Testosterone Therapy Boosts Libido In Older Men -- But Not This

  Could this be the male version of "I'm not in the mood, Honey?"  A University of Pennsylvania study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that men 65 and older responded favorably when treated with a gel containing the male hormone testosterone inasmuch as they saw modest gains in their sex drive. But the treatments did little to improve their vitality or how far they could walk.  The gel was tested in seven different trials. The new report looked only at the trials that assessed the impact of the testosterone gel on sexual function, physical function and vitality. Data on its effect on bones and cognitive function, and whether it causes anemia or heart problems, are still being analyzed, reports Reuters. Testosterone levels in men decrease with age and have been associated with declines in sexual function, energy and mobility. While testosterone treatments to reverse those issues have had inconsistent outcomes, many men flock to them in the hope of restoring their diminished sex drives. And the medical industry has been quick to respond. As the New York Times reported, "Pharmaceutical companies ... aim to convince men that common effects of aging like slowing down a bit and feeling less sexual actually constitute a new disease, and that they need a prescription to cure it. This is a seductive message for many men, who just want to feel better than they do, and want to give it a shot, literally." The problem is that prescription test...
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