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LEARNING ABOUT TESTOSTERONE
Testosterone is the sex hormone responsible for the human males’ secondary sexual characteristics. It also underpins the male\'s sex drive. Women are not without small amounts of testosterone and the female sex hormone progesterone has some testosterone like side effects. These phenomena account for the increased libido in many women just before their periods as progesterone reaches its height late in the menstrual cycle. Testosterone is also administered to women with a reduced interest in sex.
Apparently it boosts their libido. Used in this way, testosterone may be the only true human aphrodisiac.
The most common legitimate therapeutic indication for the use of testosterone is in the management of osteoporosis in post menopausal women. The drug is usually delivered in the form of Durabolin or Decadurabolin and injected every two to four weeks.
Post menopausal men also enjoy the feeling of energy and drive delivered by testosterone and they receive their Hormone Replacement Therapy in the form of Testomet tablets taken daily or as fortnightly injections of a depot preparation such as Sustanon. Many of these men frequently report that their ability to achieve and sustain erections is significantly improved.
The down side of testosterone supplementation is its multiple side effects in high doses. In both athletes and post menopausal men there is an increase in aggression and argumentation. Testosterone in high doses also irritates the liver and alters the body’s cholesterol balance introducing a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Elderly men especially need to worry about their prostates as testosterone hastens the occurrence of enlargement, obstruction and acute urinary retention. The virulence of cancer of the prostate may also be enhanced.
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GENERAL HEALTH
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