Doctors monitor TRT treatment through blood tests, physical examinations, and scans.
The blood tests measure total serum testosterone, complete blood count (hematocrit), and prostate-specific antigens (PSA). People can expect to have these blood tests at the start of the treatment, then three to six months later. Doctors will then repeat these tests annually if the results prove to be stable.
Individuals with osteoporosis or low trauma fracture history will undergo a bone density scan one to two years after the initiation of TRT therapy.