Is Testosterone Replacement Therapy For Real?
In my General Practise, just outside of Dublin Ireland, I now have thirty-five men on Testosterone Replacement Therapy or TRT as it is now becoming known. The list grows longer every month. Some of these men have been on this therapy for several years now and very few of them would want to discontinue it without some compelling reasons for their doing so. They range in age from fifty to seventy-five years of age. I have been looking at their records and in order of frequency, their pre-treatment symptoms were: Loss or reduction of libido or sex drive. Lethargy or lack of zest for life. Erectile dysfunction. Increased visceral fat. Decreased muscle mass. Decreased strength. Increased tendency to fall asleep during the day. Testosterone replacement therapy has changed quite significantly in the last ten years. Ten years ago, before a man was considered suitable for TRT, he was required to undergo a battery of hormonal assays. These included exotic names like free and bonded testosterone,
