Testosterone is probably safe for your heart. But it can't stop 'manopause'
A new study finds men with low T who used a gel to increase the hormone did not have a higher rate of heart attacks than men on a placebo. But the anti-aging benefits are iffy.
by Allison Aubrey
Jun 16, 2023
3 minutes
In 2014 Time magazine ran a cover story titled Manopause?!, documenting the rise of the $2 billion testosterone industry, which marketed the hormone as a way to fend off age-related declines in sexual function, energy and strength.
As interest soared, so too did questions about safety. showed testosterone could improve muscle strength in older men, but it also found something unexpected: a higher rate of adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attacks. In 2015 the FDA required manufacturers to add to inform consumers about the potential risks. Use of prescription testosterone started to
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