bone density

Hi all, I am 35yrs old and are thinking of starting TRT due to many symptoms i have of low T, just waiting to speak to a doctor. One thing i'm curious about is, do your bones get thicker on TRT? Makes sense that they wouldn't get longer as growth plates would be well and truly closed by now...

Hi all, I am 35yrs old and are thinking of starting TRT due to many symptoms i have of low T, just waiting to speak to a doctor. One thing i'm curious about is, do your bones get thicker on TRT? Makes sense that they wouldn't get longer as growth plates would be well and truly closed by now...

I had a question regarding the side effects of AI’a and can’t seem to find a consistent consensus regarding side effects. I am aware that there can be side effects from the usage of AIs, from my understanding the sides are from crashing estradiol to an unhealthy level. Most of the negatives...

https://academic.oup.com/jcem/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1210/jc.2018-00934/5094017?redirectedFrom=fulltext Evidence of a Causal Effect of Estradiol on Fracture Risk in Men Context Observational studies indicate that serum estradiol (E2) is more strongly associated with bone mineral...

This makes sense since higher SHBG would result in lower free estradiol which is probably the main factor in bone density. They do not mention the relation between free testosterone and bone. Progressive Temporal Change in Serum SHBG, but not in Serum Testosterone or Estradiol, Is Associated...

Peggy M. Cawthon, PhD, MPH, of California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute in San Francisco, and colleagues analyzed data from 1,463 men aged at least 65 years participating in the osteoporotic fractures in men (MrOS) study who had been randomly selected for sex hormone measurements...

A new Cornell University study published in Scientific Reports, shows that obesity interferes with the body’s ability to use vitamin A, even with adequate intake. http://www.futurity.org/vitamin-a-obesity-1044622-2/ Liver, kidneys and pancreas in obese mice were found to be deficient in spite...

Eur J Endocrinol. 2015 Aug;173(2):167-74. High aromatase activity in hypogonadal men is associated with higher spine bone mineral density, increased truncal fat and reduced lean mass. Aguirre LE Abstract OBJECTIVE: Because the aromatase enzyme catalyzes the conversion of testosterone to...