Is testosterone therapy safe?
Testosterone deficiency and treatments: common misconceptions and practical guidance for patient care.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
No evidence links testosterone therapy to prostate cancer or cardiovascular risk, despite decades of clinical caution.
For years, doctors avoided prescribing testosterone due to fears of cancer and heart events — this review says those fears aren’t backed by current data.
Practical Takeaways
If you’re considering testosterone therapy, ask your doctor if your diagnosis is based on symptoms and lab values — and whether newer oral options like testosterone undecanoate might suit you.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
No evidence links testosterone therapy to prostate cancer or cardiovascular risk, despite decades of clinical caution.
For years, doctors avoided prescribing testosterone due to fears of cancer and heart events — this review says those fears aren’t backed by current data.
Practical Takeaways
If you’re considering testosterone therapy, ask your doctor if your diagnosis is based on symptoms and lab values — and whether newer oral options like testosterone undecanoate might suit you.
Publication
Journal
Sexual medicine reviews
Year
2025
Authors
M. Khera, James M. Hotaling, Martin Miner
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Giving men the right amount of testosterone to bring their levels back to normal doesn’t make their heart worse — and might even help their metabolism and blood sugar.
Giving someone testosterone can make their body produce more red blood cells, which thickens the blood; if the blood gets too thick, it might increase the chance of dangerous blood clots.
When men have very low testosterone for a long time, it can mess up their metabolism and make their body and mind not work as well as they should.
Different doctors and health organizations don’t agree on what hypogonadism really means, so one doctor might diagnose it while another doesn’t—and treatments can vary a lot as a result.
When giving testosterone therapy, doctors should tailor the treatment to each person’s unique symptoms, likes, and health history instead of using the same one-size-fits-all plan, so patients feel better and stick with the treatment.