Testosterone FAQ's - Part 1

Today’s show is with returning guest, Anna Griffith, DNP a nurse practitioner at Victory Men’s Health. The topic of the show is FAQs about testosterone therapy. FAQ’s covered are: How soon will I start to feel better? Should I cycle on and off of testosterone? Is testosterone a form of birth control? Can I still have children while on testosterone? Will my testicular size shrink? What are bio-identical hormones? Pellets? Creams? Injections? Do I have to be on testosterone for the rest of my life? Will testosterone make me moody? Does testosterone cause prostate cancer? Research Links to Support Discussion:  Testosterone Is a Contraceptive and Should Not Be Used in Men Who Desire Fertility Human chorionic gonadotropin therapy in hypogonadic severe-oligozoospermic men and its effect on semen parameters Gonadotropin therapy in men with isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: the response to human chorionic gonadotropin is predicted by initial testicular size Evaluation and Management of Testosterone Deficiency (2018) Understanding Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) T therapy safe in large prostate Ca series