Transdermal Testosterone Gel Improves Sexual Function, Mood, Muscle Strength, and Body Composition Parameters in Hypogonadal Men

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“Effects on sexual interest appear after 3 weeks plateauing at 6 weeks, with no further increments expected beyond.”

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“Effects on erythropoiesis are evident at 3 months, peaking at 9–12 months.”

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“Changes in fat mass, lean body mass, and muscle strength occur within 12–16 weeks, stabilize at 6–12 months, but can marginally continue over years.”

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“Upon testosterone administration there is a decrease in fat mass and an increase in lean body mass and the net result is often, but not always, that total body weight does not show major changes.”

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“It can be concluded that the effects of testosterone on muscle strength are demonstrable after 12–20 weeks and that depending on the achieved testosterone levels, the maximum effects are attained after 6 or 12 months.”

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“In a study of 180 days of treatment with a 1% testosterone gel preparation (50 or 100 mg/day, contained in 5 or 10 g gel), mean muscle strength in the leg press exercise increased by 90 days and had not improved further at 180 days (14).”

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“Effects on libido, sexual desire, sexual thoughts and fantasies and satisfaction with sexual life manifest themselves rather rapidly: after 3 weeks (68) or 30 days (14).”

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“An increase in percentage of full erections and sexual performance and satisfaction with erections was noticed after 30 days (14, 69)”

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“Increase in good mood and a decrease in bad mood were noted after 3 weeks (68) or after 30 days (14).”

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“There was also an increase in motivation after 30 days which was maintained thereafter (14).”

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“The effects of testosterone on red blood cell formation (hemoglobin and hematocrit) are dose dependent (14, 82, 83) while higher age is also a factor (44).”