Testosterone supplementation did not show consistent benefit for cardiovascular risk , sexual function , mood and behavior , or cognition .
Studies that examined clinical cardiovascular endpoints have not favored testosterone therapy over placebo .
Testosterone is ineffective in treating erectile dysfunction and controlled trials did not show a consistent effect on libido .
Testosterone supplementation consistently increased muscle strength but did not have beneficial effects on physical function .
Most studies on mood-related endpoints found no beneficial effect of testosterone treatment on personality , psychological well-being , or mood .
Testosterone products are recommended by some prescribers in response to a diagnosis or presumption of " low testosterone " ( low-T ) for cardiovascular health , sexual function , muscle weakness or wasting , mood and behavior , and cognition .
ANDROGEN REPLACEMENT WITH ORAL TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE IN HYPOGONADAL MEN: A DOUBLE BLIND CONTROLLED STUDY
The effects of and rogen withdrawal and replacement were investigated in six hypergonadotrophic and six hypogonadotrophic men with hypogonadism . A double blind cross‐over design was used comparing testosterone undecanoate ( T.U. , Organon International ) , 160 mg daily by mouth , with placebo . There was a significant effect of T.U. on all measures of sexual interest and behaviour . Sexual interest increased within the first week of T.U. administration , ejaculation usually returning within the second week . Behavioural responses were similar in the hyper‐ and hypogonadotrophic groups
Testosterone supplementation did not show consistent benefit for cardiovascular risk , sexual function , mood and behavior , or cognition .
Studies that examined clinical cardiovascular endpoints have not favored testosterone therapy over placebo .
Testosterone is ineffective in treating erectile dysfunction and controlled trials did not show a consistent effect on libido .
Testosterone supplementation consistently increased muscle strength but did not have beneficial effects on physical function .
Most studies on mood-related endpoints found no beneficial effect of testosterone treatment on personality , psychological well-being , or mood .
Testosterone products are recommended by some prescribers in response to a diagnosis or presumption of " low testosterone " ( low-T ) for cardiovascular health , sexual function , muscle weakness or wasting , mood and behavior , and cognition .