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Judge Vacates $140 Million Verdict in Testosterone Lawsuit

Symbols of law 300x200Reading Time: 5 minutes Judge Vacates $140 Million Verdict in Testosterone Lawsuit A federal judge has vacated a massive 140 million dollar verdict over testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) treatment after concluding that the jury’s finding was inconsistent. The lawsuit was filed by Jeffrey Konrad, a Tennessee resident. Konrad claimed in his filing that he suffered a heart attack after two months of testosterone therapy using AndroGel, a topical gel that is used to treat low testosterone (“Low-T”) in older men. AndroGel is manufactured by the large Chicago-based pharmaceutical company AbbVie. In October 2017, a jury awarded Konrad $140,000 in compensatory damages and $140 million...

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Testosterone and Women

Woman doctor with stethescope poiting to the side 236x300Reading Time: 6 minutes Think women don’t need testosterone? Think again! Keep reading and discover what this vital hormone can do for women. Testosterone...the so-called “male hormone.” The hormone that causes a man’s libido to skyrocket...his muscles to grow...his energy levels to explode...his appetite for risk-taking...his aggression...and many other masculine traits. So testosterone is only for men, right? Wrong. Absolutely, totally, 100% wrong. Here’s a little-known secret: women need testosterone as well. Did you know that women are born with testosterone? And testosterone levels plunge in women as well as men? Fact: the vast majority of older women experience a decline in testosterone. Studies...

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Testosterone Battles Obesity

Obese Man 300x200Reading Time: 5 minutes CHICAGO – Testosterone replacement therapy may provide an alternative to bariatric surgery in severely obese hypogonadal men. Mean body mass index (BMI) in 46 hypogonadal men with grade III obesity dropped from 41.9 to 33.6 kg/m2 while they were receiving testosterone undecanoate at 1,000 mg by intramuscular injection every 12 weeks for up to 6 years, Farid Saad, Ph.D., reported at the joint meeting of the International Congress of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society. The subjects, with a mean age of 60 years, were selected from two prospective registries totaling 561 men with total serum testosterone of 12.1 nmol/L or...

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How Testosterone Impacts Sexual Preferences In Men and Women

a closeup of a man and woman holding hands SBI 301049746 300x200Reading Time: 3 minutes Testosterone is the master hormone of sexual desire and libido for both men and women. While men produce 10-20 times more Testosterone than women, it still has important effects on female physiological function, especially when it comes to sex. Testosterone is also shown to have a far-reaching impact on human behavior. Studies suggest that Testosterone Levels are associated with higher levels of risk-taking, confidence, and aggression among men. For that reason, it's logical to infer that Testosterone has strong effects on sexual behavior in both sexes. A recent study explores how Testosterone may affect an individual's desire to mate with...

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Testosterone and Male Menopause

Pointing at testosterone symbol on laptop 300x200Reading Time: 10 minutes Men are Also Afflicted with this Troublesome Condition Experts are convinced men go through an equivalent of menopause due to a drop in testosterone during their middle age. As we get older, our levels of sex hormones decline. In women, this leads to menopause. But do men go through a male equivalent as their testosterone drops? Some experts (and many men themselves) believe the answer to that question is a loud, resounding “YES.” The cause? A precipitous drop in testosterone, which results in a broad range of middle-age problems: Little energy Loss of mental sharpness and increased brain fog Weakened,...

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