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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6036338/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6036338/ Viagra increases testosterone? I wonder if this re

by perth 5y ago

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6036338/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6036338/ Viagra increases testosterone? I wonder if this relates to other things that increase late-life testosterone like red meat (unprocessed)? https://www.alzdiscovery.org/cognitive-vitality/blog/does-eating-meat-increase-dementia-risk https://www.alzdiscovery.org/cognitive-vitality/blog/does-ea... I've always thought about how big of a role testosterone plays in later-life health and I wonder why doctors don't prescribe it to restore testosterone levels to a normal (for a younger person) level to prevent osteoporosis and other hormone-linked diseases. Not saying this conclusion in the article is related to testosterone, but I have to speculate on it.

JamesBarney 5y ago
They do, but they're reluctant because there is evidence it increases risk of stroke and bad cardiovascular outcomes. And most of the apparent benefits of testosterone look to be more correlational than causational. (except osteoporosis, and sarcopenia)
stefs 5y ago
iirc there also might be problems of (slightly) increased cancer risk. there are some doctors who prescribe test to keep patients test level up later in life, but the increased quality of life might mean a decreased life span and not everyone is willing to take the trade-off. patients willing to try usually just try a few doctors until they find one who does.
amelius 5y ago
More T is not necessarily a good thing as it might mean that the body has more trouble converting it and make it do its job.
- jinpa_zangpo 5y ago
  A generation of steroid using bodybuilders shows that the body has no trouble utilizing even very large amounts of testosterone.
  - watwut 5y ago
    Erm, if anything they show that both utilizing it and stopping to take it has all kind of unfortunate side effects.
tsol 5y ago
Exogenous testosterone inevitably leads to your natural production going down. Same reason it's a bad idea to even dose a small amount of testosterone in order to help gain muscle quick.

by perth 5y ago

JamesBarney 5y ago

They do, but they're reluctant because there is evidence it increases risk of stroke and bad cardiovascular outcomes. And most of the apparent benefits of testosterone look to be more correlational than causational. (except osteoporosis, and sarcopenia)

stefs 5y ago

iirc there also might be problems of (slightly) increased cancer risk. there are some doctors who prescribe test to keep patients test level up later in life, but the increased quality of life might mean a decreased life span and not everyone is willing to take the trade-off. patients willing to try usually just try a few doctors until they find one who does.

amelius 5y ago

More T is not necessarily a good thing as it might mean that the body has more trouble converting it and make it do its job.

jinpa_zangpo 5y ago
A generation of steroid using bodybuilders shows that the body has no trouble utilizing even very large amounts of testosterone.
- watwut 5y ago
  Erm, if anything they show that both utilizing it and stopping to take it has all kind of unfortunate side effects.

tsol 5y ago

Exogenous testosterone inevitably leads to your natural production going down. Same reason it's a bad idea to even dose a small amount of testosterone in order to help gain muscle quick.