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Table of Contents Clomid (generic name: clomiphene citrate) is a medication commonly prescribed to treat infertility in women. It stimulates hormone production in the female body, promoting ovulation (the growth and release of a mature, viable egg to be fertilized). It's one of the most...

Table of Contents Since the discovery of Metformin (way back in 1922), the medication has become one of the most vital medications in the world. The WHO has included it in its List of Essential Medicines among other drugs used to provide basic healthcare, and it is currently the most widely...

Let's try to clear up some confusion here. No need to debate what the E2 level in a young male going through puberty would be but yes it can run >70. This is not the point. The point is that a level of 70 is not harmful to men. The harm to men is with blocking estrogen. After 50 years of...

Table of Contents By Will Brink www.BrinkZone.com First, the important part: I’m not against testosterone replacement/hormone replacement (TRT/HRT) in the least, and was writing about the importance of testosterone before the internet existed and decades before the current “low T” trend...

Table of Contents Did you know that erectile dysfunction is a surprisingly common problem among older men? Roughly 5% of men over 40 suffer from ED, but that number jumps as high as 25% by the time you reach your mid-60s. While ED is fairly common, it's important to understand that it's NOT...

Women, in far greater numbers, deal with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Several models have been proposed to examine the role of sex hormones in gastrointestinal function. Sex hormones may influence peripheral and central regulatory mechanisms of the brain-gut axis involved in the...

Exogenous testosterone decreases serum levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in men, but whether this reflects altered HDL function is uncertain. Healthy men (n=45, 19-55 years of age) were rendered medically castrate with the GnRH antagonist acyline for 4 weeks and...

In the United States, testosterone replacement therapy is approved by the FDA for treatment of classical hypogonadism. Off-label indications have resulted in a dramatic expansion in prescriptions in the American market. It is the belief of many that marketing - to potential patient and doctor...

While there have been studies of the role TRT may play in terms of cardiovascular disease, there have been few focusing specifically on TRT and stroke. Testosterone Replacement Therapy and the Risk of Stroke in Men: A Systematic Review, "Maturitas, The European Menopause Journal." December 2017...

It's been known that androgens play somerole in the development of kidney stones. Women are three times less likely than men to suffer with a kidney stone attack. Kidney stones occur in men with far greater frequency in the third and fourth decade of life when the levels of serum testosterone...

At the present time there are only two approved methods for treating androgenetic alopecia: finasteride (indicated for men only) and minoxidil (indicated for both men and women). A recent study examined the possibility that a caffeine-based 0.2% topical liquid might work as well as minoxidil 5%...

Adults with prediabetes assigned to zinc supplementation are less likely to progress to type 2 diabetes compared with adults not assigned to supplementation, and supplementation may lead to reductions in fasting plasma glucose, 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test and insulin resistance, according...

In primary hyperparathyroidism, an enlargement of one or more of the parathyroid glands causes overproduction of the hormone, resulting in high levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause a variety of health problems. Surgery is the most common treatment for primary...

Autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) is used increasingly in a variety of settings. PRP injections have been used for decades to improve angiogenesis and wound healing. They have also been offered commercially in urology with little to no data on safety or efficacy. This small study holds out...

The Testosterone Trials are set of multi-institutional, double blind, placebo-controlled studies aimed primarily at determining the efficacy of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on sexual function, physical function, and vitality. Seven hundred and ninety men over the age of 65 yr with...