Is It Safe To Take Testosterone Supplements When Having Normal Count?

Posted on Mon, 8 Dec 2014

Question: I have a question if you already have normal numbers of testserone can you use a testerone supplement?

Answered by Dr. Moumita Chakraborty,MD (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can, but with no strong benefits

Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir

Welcome to healthcaremagic

I understand your concern. Testosterone therapy can help reverse the effects of hypogonadism(low testosterone levels), but it's unclear whether testosterone therapy would have any benefit for older men who are otherwise healthy.

There is a belief that taking testosterone medications may help them feel younger and more vigorous as they age, but this is not proven.

If you already have normal levels of testosterone, there would be some risks too like;
Contribute to sleep apnea
Increase your risk of a heart attack
Cause acne or other skin reactions
Stimulate noncancerous growth of the prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia) and growth of existing prostate cancer
Limit sperm production or cause testicle shrinkage

So I would not recommend you to take supplements.Because taking these supplements with normal levels has more risks than benefits.

Hope i answered your query.Feel free to ask more.
Dr.Moumita XXXXXXX

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