Risks of Testosterone replacement

Yes there's risk and benefit for everything we do. Is the risk worth it for testosterone therapy that's prescribed by a dr. ?

Thoughts, experiences, side effects ?

I think it’s oversold, like the magic diet pills. Personally, I would be very cautious about going on T-therapy. A main feature they peddle is bedroom performance - sex appeal. I’m sure there are valid reasons for some, but my gut says that’s a small percentage of people who use it.

It has worked out positively for me. Just needs to be monitored regularly.

I have been on it for 2 ½ years and it has gone very well for me. In addition to the libido boost, which is more subtle than you might expect but still very welcome, it has also tightened up my belly fat, my energy level is excellent and overall I have a sense of well-being I can't ascribe to anything else. As far as side effects, I had some mood swings when I started, and some minor shrinkage of my testicles, both of which have stabilized.

Another plus is my testosterone, estradiol AND PSA levels are all monitored monthly, which is far better active surveillance than most aging men get, and if my PSA goes haywire due either to BPH (which I do have) or cancer, I will have an early warning of potential trouble and can get an MRI if warranted. Several independent studies (i.e. those not funded by and for the benefit of male enhancement clinics) have shown the overall testosterone levels in American men have dropped as much as 40% in the last 40 years, due presumably to a combination of environmental toxins that act as estrogens in the body, increasing obesity, and other factors. Given that, I suspect the incidence of low-T is actually under-reported and under-treated. Combined with low-dose (5 mg daily) tadalafil, my experience with TRT has made a tremendous difference in my quality of life, both sexually and generally. Recommended!

My husband’s friend got a DVT while taking it. He had to make some lifestyle changes after including ending HRT

T-therapy can increase red blood cell count which can result in blood clots. I’m not on it, but still got a DVT in my leg (groin to ankle) just before Labor Day. Doc said it could take six months to dissolve on Eloquis Obviously, I won‘t be taking any T supplants or drugs!

If there's a risk of DVT, that means there's a risk of stroke or MI. Great……

Thanks guys for the feedback

I would talk to your doctor about risk of blood clots due to T-supplements- there may be other related factors that put one at high risk. My experience wasn't due to taking T supplements.

Yes that's true. You make a valid point