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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone and Men's Health Articles
Mechanisms Underlying the Metabolic Actions of T in the Human
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 188225" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p><strong>Other side effects of testosterone therapy:</strong> <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><em><strong>There is a risk for gynecomastia in the first few months after the initiation of testosterone therapy. A decrease in testicular size, spermatogenesis, and compromised fertility can occur during testosterone therapy can occur because of the down regulation of gonadotropins(1).</strong></em></span> Specific to men using transdermal gels for testosterone therapy, there is a possibility of transferring the drug to others after skin-to-skin contact. Testosterone is anabolic and it can cause retention of sodium and water. Edema may be worsened in patients with pre-existing cardiac, renal, or hepatic disease. Testosterone therapy should be avoided in men with decompensated heart failure (1). </p><p></p><p>Of note, testosterone therapy in men with compensated heart failure does not worsen ejection fraction and seems to improve physical performance (measured by distance walked before the onset of shortness of breath) (58). <em><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><u>In general, the administration of testosterone in supraphysiological doses is more likely to lead to polycythemia, fluid retention, and decrease in HDL cholesterol, and whereas the physiological replacement is usually not accompanied by these effects </u>(100). </span></strong></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 188225, member: 13851"] [B]Other side effects of testosterone therapy:[/B] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][I][B]There is a risk for gynecomastia in the first few months after the initiation of testosterone therapy. A decrease in testicular size, spermatogenesis, and compromised fertility can occur during testosterone therapy can occur because of the down regulation of gonadotropins(1).[/B][/I][/COLOR] Specific to men using transdermal gels for testosterone therapy, there is a possibility of transferring the drug to others after skin-to-skin contact. Testosterone is anabolic and it can cause retention of sodium and water. Edema may be worsened in patients with pre-existing cardiac, renal, or hepatic disease. Testosterone therapy should be avoided in men with decompensated heart failure (1). Of note, testosterone therapy in men with compensated heart failure does not worsen ejection fraction and seems to improve physical performance (measured by distance walked before the onset of shortness of breath) (58). [I][B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][U]In general, the administration of testosterone in supraphysiological doses is more likely to lead to polycythemia, fluid retention, and decrease in HDL cholesterol, and whereas the physiological replacement is usually not accompanied by these effects [/U](100). [/COLOR][/B][/I] [/QUOTE]
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