The Mayo Clinic explains that testosterone levels usually peak during adolescence and early adulthood. Signs that some individuals may notice as levels decline, combined with the effects of natural ageing, includes changes in sexual function, physical changes and emotional changes. Declining testosterone levels can also be a sign of hypogonadism – a disease that disrupts the ability to produce normal amounts of testosterone, due to a problem with the testicles or with the pituitary gland that controls the testicles. For both of these reasons, many men turn to TRT.
It is possible that TRT can help to reverse the effects of hypogonadism, but it remains unclear whether the therapy benefits older men who are otherwise healthy, but are just experiencing natural drops in testosterone.
According to Harvard Health, TRT can also produce long-term side effects, including a higher risk of cardiovascular problems and an increased risk of prostate cancer due to the therapy stimulating the growth of cancer cells.
In order to explore this further, Prostate Cancer UK spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk to try and demystify the concerns surrounding TRT.
Dr Hayley Luxton, Research Impact Manager at Prostate Cancer UK said: “Testosterone Replacement Therapy can be useful for men dealing with problems caused by low testosterone.
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