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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
A few potential risks of testosterone therapy: - Cause skin reactions
- Cause fluid retention
- Cause baldness
- Cause or aggravate sleep apnea (brief, repeated cessation of breathing during sleep)
- Stimulate noncancerous (benign) growth of the prostate and cause or worsen urinary symptoms
- Stimulate growth of prostate cancer that's already present
- Enlarge breasts (gynecomastia)
- Stimulate growth of breast cancer that's already present
- Cause testicle shrinkage (testicular atrophy)
- Limit sperm production (infertility) [Bingo!]
- Stimulate excess blood production (polycythemia)
- Cause acne
MayoClinic.com
I generally don't like the idea of doing this sort of thing if I'm healthy. I wouldn't mess around with hormones unless I was abnormally low or something. |
I will be leary at first, and would like to see a few other quinea pigs try it before I do, but I've seen what testosterone (anabolic) can do to teenage males, and if done right, can have positive effects in the short term.
If I were the FDA, I would worry about every male from 14-25 wanting this even if they didn't have a girlfriend, just for the 4-10 lbs of lean muscle weight gain and some other benfits. I wonder if doctors would go for this, just like they give girls with acne the pill now?