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  2. The aim of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is to increase low levels of testosterone, or hypogonadism. It is typically available as an injection, but a person may also take it orally or ...

  3. Testosterone (medication) - Wikipedia

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    Common side effects of testosterone include acne, swelling, and breast enlargement in men. [9] Serious side effects may include liver toxicity, heart disease, and behavioral changes. [9] Women and children who are exposed may develop masculinization. [9] It is recommended that individuals with prostate cancer should not use the medication. [9]

  4. Androgen replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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    Androgen replacement therapy (ART), often referred to as testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), is a form of hormone therapy in which androgens, often testosterone, are supplemented or replaced. It typically involves the administration of testosterone through injections, skin creams, patches, gels, pills, or subcutaneous pellets.

  5. Oophorectomy - Wikipedia

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    Most bilateral oophorectomies (63%) are performed without any medical indication, and most (87%) are performed together with a hysterectomy. [9] Conversely, unilateral oophorectomy is commonly performed for a medical indication (73%; cyst, endometriosis, benign tumor, inflammation, etc.) and less commonly in conjunction with hysterectomy (61%).

  6. More women seek testosterone therapy, prompted by ... - AOL

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    When men start testosterone therapy, it is typically given in a gel with a dose of 50-100 mg a day. Women, on the other hand, are recommended to take just 5 mg a day — 10% of the dose of a man.

  7. Hemangioma - Wikipedia

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    A hemangioma or haemangioma is a usually benign vascular tumor derived from blood vessel cell types. The most common form, seen in infants, is an infantile hemangioma , known colloquially as a "strawberry mark", most commonly presenting on the skin at birth or in the first weeks of life.

  8. What Free Testosterone Is, and Why it Matters - AOL

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    But when considering calculated free testosterone, luteinizing hormones, and sex hormone-binding globulin levels, up to 20.2 percent of men would qualify as having subsets of the condition, like ...

  9. Masculinizing hormone therapy - Wikipedia

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    Some side effects may be ameliorated by using a shorter dosing interval (weekly or every ten days instead of twice monthly with testosterone enanthate or testosterone cypionate). 100 mg weekly gives a much lower peak level of testosterone than does 200 mg every two weeks, while still maintaining the same total dose of androgen.