The Game Plan

An increasing number of men are experiencing testosterone deficiency – a condition often referred to as “low T.” Recent research suggests that testosterone levels may decrease as rapidly as 2% annually after the age of 30.1 Further findings have shown that the prevalence of low T is as high as 38.7% in men ages 45 or older.

Should you decide to stop testosterone replacement therapy, it can be tough to imagine how ending the treatment will make you feel. Every man who ends his treatment will experience unique side effects, especially when it is done the wrong way.

A Veterans Affairs database study of more than 83,000 patients found that men whose low testosterone was restored to normal through gels, patches, or injections had a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from any cause, versus similar men who were not treated.

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