palpitations-and-afib-in-older-men-on-testosterone-signals-from-traverse.28247/ New Data...
How Many Men Have False-Positive PSA Tests that Lead to Unnecessary Biopsies?
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PSA Screening, Prostate Biopsies, and Prostatitis: Prevalence and Outcomes Frequency of PSA-Triggered Biopsies (U.S. and Global) Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening became widespread in the 1990s, resulting in a high volume of prostate...
Testosterone Assays
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Testosterone Assays (2022) Brendan King, MD, Caleb Natale, MD, Wayne J.G. Hellstrom, MD The accurate detection and quantification of serum testosterone levels are necessary for the diagnosis of hypogonadism in men, evaluation of endocrine...
Controversies with Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Lecture by Dr Khera
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As usual Nelson's Excel is where it's at! Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH, Professor of Urology, F Brantley Scott Chair in Urology, Medical Director of the Laboratory for Andrology Research, Medical Director for the Scott Department of Urology...

Minimizing Erythrocytosis during TRT (Daily injectable Testosterone vs. Gels vs. Kyzatrex)

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All, I react very badly to injectable T (56 hematocrit @ 100 mg split 3x per week SubQ). My ferritin suffers greatly here and sits in the 20's to low 30's. I want it to be above 70. Testosterone have given me a severe case of periodic limb...
Testosterone/Estradiol Ratio: The Hidden Key to Low Libido in Men with Sexual Dysfunction?
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Poster 149: Testosterone/Estradiol Ratio and Low Libido in Men with Sexual Dysfunction Title TESTOSTERONE: ESTRADIOL RATIO A STEP FORWARD TOWARDS THE UNDERSTANDING OF LOW LIBIDO IN MEN WITH SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION Authors Rodrigo Freddi, Rubens...
Iron Supplements: How to get the most benefits without feeling sick
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Have you tested your iron levels lately? Are you currently taking iron? Are you taking it every day? (spoiler alert: you don't want to take iron every day!) Iron may be a standard, almost boring supplement to think about, but having adequate...

Emerging data and advances in prostate cancer screening

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In this 9-minute presentation, Sigrid Carlsson, MD, PhD, MPH, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, reviews groundbreaking advancements in prostate cancer screening and data from the past year. [/URL] Advances in Prostate...

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