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For men with low testosterone, taking testosterone therapy may slightly raise the good cholesterol (HDL) without hurting blood pressure or blood sugar levels, based on a big study called TRAVERSE.

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Cardiovascular safety of testosterone therapy—Insights from the TRAVERSE trial and beyond: A position statement of the European Expert Panel for Testosterone Research

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2026 Jan

The study says testosterone therapy is safe for the heart and helps with anemia, but it never talks about whether it improves good cholesterol (HDL) or affects blood sugar and blood pressure — so we can't say if the claim is right or wrong.

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Cardiovascular safety of testosterone therapy—Insights from the TRAVERSE trial and beyond: A position statement of the European Expert Panel for Testosterone Research

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DOI: 10.1111/andr.70062

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