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[122] [126] High doses or levels of AAS, including testosterone, can cause polycythemia—high red blood cell and/or hemoglobin levels that increase the risk of stroke—as an adverse effect. [121] [122] Conversely, whether via castration, NSAA monotherapy, or CAB, decreased erythropoiesis resulting in mild anemia is a common side effect of ADT ...
Hyperandrogenism, especially high levels of testosterone, can cause serious adverse effects if left untreated. High testosterone levels are associated with other health conditions such as obesity, hypertension, amenorrhea (cessation of menstrual cycles), and ovulatory dysfunction, which can lead to infertility.
Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in males. [ 3 ] In humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testicles and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can also cause DHT levels to increase. "You can imagine with uninhibited increased T levels, your body combats that by increasing the level of DHT," says ...
The idea that testosterone could be the missing piece of the hormone therapy (HRT) jigsaw puzzle, alongside the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone, was first sparked by a change in the ...
1. Low Libido. While medications, relationship struggles, and illness can all make you lose interest in sex, a low sex drive is one of the most common symptoms of low testosterone. A drastic drop ...
Androsterone is a chemical byproduct created during the breakdown of androgens, or derived from progesterone, that also exerts minor masculinising effects, but with one-seventh the intensity of testosterone. It is found in approximately equal amounts in the plasma and urine of both males and females.
Gynecomastia. Gynecomastia (also spelled gynaecomastia) [a] is the abnormal non-cancerous enlargement of one or both breasts in males due to the growth of breast tissue as a result of a hormone imbalance between estrogens and androgens. [4][5] Gynecomastia can cause significant psychological distress or unease. [6]