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Andropause - Treatment in Today’s World

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The newest generation of treatment for hypogonadism includes Testim and Androgel. These are gels/creams that can be applied to a muscular portion of the body and massaged in like a typical ointment. Sometimes they can leave a greasy type of feel, however the side effects are much improved over the patches. Androgel and Testim are very similar in approach and ability to address the problem of hypogonadism. I have had patients who prefer one over the other, but in my experience they are interchangeable and both work very well. Often the use of one versus the other is directed by the insurance company and is based on price which is unfortunate, wrong, and not the way to practice medicine, however it is reality and it isn’t going to get any better in the future. I usually don’t make too… read more

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