MALE HYPOGONADISM = A COMBINATION OF LOW TESTOSTERONE LEVELS
AND THE PRESENCE OF ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS:
Drop in sex drive (libido)
Erectile dysfunction (ED—inability to get or keep an erection) and loss of spontaneous erections
Lowered sperm count and infertility (inability to have children)
Breast enlargement or tenderness
Reduced energy
Increased irritability, inability to concentrate, and depressed mood
Hot flashes (when testosterone levels are very low)
YOU SHOULD NOT RECEIVE TESTOSTERONE THERAPY IF YOU HAVE:
Blood clots
Prostate or breast cancer (or suspected)
Elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels
Enlarged prostate causing difficulty with urination
Heart attack or stroke within the last six months
High number of red blood cells
Planning to have children
Untreated sleep apnea (obstructed breathing during sleep)
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