Testosterone Replacement Therapy Use Among Men in the US Armed Forces

[Nelson Vergel]

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Use Among Active Component Service Men

This analysis summarizes the prevalence of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) during 2017 among active component service men by demographic and military characteristics.

This analysis also determines the percentage of those receiving TRT in 2017 who had an indication for receiving TRT using the 2018 American Urological Association (AUA) clinical practice guidelines.

In 2017, 5,093 of 1,076,633 active component service men filled a prescription for TRT, for a period prevalence of 4.7 per 1,000 male service members.

After adjustment for covariates, the prevalence of TRT use remained highest among Army members, senior enlisted members, warrant officers, non-Hispanic whites, American Indians/Alaska Natives, those in combat arms occupations, healthcare workers, those who were married, and those with other/unknown marital status.

Among active component male service members who received TRT in 2017, only 44.5% met the 2018 AUA clinical practice guidelines for receiving TRT.

Larsen E, Clausen S, Stahlman S. Testosterone replacement therapy use among active component service men, 2017. Msmr 2019;26:26-31.
Medical Surveillance Monthly Report | Health.mil

 

[mazrim]

"Among active component male service members who received TRT in 2017, only 44.5% met the 2018 AUA clinical practice guidelines for receiving TRT."

Interesting but not surprised.

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Most go unreported as they are known to pay cash at a place like Defy and/or the self medicate.

 

[Arcangel06]

Not surprised at all. I'm one of them. And a paitent of DR Saya at Defy.