In a study that confirmed what seems so obvious to members of Excelmale, researchers have concluded that there is:
"a lack of information on the prevalence of low testosterone in patients presenting with psychiatric complaints despite an overlap in clinical symptoms. The identification of low testosterone could have a significant impact on treatment through urologic referral for testosterone repletion or the use of treatments that spare the gonadal axis."
Ergo, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, family therapists, and nurse practitioners are being urged to screen presenting patients and clients for hypogonadism.
But will they???
"Low Serum Testosterone in Outpatient Psychiatry Clinics: Addressing Challenges to the Screening and Treatment of Hypogonadism," [style=font-style:italic;]Sexual Medicine Review,[/style]8 November 2017
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29128270/
"a lack of information on the prevalence of low testosterone in patients presenting with psychiatric complaints despite an overlap in clinical symptoms. The identification of low testosterone could have a significant impact on treatment through urologic referral for testosterone repletion or the use of treatments that spare the gonadal axis."
Ergo, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, family therapists, and nurse practitioners are being urged to screen presenting patients and clients for hypogonadism.
But will they???
"Low Serum Testosterone in Outpatient Psychiatry Clinics: Addressing Challenges to the Screening and Treatment of Hypogonadism," [style=font-style:italic;]Sexual Medicine Review,[/style]8 November 2017
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29128270/
