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The main reason to consider NOT doing it is once you start replacing testosterone by way of injections, creme's, or the patch, your body will see that as a reason to stop producing it naturally and once it stops producing the hormone it doesn't start back up again. So anyone opting for replacement should be prepared to take it for the rest of their life.
Is this really true? If you stop taking T your body won't (eventually) rebound to baseline levels of testosterone production? I think it's more likely that once your age-related testosterone levels start to decline they won't ever get back up to 'normal' levels without supplementation. Wasn't there also some studies showing testosterone supplementation was linked to an increased risk of heart attack? That seemed to coincide with a huge dropoff in the number of commercials being broadcast for the "low T" drugs.
I listen to the Joe Rogan podcast and he says that he doesn't know why every guy over the age of the 45 isn't on testosterone therapy.