TRT Does Not Degrade — And Sometimes Improves — Arterial Endothelial Function

[Jinzang]

Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), which has come under scrutiny recently for a suspected link to cardiovascular disease, improves arterial endothelial function in some men when prescribed for symptomatic hypogonadism, Cleveland Clinic researchers have found.

Data from a study of 20 men treated for at least 3 months with topical TRT or TRT pellets for symptomatic hypogonadism revealed either no change or an improvement in reactive hyperemia index (RHI) and augmentation index (AI), measures of endothelial function and arterial stiffness, compared with pre-therapy, reported Daniel Shoskes, MD, at the American Urological Association’s 2016 annual meeting.

https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.o...terial-endothelial-function-men-hypogonadism/

 

[Vince]

https://www.excelmale.com/forum/sho...terone-Increase-the-Chance-for-a-Heart-Attack

 

[MAD King]

....older men with limitations in mobility and a high prevalence of chronic disease.....

says this article. My personal opinion is, you can limited these side effects by living a healthy lifestyle.

We should ask Nelson how many heart attacks he already had due the TRT.

 

[Jinzang]

says this article. My personal opinion is, you can limited these side effects by living a healthy lifestyle.

Sure, lifestyle has a big effect on heart disease and prostate cancer. And I was encouraged to eat healthy and join a gym by the clinic I use. But it's encouraging to know that TRT decreases the risk of heart disease and prostate cancer, so that TRT and lifestyle change work hand in hand.

 

[CoastWatcher]

Sure, lifestyle has a big effect on heart disease and prostate cancer. And I was encouraged to eat healthy and join a gym by the clinic I use. But it's encouraging to know that TRT decreases the risk of heart disease and prostate cancer, so that TRT and lifestyle change work hand in hand.

Excellent points. The notion that testosterone therapy, in and of itself, puts someone at risk for heart disease has been debunked multiple times. But the idea's like the monster in a bad horror movie that won't die.