Testosterone The New Viagra

The debate about testosterone replacement therapy for men continues to rage on with two schools of thought on the matter. There are doctors in favour of giving an ageing man a boost of the male hormone as it can help to strengthen bones and muscles as well as restore some sexual stamina to a man who could be suffering from erectile dysfunction.  It is even said to help older men with memory and give them a renewed outlook on life getting them out of a depression.

There are some clinics that specialise in the testosterone replacement for men who are suffering from andropause, which is the male equivalent of menopause. Andropause is unlike menopause in that it takes many years to take effect and does so very gradually with a slight reduction of testosterone every year.

Not all doctors however agree that the answer to andropause is male hormone replacement as they say by giving the body unnatural boosts of the testosterone they could be harming the heart and circulation. According to a Dr Morales of Queen’s University Ontario, the use of testosterone could even aggravate cancer of the prostate in men. There is no clinical proof of this as such but doctors suspect that it may be the case.

The fashion for men to get the testosterone replacement injections is growing and each year especially in western countries new methods of getting the hormones are put on the market. It is now able to have testosterone pills, gels, patches and injections and the marketing that goes into the treatment ensures that doctors are prescribing it often.

Ukmedix realises that the jury is still out on whether testosterone replacement therapy is sensible and safe and will look out for more research and studies done using it. Men with erectile dysfunction due to old age are probably better off using PDE-5 inhibitors like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra rather than testosterone therapy.