All you have to do is take a quick drive around town to see that low testosterone clinics are all the rage. A little math will tell you why. Males make up around 50 percent of the population, and their testosterone declines, naturally, at a rate of 1 percent per year after age 30. If that decline merits treatment, it's no wonder those clinics are everywhere.
But, does it merit treatment?
Is testosterone replacement safe?
Is it even effective?
We dig into those questions on this episode of 2 Docs Talk.
Resources
<a href="http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2425744">JAMA: Effects of Testosterone on Subclinical Atherosclerosis</a>
<a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/849521">Testosterone Reduces Cardiovascular Risk</a>
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24489673">Testosterone Increases Cardiovascular Risk</a>
<a href="http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm436259.htm">FDA Drug Safety Communication on Testosterone</a>

Episode 22: Are GMOs Safe Food or Frankenfood?

Join cohosts Kendall Britt, MD and Amy Rogers, MD for a 15 minute check-up on current issues in medicine and health policy. The doctors examine current medical concerns in light of the best available medical evidence and the policy issues of the day with a focus on their impact on the doctor patient relationship.