The New York Times' Jane Brody laments that some four million men with low testosterone are unlikely to get sound advice on the pros and cons of testerone replacement anytime soon. That's because the pros and cons of testosterone replacement have yet to be demonstrated in a large-scale study. Brody reminds us that a recent study of testosterone was abruptly halted when those using the hormone had an unexpectedly high rate of cardiac problems. A larger study, a $45 million effort to learn if a year of treatment with testosterone will help 800 men aged 65 and older with low levels of the hormone and problems with physical functioning, fatigue and sexual or cognitive performance is now underway, but the big scary question–does testosterone encourage the growth of prostate cancer cells, won't be answered for many years. Brody quotes Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, a urologist at Harvard Medical School and author of “Testosterone for Lifeâ€Â, noting that the benefits of testosterone include a decrease in body fat and total cholesterol and improved blood sugar metabolism. Read more from Jane Brody, and more on the suspected benefits of testosterone from SportsGeezer.
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I have had my Prostate cancer does that mean I can use it now to get rid of body fat
You don’t explain what the type of testosterone treatment that was used in the study. Compounded testosterone based on bioidentical sources is extremely safe as long as your doctor knows what he/she is doing. Dosage is the key. Also, there should be a complete workup on all of your hormones to be sure you are balanced, same as women. Many doctors are hopelessly ignorant, be careful and be sure your doctor is not just out to make a buck, but actually has training.