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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Testosterone Supplementation in Men: Risks, Benefits & Best Practices
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]
Guest: Nahid Punjani, M.D., M.P.H
Testosterone has a variety of health benefits. It helps maintain bone density, muscle mass, red blood cell production and sexual function. Testosterone levels in men tend to peak between age 30 to 40 then gradually decline and it’s not unusual to find low testosterone levels in men over the age of 50. It’s also known that in men with hypogonadism, testosterone supplementation can improve libido, bone density and muscle mass. Should we be checking testosterone levels in our middle-age male patients? How...