Riiiiiight.
Tell your friend to eat more red meat and buy a new gun. That will fix him right up.
My doctor told me that if I started using testosterone gel that I would need to continue forever. If I stopped, the crash would be unbearable. He said it was for extreme cases only, not just for a “boost”. OTC testosterone boosters are basically snake oil. Get in the gym and lift some heavy things instead.
Never hear of them, but low testosterone is a chronic health issue and should be addressed more often with medical professionals. I had an Rx for testosterone a while back but was still unable to see improvement. The doc could not emphasis enough that I should not allow my wife or kids to ever touch the gel I had to apply.
If these clinics are staffed by MD’s and PA’s, they might be worth a look.
Why would you need a “center”? Just get a decent doctor, ask for a t blood test, if low or borderline low, try a low dose transdermal (through your skin - gel or cream) testosterone, and sit back and enjoy. If you are a female take 1/2 the dose they recommend for females. We don’t need very much. T is a well being and strength hormone. We all need it. Don’t take anything by mouth and it’s not going to cause cancer. Injections or transdermal only.
Test came out a little high (15)
So started taking Saw Palmetto
Got 2 more (free) follow up PSA tests and last one was low single digit (no pun intended)
I considered ordering some of those Low T pills, but first ask my doctor to test for low T.
You would have thought I’d asked for a ticket to the Moon, but I finally prevailed. A little bit to my disappointment the test showed I had normal levels and so I didn’t do anything
A simple blood test ordered by your doctor will determine if your friend has low T or not. Probably not. It’s incredible how many ailments people think they have simply from reading the internet or watching the TV commercials......
Testosterone naturally decreases with age.
You can get Testosterone via trans-dermal patches but this synthetic testosterone has a HIGH risk of cancer.
None of the “pills” work.
You can nominally improve your testosterone levels by lifting HEAVY weights and eating red meat.
Besides that...not much else you can do.
I was referred to an endocrinologist who managed mine. I didn’t respond to the rub-on testosterone products, now get a shot weekly. My body flat stopped making T.
I loathe those advertisements. Replace fat with muscle through fitness. No one needs roids to be a man.
Been on testosterone gel for some time. You need to discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks and have frequent follow up consultation including blood tests. Long term risks are not well known. Some studies have shown a possible association with increased risk of prostate cancer
Kinda like fishing lures, designed more to catch fishermen than fish... d;^)
Go see a regular endocrinologist. Low testosterone is very difficult to diagnose correctly.
I suggest men stay away from testosterone supplementation. AndroGel, the largest producer of pharmaceutical testosterone, is in settlement discussions with more than 4000 injured plaintiffs (heart attacks, strokes and DVTs). This after having lost 3 lawsuits, one of which was for $150 million.
I highly recommend the Robert Kraft diet.
Some will take the idea of ‘repair or supplement’ as far as the customer is willing to go. There may be recommendations of cialis, viagra that increase blood flow. For those who prefer more drastic methods in order ‘to be sure’, there are surgical implants that can be activated ‘as needed’.
My personal view if you think something has got to change?; Pills before Drills.
Affective for radio hosts, advertisers and the manufacturers.
"Testosterone treatments are like throwing gasoline on a fire, when it comes to prostate cancer. It severely increases the risk."
There's that, and a friend of mine's father had a stroke a heart attack and died after undergoing testosterone treatment theropy.
Did it "work"? Yeah, his libido and energy was great ...until it KILLED HIM!