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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 139985" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p><strong>Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Sexual Symptoms</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><em>Giulia Rastrelli, MD, PhD, Federica Guaraldi, MD, Yacov Reismann, MD, Alessandra Sforza, MD, Andrea M. Isidori, MD, Mario Maggi, MD, and Giovanni Corona, MD, PhD</em></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Background:</span></strong> <em>Several data have clearly shown that the endocrine system—and androgens in particular—play a pivotal role in regulating all the steps involved in the male sexual response cycle. Accordingly, testosterone (T) replacement therapy (TRT) represents a cornerstone of pharmacologic management of hypogonadal subjects with erectile dysfunction.</em></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Aim:</span></strong> <em>The aim of this review is to summarize all the available evidence supporting the role of T in the regulation of male sexual function and to provide a comprehensive summary regarding the sexual outcomes of TRT in patients complaining of sexual dysfunction.</em></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Methods: </span></strong><em>A comprehensive PubMed literature search was performed.</em></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Main Outcome Measure:</span></strong> <em>Specific analysis of preclinical and clinical evidence on the role of T in regulating male sexual function was performed. In addition, available evidence supporting the role of TRT on several sexual outcomes was separately investigated.</em></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Results: </span></strong><em>T represents an important modulator of male sexual response function. However, the role of T in sexual functioning is less evident in epidemiologic studies because other factors, including organic, relational, and intrapsychic determinants, can orchestrate their effect independently from the state of androgens. Nonetheless, it is clear that TRT can ameliorate several aspects of sexual functioning, including libido, erectile function, and overall sexual satisfaction. Conversely, data on the role of TRT in improving orgasmic function are more conflicting. Finally, further controlled studies are needed to investigate the combination of TRT and PDE5 inhibitors.</em></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Conclusion:</span></strong><em> Positive effects of TRT are observed only in the presence of a hypogonadal status (ie, total T < 12 nmol/L). In addition, TRT alone can be effective in restoring only milder forms of erectile dysfunction, whereas the combined therapy with other drugs is required when more severe vascular damage is present.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>CONCLUSIONS</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><strong><em>Overall, available data indicate that T represents an important modulator of all the steps involved in the regulation of the male sexual response cycle.</em></strong></span><strong><em> This association is attenuated in the epidemiologic studies because, besides hormones, other factors including organic, relational and intrapsychic determinants can modulate androgens’ role. <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Evidence arising from interventional studies confirms a possible role of TRT in ameliorating several aspects of sexual functioning including libido, erectile function and overall sexual satisfaction.</span> Conversely, data on the role of TRT in improving orgasmic function are more conflicting and analyzed only in a limited number of RCTs. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">It is important to recognize that, whatever outcome is considered, the effects of TRT are clearly evident only in the presence of hypogonadal status (ie, total T < 12 nmol/L), </span><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">whereas the positive effects of TRT are no longer confirmed for higher T levels.</span> In addition, TRT alone can be effective in restoring only milder forms of ED, </em></strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><em><strong>whereas the combined therapy with other drugs is required when more severe vascular damage is present.</strong></em></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 139985, member: 13851"] [B]Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Sexual Symptoms[/B] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][I]Giulia Rastrelli, MD, PhD, Federica Guaraldi, MD, Yacov Reismann, MD, Alessandra Sforza, MD, Andrea M. Isidori, MD, Mario Maggi, MD, and Giovanni Corona, MD, PhD[/I][/COLOR] [B]ABSTRACT [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Background:[/COLOR][/B] [I]Several data have clearly shown that the endocrine system—and androgens in particular—play a pivotal role in regulating all the steps involved in the male sexual response cycle. Accordingly, testosterone (T) replacement therapy (TRT) represents a cornerstone of pharmacologic management of hypogonadal subjects with erectile dysfunction.[/I] [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Aim:[/COLOR][/B] [I]The aim of this review is to summarize all the available evidence supporting the role of T in the regulation of male sexual function and to provide a comprehensive summary regarding the sexual outcomes of TRT in patients complaining of sexual dysfunction.[/I] [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Methods: [/COLOR][/B][I]A comprehensive PubMed literature search was performed.[/I] [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Main Outcome Measure:[/COLOR][/B] [I]Specific analysis of preclinical and clinical evidence on the role of T in regulating male sexual function was performed. In addition, available evidence supporting the role of TRT on several sexual outcomes was separately investigated.[/I] [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Results:[I] [/I][/COLOR][/B][I]T represents an important modulator of male sexual response function. However, the role of T in sexual functioning is less evident in epidemiologic studies because other factors, including organic, relational, and intrapsychic determinants, can orchestrate their effect independently from the state of androgens. Nonetheless, it is clear that TRT can ameliorate several aspects of sexual functioning, including libido, erectile function, and overall sexual satisfaction. Conversely, data on the role of TRT in improving orgasmic function are more conflicting. Finally, further controlled studies are needed to investigate the combination of TRT and PDE5 inhibitors.[/I] [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Conclusion:[/COLOR][/B][I] Positive effects of TRT are observed only in the presence of a hypogonadal status (ie, total T < 12 nmol/L). In addition, TRT alone can be effective in restoring only milder forms of erectile dysfunction, whereas the combined therapy with other drugs is required when more severe vascular damage is present.[/I] [B]CONCLUSIONS[/B] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][B][I]Overall, available data indicate that T represents an important modulator of all the steps involved in the regulation of the male sexual response cycle.[/I][/B][/COLOR][B][I] This association is attenuated in the epidemiologic studies because, besides hormones, other factors including organic, relational and intrapsychic determinants can modulate androgens’ role. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Evidence arising from interventional studies confirms a possible role of TRT in ameliorating several aspects of sexual functioning including libido, erectile function and overall sexual satisfaction.[/COLOR] Conversely, data on the role of TRT in improving orgasmic function are more conflicting and analyzed only in a limited number of RCTs. [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]It is important to recognize that, whatever outcome is considered, the effects of TRT are clearly evident only in the presence of hypogonadal status (ie, total T < 12 nmol/L), [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]whereas the positive effects of TRT are no longer confirmed for higher T levels.[/COLOR] In addition, TRT alone can be effective in restoring only milder forms of ED, [/I][/B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][I][B]whereas the combined therapy with other drugs is required when more severe vascular damage is present.[/B][/I][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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