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Worsening sleep apnea is listed as one of side effects of testosterone replacement therapy. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/sexual-health/in-depth

• andy_ppp 5y ago
  Well is the TRT causing the sleep apnea or are people with low T getting sleep apnea and then getting replacement therapy? Or could it be associated with being larger (i.e more muscle - more T, or fat - low T, can obstruct breathing).
• Tenoke 5y ago
  Looking on scholar, this Meta-Analysis of RCTs suggests no difference in sleep apnea between the treatment and control groups and I'll take that over mayoclinic. [0] https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/60/11/1451/623111?login=true https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/60/11/145...
• m0llusk 5y ago
  Apnea is extremely common among weightlifters. Even a slight increase in the volume of muscle in the neck can trigger major changes in breathing.