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Testosterone treatment may offer moderate benefit in improving sexual function in older men

Testosterone Therapy Offers Modest Benefits for Older Men

Larger studies and long-term follow-up needed to determine possible risks of treatment
For men with type 2 diabetes and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Testosterone Treatment Tied to Improved Insulin Sensitivity

Increased insulin sensitivity in men with type 2 diabetes and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Trials should be conducted to better establish the cardiovascular safety of testosterone therapy

Heart Safety of Testosterone Unclear for Older Men

Most men prescribed testosterone have age-related hypogonadism, for which treatment is not approved
For older men with low or low-normal testosterone levels

Testosterone Doesn’t Spur Atherosclerosis in Older Men

No impact on rate of change of intima-media thickness, coronary artery calcium score
Testosterone therapy doesn't appear to increase the risk of venous thromboembolism

No Link Found Between Testosterone Therapy and VTE

Finding based on data from more than 30,000 American men, 40 and older
Testosterone supplements don't improve ejaculatory function in men with low testosterone

Testosterone Tx Offers Little Help for Ejaculatory Dysfunction

Researchers saw no improvement for patients with low testosterone and delayed ejaculation
Men with borderline testosterone levels frequently have depression and depressive symptoms

Depression Up Among Men With Borderline Testosterone

More than half have depression or depressive symptoms; 25 percent taking antidepressants
A combination of testosterone and fenofibrate may offer men with high cholesterol and late-onset hypogonadism the most cardiometabolic benefit

Testosterone + Fenofibrate Yields Strongest Effect on Cardio Risks

Findings in older men with high cholesterol and low testosterone
Primary androgen deprivation therapy increases diabetes risk

Primary Androgen Deprivation Tx May Raise DM Risk by 60 Percent

Findings among men treated for localized prostate cancer
For men diagnosed with prostate cancer aged older than 70 years

Prolonged ADT Ups Diabetes, CVD Risk for Older Men

Prolonged androgen deprivation tx ups risk in men with prostate CA, especially those with comorbidities