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Talking testosterone
deficiency (TD)

Signs and symptoms

Low mood, depression
and weight gain are
just some of the
symptoms men may
experience in addition
to low libido, as a
result of TD.

Testosterone has an important influence on many homeostatic processes in the body, affecting overall male health

The disruption of this homeostasis is reflected in the wide-ranging signs and symptoms of TD.

Illustration of a man with pointers to different parts of the body, and text explaining the signs and symptoms of testosterone deficiency with respect to physical attributes, psychological aspects, cardiovascular health, metabolism and sexual function.

Symptomatic TD affects 2.1% of men aged 40–79 and is associated with poor cardiac health, metabolic dysfunction and early mortality6,9

Common symptoms of testosterone deficiency

Watch Professor Abraham Morgentaler of the Harvard Medical School in Boston discuss common symptoms of testosterone deficiency

Professor Abraham Morgentaler
1:45

References

  1. Kirby M, Hackett G, Ramachandran S. Testosterone and the Heart. Eur Cardiol Rev. 2019;14(2):103–110.
  2. Zarotsky V, Huang M-Y, Carman W, et al. Systematic literature review of the risk factors, comorbidities, and consequences of hypogonadism in men. Andrology. 2014;2(6):819–834.
  3. Sharma R, Oni OA, Gupta K, et al. Normalization of testosterone level is associated with reduced incidence of myocardial infarction and mortality in men. Eur Heart J. 2015;36(40):2706–2715.
  4. Zeller T, Schnabel RB, Appelbaum S, et al. Low testosterone levels are predictive for incident atrial fibrillation and ischaemic stroke in men, but protective in women – results from the FINRISK study. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2018;25(11):1133–1139.
  5. Araujo AB, Dixon JM, Suarez EA, et al. Clinical review: Endogenous testosterone and mortality in men: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011;96(10):3007–3019.
  6. Traish AM. Adverse health effects of testosterone deficiency (TD) in men. Steroids. 2014;88:106–116.
  7. Khera M, Adaikan G, Buvat J, et al. Diagnosis and Treatment of Testosterone Deficiency: Recommendations From the Fourth International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM 2015). J Sex Med. 2016;13(12):1787–1804.
  8. Lunenfeld B, Mskhalaya G, Zitzmann M, et al. Recommendations on the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of hypogonadism in men. Aging Male. 2015;18(1):5–15.
  9. Wu FCW, Tajar A, Beynon JM, et al. Identification of Late-Onset Hypogonadism in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(2):123–135.

TES/2022/045. February 2023.

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