Hypogonadism

Testosterone therapy may reduce HbA1c for men with type 2 diabetes and hypogonadism, according to a presenter at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

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Testosterone undecanoate therapy may not confer long-term benefits for men with impaired glucose tolerance and normal testosterone levels, according to a follow-up survey of participants in the T4DM trial.

Middle-aged men who slept 9 or more hours per night and middle-aged women who slept 6 or fewer hours or 9 or more hours were more likely to have low testosterone levels than adults who slept 7 to 8 hours per night, according to study data.

CHICAGO — Men who stop using anabolic-androgenic steroids may be able to restore their testosterone with the use of post-cycle therapy drugs, according to data presented at ENDO 2023.

CHICAGO — Older men with hypogonadism and high risk for cardiovascular disease who received testosterone therapy had similar rates of CV events as those who received placebo, according to findings from the TRAVERSE trial.

Testosterone replacement therapy combined with lifestyle modification may contribute to improved metabolic and glucose profiles for men with hypogonadism and prediabetes, according to a review article.

At-home medical testing, ranging from cancer screening to COVID-19 detection, may be transforming health care, but some direct-to-consumer hormone test kits have raised red flags for endocrinologists.

According to a recent study, the burden of menopausal hot flashes has increased over the past 50 years, regardless of obesity, smoking status, stress and hormonal therapy.

Men with hypogonadism who contract COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized compared with those with normal testosterone levels, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.