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There is some concern that replacement therapy may increase the risk for the following adverse effects, particularly in men with normal testosterone levels:

  • Lower HDL (the so-called good cholesterol)
  • Rapid growth of prostate tumors in men with existing prostate cancers. (Taking testosterone does not appear to increase the risk for prostate cancer, but experts remain concerned.)
  • Lower sperm count
  • Possible cause of sleep apnea
  • Possible increased risk for polycythemia, an abnormal increase in red blood cells
  • Possible increased risk for benign prostatic hyperplasia

In men with normal male hormone levels, replacement therapy also does not appear to improve bone mass or muscle strength.



Review Date: 06/27/2006
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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