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Can testosterone gel stimulate tumors?

Dr., Thank you for your great answers. After suffering from horrendous fatigue my doctor said that my 204 reading on the testosterone test (which has a range of 200-800) was way too low so I have been on Androgel 5 every day which has taken me up...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Many years ago when testosterone supplements came into vouge, there were concerns raised that testosterone could stimulate tumors, such as Kaposi's sarcoma. These concerns were based on laboratory experiments. HOWEVER, to my knowledge there... Read more »

High Levels Of Testosterone

Hi, I hope you can help me with the following & that it's in the right forum. I've... Read more »

Response from Brian Conway, M.D. »

testosterone and heart disease

I am using testosterone gel-once a day. I have been reading many articles indicating that protease... Read more »

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Use of Testosterone in AIDS Wasting Syndrome

AIDS Clinical Care (04/99) Vol. 11, No. 4, P. 25; Corcoran, Colleen; Grinspoon, Steven The use of testosterone may help in staving off AIDS wasting syndrome (AWS), according to recent data. Studies have indicated that testosterone levels are low in... Read more »

The Essential Facts About Injections

This material was developed independently through an unrestricted educational grant from Trimeris. Table of Contents Introduction Why Does Fuzeon Have to Be Injected? What About Injection Site Reactions? You're Not Alone Fear of... Read more »

Policy and Justice Issues Affecting Women: Fact Sheets and Talking Points

Criminalization Fact Sheet: Coming soon! Reproductive Justice Fact Sheet (April 19, 2011) To read PDF, click here . Reproductive Justice Talking Points (April 19, 2011) To read PDF, click here . Economic Justice Fact Sheet (April 19, 2011) To... Read more »

Updated Fact Sheets Provide Data About HIV/AIDS Among Blacks, Latinos, Women

Updated fact sheets, Kaiser Family Foundation : The fact sheets provide information about the impact of HIV/AIDS on blacks , Latinos and women in the U.S. Each fact sheet includes data about trends and current cases, as well as... Read more »

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I'm trying not to scare anyone, but facts are fact

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

In fact I'm not trying to scare anyone, and I don't want to make a kid's game out of the Bulletin Board. I'm just trying to make everyone realize that 99,9% of people doesn't cover all individuals, when talking about tests... I'm sure that 999 of... Read more »

testosterone

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does a low testosterone level ever become a factor in HIV infection? I am an above 50 male with below testosterone levels and alot of strange symtoms. I have been tested five or six times for HIV within the last 10 months ( no risks during this... Read more »

Testosterone

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Has anyone with wasting on here been given testosterone? when do they start it, what are the requirements in terms of counts and viral loads, or does it make a difference. is there some reason why a doc won't give it fairly early on in a treatment... Read more »

Testosterone and depression

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I'm looking for more info/personal experience concerning treatments and symptoms associated with testosterone/hormonal deficiency and associated problems, (fatigue, mood changes, ability to focus, loss of drive, lessened experience of joy, general... Read more »

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