Although doctors in the United States did not follow up on the initial work of Heller and Myers, testosterone replacement therapy did not die out. Beginning in the 1950s a Danish doctor, Jens Møller, began treating older men with testosterone. Continue Reading →
Testosterone and Andropause (2)
Testosterone and Andropause
After my doctor prescribed testosterone for me, I noticed improvements in a number of areas of my life.My sexual interest and stamina increased, much to the delight of myself and my wife. I worried that the price I might have to pay was increased restlessness or irritability. Continue Reading →
The Testosterone Story (2)
Research on testosterone has had its ups and downs over the years, but now seems to be coming into its own. “We think of testosterone as being the hormone of sexuality, but it is much more,” says John E. Morley, M.D., professor of gerontology and director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at St. Louis University and an expert in treating testosterone deficiency. Continue Reading →
The Testosterone Story
Two thousand years ago, the Greek scholar Pliny the Elder recommended eating animal testicles in order to promote sexual drive and interest. This practice is still popular in many countries—including Spain, where cooked bulls’ testicles are served as the delicacy known as cojones. Continue Reading →
Testosterone and Other Male Hormones: What We Need to Know (3)
When the bell would ring and it was time to move to my next class, I’d often have to sit for what seemed like an eternity pretending to gather my things while thinking of iceboxes and dead bodies in the hopes that my arousal would subside enough to allow me to walk. Continue Reading →
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