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Podcast: Women Want Strong Men
Episode: Testosterone & The “Thick Blood” Myth. The Confusion Between Secondary Erythrocytosis & Polycythemia Explained.
Description: On today’s show I have Lauren Finnerty, a nurse practicer at Victory Men’s Health here to discuss yet another misconception of testosterone therapy and that is the thought that testosterone can cause “thick blood” which can in turn cause a heart attack, stroke or blood clot. This is misinformation. Evidence shows the link between testosterone replacement therapy and the increase of hematocrit doesn’t lead to more cardiac or thrombotic events in men.
If you have been told this by a medical provider there is confusion around the difference between erythrocytosis and polycythemia vera. The two condition...