Originally Posted by
Dunbar
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.
The JAMA study found that those men in the group who took testosterone replacement therapy had a 30% increase in risk of stroke and heart attack vs. men in the group who did not do TRT. Other side effects of testosterone therapy can include sleep apnea, acne, and gynecomastia – male breast enlargement.
While there is little evidence of any link between testosterone therapy and prostate cancer, some physicians believe the issue is still on the table – and urge patients getting TRT to check their PSA levels once or twice a year.
Another study, published in the New England Journal of American, examined the effect of testosterone gel in men 65 and older. It was discontinued when participants experienced cardiac, respiratory, and skin problems. Many did, however, experience an increase in muscle strength before the study was halted.
Here’s the worst thing about TRT: using a testosterone patch, pill, gel, or injection for even just a couple of weeks can shut down the natural testosterone-producing actions of your pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and gonads. Your body stops making testosterone, and your testicles decrease in size. And the longer you stay on testosterone replacement therapy, the more difficult it is for your body to resume natural testosterone production should you ever stop using TRT. Yikes!