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Taking something for 12 weeks is very different than years. Also when you look at men on trt they have a much higher risk of cardiovascular events than matched
by JamesBarney 8y ago
Taking something for 12 weeks is very different than years. Also when you look at men on trt they have a much higher risk of cardiovascular events than matched individuals who opted to not take trt. This is pretty well established at this point.
Not to mention we have the epidemiological data that men don't be live as long as women.
And they've also found similar issues with HRT for women in menopause.(increased risk of stroke)
But 10-12 years is probably a gross exaggeration. I wouldn't be surprised if this result is plagued with confounds( I don't think they did a survey of everyone). And these kids experienced a ton of non-doping related trauma.
Not to mention the individual interviewed sounds more like an advocate than a scientist.
- derefr 8y agoI mean, all you’re saying here is that there are disadvantages to being male / masculinized. All you’re doing by signing up for TRT is signing up for the longevity of the average man vs. the longevity of the average woman or eunuch. Are you suggesting that everyone who naturally produces testosterone (i.e. is on a constant dose of “endogenous anabolic androgenic steroids”) would be better off if they stopped doing so? If not, then there’s got to be a genetic profile + dose level at which the advantages of TRT outweigh the costs.
- dahdum 8y agoForgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought that cardiovascular risk is far from established fact. I'm seeing the opposite findings in recent research. [1] https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/mens-health/expert-answers/testosterone-therapy-side-effects/faq-20090015 https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/mens-health/exp... [2] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2604140 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullar...