Testosterone studies

Testosterone studies
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Upd: Jun 9, 2015

- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2686335/. Testosterone undecanoate is a new injectable testosterone preparation with a considerably better pharmacokinetic profile. Very safe. Injections 4x a year. Brand name Nebido, but not avail in the US.

- Various treatment types: patches to skin (Androderm) or scrotum (Testoderm), gel, shots, tablets in gums, oral tablets. http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/575492. "A long-acting intramuscular injection of the testosterone ester TU is currently undergoing phase III trial for approval in the United States. It has been approved for use in Europe. TU is the first injectable testosterone to be taken every 3 months."

- "The most commonly recommended dosing regimen of TE or TC for testosterone therapy is 75 to 100 mg every week or 150 to 200 mg every other week." http://elitemensguide.com/testosterone-injections/

- Symptoms of hypogonadism, testosterone measurement methods, benefits of TRT, references and footnotes, treatment options with cost per month. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0501/p1591.html

- Huge decrease in T levels reported at end of injection cycle. "Weekly admin (shots) works best."
http://www.medibolics.com/freq2.htm

- Summary of many studies how T levels affect men. http://www.healthmegamall.com/Articles/BabeskinArticle224.pdf

- Sign and symptoms of hypogonadism: Anemia, depressed mood, low energy, lower muscle mass and strength, impaired cognition, increased fatigue. Sexual symptoms, including decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, difficulty achieving orgasm, diminished intensity of the experience of orgasm, diminished sexual penile sensation. Causes of hypogoandism, primary and secondary.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0501/p1591.html

- US Gov't guidelines, along with a rating showing how useful each study was.
http://www.guideline.gov/content.aspx?id=16326


Testosterone Undecanoate (The long lasting shot.)
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- Brands:
o Aveed. http://aveedusa.com/. Clinical data: http://aveedusa.com/testosterone-level-clinical-data.aspx.
Aveed approved for US. http://www.drugs.com/history/aveed.html
Aveed approved for US but with very strong restrictions. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/821632
Aveed PDF from FDA.gov.

o Fortesta gel. http://www.fortestagel.com/Default.aspx

How T is made in the body
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- Good summary. http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/01/15/how-testosterone-is-made/

- Testosterone from Wikipedia. What it's used for in the body, REFERENCE RANGES for various vitamins, testosterone, and other hormones in humans, how it's synthesized (good graphic).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone

Syringes
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https://www.healthwarehouse.com/nipro-hypodermic-needle-21-1-12-gauge-100-count.html