Doctors aren't sure if taking testosterone helps or hurts your heart, because some recent studies say it’s risky and others say it’s fine.

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The effect of androgens on lipids

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2013 Apr

The study found that giving testosterone to men changes their cholesterol in both good and bad ways, and scientists still can't agree if it helps or hurts the heart—just like the claim says.

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The effect of androgens on lipids

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DOI: 10.1097/MED.0b013e32835edb71

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