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Pot & Semen Quality - A Study of 1,215 Men
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A total of 1,215 young Danish men aged 18-28 years were recruited between 2008 and 2012 when they attended a compulsory medical examination to determine their fitness for military service. The participants delivered a semen sample...
ED Drugs Have Benefits Beyond Treating Erectile Dysfunction
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It’s been 18 years since the FDA approved sildenafil to treat men suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED). Under the well-known brand name Viagra, this “little blue pill” has grown to hold almost half of sexual dysfunction market share...
This Thursday: Estradiol in Men: Fake News and Realities
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From Jay: Super stoked to be doing a Facebook Live Broadcast with Nelson Vergel on February 8th at 3PM PST in the Testosterone Men's Discussion Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/testosteronereplacement/ Estradiol in Men: Fake...

Impact of TRT on Thrombosis, Heart Disease and Apnea

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This study adds to growing evidence that cardiovascular risk from TRT may be less than once feared. The increased risk of sleep apnea in men using TRT is noteworthy. The study strengths include the large number of healthy and young men exposed to...
Gyno Surgery: Why More Men Go Under the Knife
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During 2016, 27,760 men underwent breast-reduction surgery, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. That marked a 36 percent increase since 2000. Some plastic surgeons say they have seen as much as a doubling or tripling of...

The FDA Finds Over 10 Tainted Sexual Enhancement Products Per Month

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FDA has identified an emerging trend where over-the-counter products, frequently represented as dietary supplements, contain hidden active ingredients that could be harmful. Consumers may unknowingly take products laced with varying quantities of...

Prevent the Flu with These Supplements

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The 2018 winter flu is pretty much the Ivan Drago of seasonal flu: a lean and mean infecting machine whose goal is to replicate repeatedly and break you. Can this replication be curbed? What has the evidence of the past few years uncovered...

Two New Testosterone Formulations Flunk FDA Panel

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It's a bad day for Big Pharma when it comes to new testosterone formulations. Two new drugs, Tlando and Jatenzo did not gain approval by an FDA advisory panel. Both are oral forms of testosterone undecanoate, meant to be taken daily. The two new...

Muscles of the trunk and pelvis are responsive to testosterone administration

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Dose response trial -young healthy men age 18-50 -all participants received monthly injections of 7.5 mg (leuprolide acetate) to suppress endogenous testosterone production -weekly injections of 50, 125, 300, 600 mg of testosterone...

Subcutaneous vs intramuscular testosterone study- ( abraham morgentaler )

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Sponsor- Men's Health Boston (March 2017-March 2018) Summary In this randomized, cross‐over study 20 subjects who are undergoing testosterone (T) therapy for the treatment of T deficiency will receive both subcutaneous testosterone...
New Affordable Erectile Dysfunction Panel at Discounted Labs
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Erectile dysfunction (also known more commonly as impotence or sexual dysfunction) is the inability to maintain a sufficiently rigid erection for a satisfying sexual experience. According to the Global Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors...

82 New testosterone Lawsuits Coming

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All over the fiction that TRT worsens cardiovascular health. The article says: Parties involved in the federal testosterone drug litigation will be preparing an additional 82 cases for trial, in three waves over the next two years. To help...

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