Testosterone Therapy
Testosterone therapy significantly improves sexual desire in older men with prediabetes
Testosterone therapy plus lifestyle intervention was tied to a larger improvement in sexual desire than lifestyle intervention alone among older men with impaired glucose tolerance, according to a secondary analysis of the T4DM trial.
Prior testosterone use does not impact egg freezing outcomes for transgender men
DENVER — Exposure to testosterone therapy did not impact outcomes related to egg freezing for transgender men who sought fertility preservation treatment, researchers reported.
Top in endocrinology: Vitamin D guidance; menopausal hormone therapy benefits the brain
A daily vitamin D intake of 600 IU, as recommended by the National Academy of Medicine, is sufficient for most adults, and only a few groups may see benefits from higher levels, according to a presentation at ENDO 2024.
Data show some nonbinary people prefer lower testosterone doses
BOSTON — Most nonbinary people who initiated low-dose transdermal testosterone for gender affirmation continued taking doses that were lower than current guideline recommendations at 1 year, researchers reported at ENDO 2024.
Low testosterone tied to increased risk for mortality, CVD events
Men with low testosterone concentrations had a higher risk for all-cause mortality, and those with very low testosterone also had an increased risk for CVD mortality, a study in Annals of Internal Medicine showed.
Top in endocrinology: Novel sensor for diabetes; metabolic effects of testosterone therapy
A noninvasive sensor may measure glucose values by using dielectric spectroscopy to scan radiofrequencies, according to a speaker at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Annual Meeting.
Testosterone therapy not tied to additional metabolic benefits for older men with obesity
Testosterone therapy did not improve cardiometabolic measures for older men with obesity and hypogonadism receiving lifestyle intervention, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Top in endocrinology: Benefits of testosterone therapy; liver fibrosis tests scrutinized
A recent analysis found that factors like age, BMI and diabetes status did not significantly affect improvements in sexual function or quality of life for men receiving testosterone replacement therapy.
Short-term testosterone therapy improves quality of life, sexual function for men
Testosterone therapy improves sexual function and quality of life for men with a baseline serum testosterone of less than 12 nmol/L, though less improvement was observed for older men and those with obesity, data show.
Body composition changes at different stages of therapy for transgender boys vs. girls
Transgender girls see most of their body composition changes occur during puberty suppression, whereas transgender boys experience greater body composition changes during gender-confirming testosterone therapy, according to study data.