Alternatives to testosterone replacement: testosterone restoration

Which testosterone replacement therapy?

Three different forms of testosterone (T) replacement therapy were compared; they were the intramuscular injection of mixed testosterone esters 250 mg; the subcutaneous implantation of 6 X 100 mg pellets of fused testosterone; and the oral administration of testosterone undecanoate (TU) 80 mg twice daily. Six hypogonadal males were treated with oral TU for an eight week period, during which tim...

Testosterone replacement therapy

tau.amegroups.com © Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved. It is a pleasure to present this introduction to a very special issue of Translational Andrology and Urology (TAU) that is focused on “testosterone replacement therapy” (TRT). As editors, we strove to present a current, state-of-the-art and global perspective on this very common and important medical condition. Establ...

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Serum Testosterone Level, Testosterone Replacement Treatment, and Prostate Cancer

There has been an increase in the number of individuals seeking testosterone (T) replacement treatment (TRT) due to a decrease in their blood T levels. Prostate cancer (PCa) is also an important issue in the same age group. However, we, urologists, are anxious about PCa development after T treatment. This is because it has been assumed that T may cause PCa or exacerbate insidious PCa which is a...

Testosterone replacement in male hypogonadism

This article contains a review of the clinical aspects of testosterone replacement in androgen deficiency of the aging male.