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Male Birth Control Gel Shows Promise in Trial
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – A new hormonal gel could one day be a potential form of birth control for men, researchers reported Sunday. “The development of a safe, highly effective and reliably r...
All-Cause Mortality Risk Up for Men With Low Testosterone
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – The risk for all-cause mortality is increased for men with low testosterone, high luteinizing hormone, or very low estradiol, according to a review published online May 14 in...
1 in 3 Trans Masculine People Taking Testosterone Can Still Ovulate: Study
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – A third of trans masculine people who have undergone testosterone therapy and have stopped menstruating are still ovulating, a new study suggests. That means they remain at...
Testosterone Treatment Does Not Cut Fracture Incidence in Men With Hypogonadism
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Testosterone treatment does not result in a lower incidence of clinical fractures among middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism, according to a study published in the...
Testosterone Therapy for Transgender Patients May Be Safer Than Thought
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Transgender people transitioning to male (transmasculine) identity typically take testosterone therapy as part of the process. There have been worries that the treatment ...
Hematocrit Within Normal Range With Testosterone Gender-Affirming Therapy
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – For people using testosterone as gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), mean hematocrit varies from 41.84 to 45.68 percent, which is within the normal range, according to a...
Testosterone Efficacious for Correcting Anemia in Middle-Aged Men
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is efficacious for correcting anemia among middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism and anemia, according to a study published...
Testosterone Therapy Tied to Better Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Testosterone therapy significantly decreases gender dysphoria, depression, and suicidality in transgender and gender-diverse individuals desiring testosterone therapy,...
Multiple Factors Associated With Sex Hormone Variation in Men
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – Multiple factors, such as age and body mass index (BMI), are associated with sex hormone variation among men, according to a review published online Aug. 29 in the Annals...
Men, These Factors Could Lower Your Testosterone As You Age
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – Men's testosterone levels remain pretty steady until age 70. After that, production of the male sex hormone starts to decline, new research indicates. This begs the...
Endocrine Society, June 15-18
The annual meeting of the Endocrine Society was held from June 15 to 18 in Chicago and attracted approximately 7,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied...
FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Compounded Drugs Due to Sterility Issues by Drug Depot, LLC, dba APS Pharmacy
April 26, 2022 --FDA is alerting patients, health care professionals, veterinarians, and animal owners/caretakers about a voluntary recall by Drug Depot, LLC, doing business as APS Pharmacy, of...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Testosterone and Other Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS): FDA Statement - Risks Associated With Abuse and Dependence
ISSUE: FDA approved class-wide labeling changes for all prescription testosterone products, adding a new Warning and updating the Abuse and Dependence section to include new safety information from...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Testosterone Products: FDA/CDER Statement - Risk of Venous Blood Clots
[Posted 06/20/2014] ISSUE: FDA notified health professionals and their medical care organizations that it is requiring the manufacturers of all approved testosterone products to include a warning ...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Testosterone Products: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Investigating Risk of Cardiovascular Events
[Posted 01/31/2014] ISSUE: FDA is investigating the risk of stroke, heart attack, and death in men taking FDA-approved testosterone products. We have been monitoring this risk and decided to...
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