For men over 40 with low testosterone, taking testosterone supplements may help improve their sexual function enough to make a real difference in how they feel, compared to not taking anything.

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Symptomatic benefits of testosterone treatment in patient subgroups: a systematic review, individual participant data meta-analysis, and aggregate data meta-analysis.

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This study found that for older men with low testosterone, taking testosterone pills or shots improved their sexual function by about 5.5 points on a standard scale — exactly what the claim says — and that improvement is big enough to matter in real life.

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Symptomatic benefits of testosterone treatment in patient subgroups: a systematic review, individual participant data meta-analysis, and aggregate data meta-analysis.

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DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(23)00169-1

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