American Testosterone Clinic for Men

Reading Time: 2 minutesLondon, GB (PRWEB) May 03, 2014 Fine Treatment recommends that a man with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) should use Dr. Allens Device in the first place, as it diminishes the enlarged prostate size naturally relieving lower urinary tract symptoms and increasing male energy. At the same time, commonly used to boost a man's energy testosterone, according to the article in the WWL-News, it is not safe, as it states: testosterone therapy in men with a high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases was stopped prematurely due to adverse cardiovascular events raising concerns about testosterone therapy safety. Dr. Harold Fuselier, urologist from the … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesPUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 5-May-2014 Contact: Evelyn Martinez sciencenewsroom@wiley.com Wiley For men with low-risk prostate cancer, low levels of testosterone may indicate a worsening of their disease. That's the conclusion of a new study published in BJU International. The findings may help physicians identify patients with low-risk prostate cancer who should receive aggressive anticancer treatment. Men with prostate cancer that is not life threatening and is only slowly progressing, can often forego treatment and instead undergo active surveillance. This involves close monitoring to ensure that their disease does not become serious and jeopardize their health. Unfortunately, doctors currently have no reliable … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesPUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 27-Apr-2014 Contact: Stephanie Page page@u.washington.edu The Lancet Physicians do not have sufficient information from clinical trials to understand the risks associated with the prescription of testosterone in older men, according to a Comment in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, written by Professor Stephanie Page, of the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, USA. While the benefits of testosterone therapy in younger men with a deficiency of the hormone are well established, testosterone is now widely prescribed to older men, particularly in the USA. Existing studies have produced conflicting findings over whether the prescription of testosterone … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBy Estel Grace Masangkay The Torkzadeh Law Firm announced it is currently investigating and accepting cases of possible injury, such as heart attack or stroke, resulting from the use of testosterone replacement therapies. Side effects of testosterone replacement therapy recently made headlines in the past few months, prompting an investigation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January. FDA is investigating the risk of stroke, heart attack, and death in men taking FDA-approved testosterone products At this time, FDA has not concluded that FDA-approved testosterone treatment increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. Patients should not … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesHealth experts recommend that doctors perform a physical exam along with a blood test to determine whether or not a man needs testosterone therapy treatment. In a study to be published in the Journal Urology, a lack of consistency was found in laboratory practices resulting in inaccurate blood tests. The studys lead author, Dr. Paduch, said, In some cases, testosterone (T) levels, tested on the same day from a blood sample taken from a single patient, differed by as much as 30 percent from one lab to the next. How a Doctor Diagnoses a Patient with Low Testosterone A doctor … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesUniversity of Sydney researchers are seeking male participants for a novel trial assessing whether regular testosterone shots can prevent type 2 diabetes in men. The $4.8 million Testosterone for the prevention of Diabetes Mellitus (T4DM) study - the first of its kind in the world - is looking at the potential benefits of treating men with early signs of the condition (pre-diabetes) with testosterone supplements in conjunction with a dedicated weight-loss program. The researchers are seeking up to 1500 overweight male participants aged 50-74 for this ground-breaking study ranging across NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Lead investigator, Associate … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe FDA is currently investigating the risk of heart attack, stroke and death among individuals using a form of testosterone therapy treatment. The FDA made it clear that testosterone products are approved only for use in men who lack or have low testosterone levels in conjunction with an associated medical condition. Now, according to an article in the Herald Tribune, some critics find the testosterone therapy treatment trend [is] reminiscent of another hormonal regimen with a sexy allure, hormone replacement therapy in women. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) conducted a clinical trial to find the benefits and … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesArticle updated: 3/7/2014 8:14 AM Associated Press Drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it received U.S. approval for its long-acting testosterone injection Aveed, which joins a crowded field of hormone-boosting drugs aimed at aging American men. The Irish drugmaker said the Food and Drug Administration approved Aveed for men with low testosterone, a condition sometimes associated with fatigue, weight gain and low libido. Endos injection is to be taken once every 10 weeks, versus weekly or biweekly dosing for currently available products. The company said in a statement it expects to launch the drug this month. The Dublin-based company already … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesTestosterone therapy has rapidly become a cornerstone of the emerging hormone replacement therapy market, seeing dramatic increases in the last decade. According to a 2013 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, prescription of testosterone therapy has risen three fold. More and more men and even women are seeking testosterone replacement therapy to address aging woes, such as weight gain, muscle loss and low energy. The emerging trend has led drug manufacturers and health industry experts to push testosterone pellets, injections, pills, patches, gels and creams of varying quality on an unsuspecting public. Just as … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- When men are young, testosterone tends to get a bad rap, often blamed for aggressive and overly competitive behavior. But as men get older, the bad rap continues, though for a different reason. In older men, it's low testosterone that has captured attention. Testosterone, the male hormone, plays a vital role in many body functions, and low testosterone levels can leave men tired, uninterested in sex, infertile and with thinning bones, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It's also a fairly common problem in older men. … Read more »