Giving men extra testosterone seems to lower their 'bad' cholesterol and total cholesterol (which is good), but it also lowers their 'good' cholesterol (which might not be so good).

1

Pro

0

Against

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

1

Community contributions welcome

1

The effect of androgens on lipids

Narrative Review

Human

2013 Apr

This study found that when men take extra testosterone, their 'bad' cholesterol goes down (which is good), but their 'good' cholesterol also goes down (which is not ideal). This matches exactly what the claim says.

Contradicting (0)

0

Community contributions welcome

No contradicting evidence found

Gold Standard Evidence Needed

According to GRADE and EBM methodology, here is what ideal scientific evidence would look like to definitively prove or disprove this specific claim, ordered from strongest to weakest evidence.

Source Study

The effect of androgens on lipids

Score: 1

DOI: 10.1097/MED.0b013e32835edb71

Similar Assertions

Men with naturally low testosterone tend to have higher levels of the 'bad' cholesterol and lower levels of the 'good' cholesterol, which might mean their heart health is at greater risk.

1

0

91%

Taking testosterone therapy might slightly lower the 'good' cholesterol and could raise the 'bad' cholesterol, which could change how your body handles fats in the blood.

0

41

85%

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.

0

1

82%

For men with low testosterone, taking testosterone therapy may lower their 'good' cholesterol by about 11% after a year, even though it helps other heart and metabolism factors get better.

55

0

78%

For men with low testosterone, taking testosterone therapy may lower their overall cholesterol by about 7% after a year, but it doesn’t seem to change the 'bad' LDL cholesterol.

55

0

77%