For men over 40 with low testosterone, taking testosterone supplements might slightly improve how they feel in certain areas of daily life—like energy or mood—compared to taking a sugar pill.

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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 gave testosterone to older men with low testosterone levels and found that some of their quality of life scores—like how they felt about daily activities—got a little better than in men who got a placebo. So yes, the treatment helped, just like the claim says.

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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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