The Claim
In healthy men, daily oral desogestrel combined with testosterone pellets for 8 weeks is associated with no significant changes in lipoproteins, fibrinogen, sexual behavior, or hematocrit.
What the research says
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In healthy men, taking desogestrel by mouth along with testosterone pellets for 8 weeks does not change levels of lipoproteins, fibrinogen, hematocrit, or sexual behavior.
See the scientific wording
In healthy men, daily oral desogestrel combined with testosterone pellets for 8 weeks is associated with no significant changes in lipoproteins, fibrinogen, sexual behavior, or hematocrit, suggesting minimal adverse metabolic or behavioral effects.
When a synthetic hormone and a testosterone implant are taken together, they signal the brain to stop producing signals that tell the testes to make more testosterone and sperm. This keeps hormone levels steady, which prevents changes in blood fat levels, clotting factors, blood cell counts, and sexual behavior.
What the research says
1 studyIn a study where healthy men took a daily pill and a testosterone implant for 8 weeks, their cholesterol, blood clotting, sex drive, and blood cell counts stayed about the same — meaning no major side effects showed up in these areas.
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