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Low Testosterone Latest Updates (November 2012)
- Changes in the worldwide diagnosis and treatment of testosterone deficiency between 2006 and 2010
- Effects and safety of long-acting testosterone undecanoate in men with low testosterone
- Effects of the long-acting testosterone undecanoate on quality of life in Asian men with low testosterone
- Study finds that low testosterone levels are common in men with sexual problems and may be related to chronic illnesses
- Observational cohort study examined the association between testosterone replacement therapy and mortality in men with low testosterone levels compared with no testosterone treatment
- Long-acting testosterone treatment improves health-related quality of life in men with low testosterone levels compared with a placebo
- Link between low testosterone and frailty in elderly men
- Testosterone injection, but not oral testosterone, effective in men with low testosterone and metabolic syndrome or diabetes
- Testosterone replacement therapy improves the effectiveness of treatment for erectile dysfunction in men with low testosterone
- Testosterone replacement therapy improves glucose control and reduces central obesity in men with metabolic syndrome and low testosterone
- Testosterone replacement therapy reduces visceral fat and waist circumference and counteracts cardiovascular risk factors in men with low testosterone and metabolic syndrome
- Low testosterone is common in men with cardiovascular disease and decreases survival
- Norwegian study shows supplementary testosterone reduces fat and improves hip bone density in elderly men with low Testosterone levels
- Supplementary testosterone helps men with angina to exercise for longer
- Boosting testosterone improves mood and other 'quality of life' measures in older men
- Testosterone reduces fat and increases muscle mass in non-obese men aged ≥55 years
- Testosterone improves symptoms in elderly men with chronic heart failure
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What is low testosterone?
Testosterone is an essential male hormone produced in the testes that plays a crucial role in the health and well being of our bodies.
Testosterone is responsible for typical male sexual characteristics and is required by all men for a healthy life physically and psychologically.
Low testosterone (the medical term is hypogonadism) simply means having a very low testosterone level. It happens when the testes do not function normally or when internal hormone production is out of balance. Low testosterone can occur in men of any age. However, there is a progressive decline in testosterone levels as men age.
Although not a common condition, it is hard to say exactly how many men have low testosterone. Doctors believe that 5 in 1,000 men are living with some form of hypogonadism. The number of men with low testosterone increases with age and as many as 1 in 5 European men over the age of 50 has moderate or severe symptoms of testosterone deficiency.
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