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    Confused about Testogel / Testotop dosage – Doctor said once daily, prescription says 1/3

    Hey guys, posting this for a friend who doesn’t speak English. He recently had a blood test and his testosterone came back at 2.18 ng/mL (7.56 nmol/L) which seems pretty low. He then had an online consultation with a doctor. During the consultation, the doctor told him to use Testotop...
  2. madman

    Testosterone and Menopause: Cutting Through the Noise

    Dr. Susan R Davis * We have absolutely no safety data about giving super high levels of testosterone to otherwise well women including women on hormone therapy, then people will say yeah but what about people who transgender, yes but the people who transgender are not on estrogen and...
  3. madman

    Testosterone and Type 2 Diabetes Program: Key to Testosterone Benefits in Men at Risk of T2D

    * "One takeaway message from this is that ongoing engagement in a structured weight management program is extremely important for maintenance and the benefit of testosterone." Testosterone treatment may improve body composition, glucose metabolism and sexual desire in some older men at...
  4. madman

    A Birth Control Gel for Men Could Be Approved Soon (Would You Actually Trust It?)

    00:45:58 Why Semen Analysis Falls Short 01:12:26 Testosterone, Fertility-Safe Options, and Future Technology Dr. Alexander Pastuszak, leading urologist, fertility scientist, and biotech entrepreneur, dives deep into the science and future of male birth control, the truth about testosterone...
  5. madman

    Neil Baum, MD, and Abraham Morgentaler, MD, discuss the history of testosterone and prostate cancer

    Abraham Morgentaler, MD, joins Neil Baum, MD, to discuss the historical origins of the belief that testosterone drives prostate cancer and the new framework presented in his recent Journal of Urology publication.
  6. madman

    Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction & Male Infertility: What the Guidelines Say & What They Do Not

    * She outlines key domains of dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory disorders, low libido, and hypogonadism, and reviews how these may be assessed in a clinical setting. Helen L. Bernie, DO, MPH, Director, Sexual and Reproductive Medicine and Assistant Professor of...
  7. madman

    Secrets of good ERECTION

    https://stytiki-dysleitourgia.gr/en/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://stytiki-dysleitourgia.gr/en/dimitris-hatzichristou/ https://stytiki-dysleitourgia.gr/en/the-secrets-of-a-good-erection/ https://www.excelmale.com/threads/testosterone-mens-sexual-health.31445/#post-290919
  8. madman

    Oral Testosterone Therapy, Kyzatrex's FDA Approval, Hormone Replacement Therapy Myths

    https://melanieavalon.com/testosterone/
  9. madman

    Opioid-Induced Androgen Deficiency in Men: Prevalence, Pathophysiology, and Efficacy of Testosterone Therapy

    * Chronic opioid use is a common but underappreciated cause of androgen deficiency in men. * Opioids suppress the gonadal axis mainly by inhibiting GnRH synthesis and secretion. The prevalence of opioid-induced androgen deficiency in men varies between 20% and 80% and is influenced by the type...
  10. madman

    Effects of 4 Years Testosterone Treatment on Glycemia, Anthropometry, Sexual Function and Safety

    * T4DM RUNON sub-study extended the T4DM randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (n=1007) by 2 years, for a total of up to 4 years of treatment, without ongoing enrolment in the lifestyle program. Eligible and consenting participants (n=121) continued their original masked allocation...
  11. madman

    Sexual Function and Testosterone in Men Treated with Buprenorphine: A Systematic Review of the Literature

    * The available literature suggests BUP may impact male sex hormones to a lesser degree than full-agonist opioids. High-quality research is needed to explore the relationship between BUP and OIH in comparison to full opioid agonists and non-opioid controls...
  12. madman

    The Importance of Baseline Testosterone and Testosterone Recovery in High Risk and Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer

    https://www.urotoday.com/conference-highlights/apccc-2026/168579-apccc-2026-the-importance-of-baseline-testosterone-and-testosterone-recovery-in-high-risk-and-locally-advanced-prostate-cancer.html Taken together, the absence of testosterone recovery seems to be associated with worse overall...
  13. madman

    A Breast Cancer Oncologist Challenges Everything We Were Told About Hormones

    For years, many women have been told that hormones after breast cancer are simply off the table. But what if the evidence is more nuanced than that? In this episode, Dr. Kelly Casperson sits down with medical oncologist, researcher, and sex therapist Dr. Linda Bosserman to discuss estrogen...
  14. madman

    High-value laboratory testing in erectile dysfunction, reduced sexual desire,and suspected hypogonadism

    * Male sexual symptoms are biologically heterogeneous and clinically nonspecific. Erectile dysfunction, reduced sexual desire, impaired spontaneous erections, and broader androgen-deficiency symptom clusters may arise from vascular, psychogenic, relational, neurological, metabolic, endocrine, or...
  15. madman

    Want To Improve Your Testosterone? Here's A Guide To What Actually Works (TRT Vs Lifestyle Changes)

    Testosterone is the talk of the town. Who should consider treating it and who shouldn't, and can lifestyle changes and supplements really make a difference? In this episode of MAN ALIVE, leading men's health specialist & GP Dr Jeff Foster gives a simple explanation of the benefits and...
  16. madman

    Regenerative Restoration of Physiologic Testosterone Production Using 3D Bioprinted Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Leydig Cells

    Leydig Cell Implants! 11:55-24:00 Testosterone Deficiency Generation & Transcriptomic Validation of hiPSC-Derived Leydig Cells Generation of an Expandable Leydig Progenitor Population Physiologic-Conditions Drive Functional Leydig Maturation 3D Bioprinted...
  17. madman

    Men’s Sexual Health: What Erectile Dysfunction Can Reveal

    If you’re searching late at night about erectile dysfunction, low testosterone, libido, or fertility, you’re not alone—and those questions can be an important clue about your overall men’s wellness. In this episode of Baptist HealthTalk, host Dr. Anthony Gonzalez sits down with Dr. Justin...
  18. madman

    What Every Man Should Know About the New TRT Label

    In this episode, Dr. Kevin Chu and Justin Dubin discuss the recent updates to testosterone therapy labels, debunk myths about prostate cancer risks, and explore the future of testosterone treatment and regulation. They emphasize the importance of evidence-based practice and evolving medical...
  19. madman

    Think Low Testosterone Is Ruining Your Life? Watch This Before Starting TRT

    In this episode, Dr. Rena Malik sits down with Dr. Martin Miner, Dr. Larry Lipshultz, and Dr. Tobias S. Kohler to unpack the myths and realities of testosterone therapy. The conversation covers who truly benefits from testosterone treatment, how guidelines are evolving, distinctions between...
  20. madman

    Bipolar Androgen Therapy - Supraphysiologic Testosterone for Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer

    * To date there's only been one randomized study testing BAT 14:05 Stop & Watch: The TRANSFORMER trial—did BAT actually work? For decades, men with prostate cancer have been told that testosterone is like gasoline on a fire. But what if, under the right conditions, testosterone could...
  21. madman

    The Testosterone Therapy Debate

    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss “Testosterone Therapy: Does New Evidence Warrant Broader Prescribing?”
  22. madman

    Are My Lab Reports Accurate: Clinical Standardization Programs Advance Quality of Laboratory Testing

    Patiently waiting! Hubert W. Vesper, Ph.D How can laboratories and researchers ensure tests used in patient care and clinical research produces accurate and comparable results...
  23. madman

    Stress-associated testosterone suppression: central adaptation or hypogonadism?

    * Severe energy deficit, sleep disruption, and uncontrollable psychogenic stress suppress hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone and luteinizing hormone pulsatility, reduce testicular androgen production, and frequently increase sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG), thereby...
  24. madman

    Testosterone and Bone Health in Men

    * Testosterone plays an important role in the maintenance of male skeleton. Most studies of testosterone therapy have demonstrated some degree of improvement in BMD * Based on elegant mechanistic studies (discussed below), the current thinking is that both testosterone and estradiol are...
  25. madman

    Men's Health Beyond the Bedroom: PART 1

    In part one of this men’s health series, Dr. Eve Glazier and Jesse Mills, MD, health sciences clinical professor of urology and director of the Men’s Health Clinic at UCLA Health, examine how symptoms such as erectile dysfunction can offer important insights into overall health. They discuss why...
  26. madman

    Testosterone Therapy: Does New Evidence Warrant Broader Prescribing?

    * Bhasin noted that, like fellow academics and endocrinologists, he has historically been cautious around testosterone therapy. “In the last 5 years or so, we’ve learned a lot more, and I’ve changed my position,” he said. “On one side, it’s very rigid, and on the other, it’s touted as the cure...
  27. madman

    Male Fertility Uncovered: Myths, Men’s Health, and the Science Behind Declining Sperm Counts

    Who knew LOL! * Rena Malik, MD brings together leading experts Dr. Helen Bernie, Dr. James Smith, and Chief Medical Advisor of Swim Club Dr. Michael Eisenberg to discuss male infertility, declining sperm counts, and how lifestyle factors impact reproductive health. In this episode, Rena...
  28. madman

    FDA's Newest Testosterone Update | What Men Need to Know

    In this episode, Dr. Brandon and Dr. Morgentaler talk about the FDA's groundbreaking testosterone label changes, the evolving evidence on testosterone therapy and prostate cancer, and how quality of life should factor into treatment decisions for men with advanced disease. Time stamps...
  29. madman

    Balancing ADT efficacy with cardiovascular safety

    Sanoj Punnen, MD, highlights the importance of assessing and managing cardiovascular risk when initiating androgen deprivation therapy for patients with prostate cancer.
  30. madman

    Helen L. Bernie, DO, MPH, on counseling patients through TRT and prostate cancer uncertainty

    The FDA's proposed narrowing of the testosterone therapy prostate cancer contraindication to metastatic disease only reflects current clinical evidence, opening the door to testosterone therapy in appropriately selected men with treated localized prostate cancer or on active surveillance, with...
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