Sunday, June 2, 2013

Low Testosterone - Are You Really Considering Hormone Replacement Therapy?


What types of androgenic hormone or testosterone replacement therapy are there?

A number of testosterone delivery techniques exist. Choosing a particular therapy depends on your choice of a specific delivery system, together with its side-effects and the price not to mention your doctor's recommendations. Don't ever forget that your doctor is motivated by commissions on his drug sales! But also test the various options to know what suits you best.

Generally the methods include:

Direct injection of Testosterone. Doctors will tell you that injections tend to be safe and effective. Shots are given inside a muscle every two weeks - perfect for your doctor's income stream. Or another person or a family member may learn to provide TRT injections in your own home. The real problems are the highs and lows of the effects.

There are now a long-term, slow-release injection method. Please be mindful of your doctors financial incentives if or when he recommends any particular brand or treatment - he does get paid by the drug manufacturers for what you use.

Patch. The patch containing androgenic hormone or testosterone (Androderm for example) is used much the same as a nicotine patch - worn on a not too hairy part of the body and changed daily. To reduce skin reactions, of course they need to be applied to a new area each day. They do give a steady stream of T to your body, but they do irritate most people's skin.

Gel. You rub androgenic hormone or testosterone gel (brands include AndroGel, Testim, Testrogel) into your skin in your lower abdomen, top your arms, shoulders etc. Your body soaks up testosterone through the skin as the gel dries. Gel application of androgenic hormone or testosterone replacement therapy is reported to cause fewer side effects than other delivery methods. But you must not allow the skin to come into contact with others for many hours.

Chewing gum and cheek (buccal cavity). a substance that moulds into your mouth, it delivers androgenic hormone or testosterone through the organic depression above your own top teeth exactly where your gum fulfills your upper top (buccal cavity). The product quickly sticks for your gum-line and, because exposed to spit, softens into a carbamide peroxide gel-like type, allowing testosterone to become absorbed into your own bloodstream.

Oral. Getting testosterone orally is not recommended for lengthy-term endocrine replacement, because it could cause liver problems, lift up your cholesterol and improve your risk of cardiovascular disease. It is not suited as a delivery system because the digestive system destroys most of the drug, meaning that larger amounts are administered in an attempt to get past your gastric juices.

1 comment:

  1. I think Hormone therapy is used in the treatment of prostate cancer.Thanks for always sharing useful information to help everyone understand. :)

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