On CBS news tonight....FYI

[Striated]

Cougarz aren't necessarily HOT... they're just out to get the young men. And what the heck does M.I.L.F. stand for anyways?

Mothers-In-Love/with/-F***ing?

[Damonic]

Mothers I'd Like to Fuck

[RuCam]

I watched it and it was the last 3 minutes of the news. It didnt really say anything about side affects or anything. One doctor said he didnt know if it was a good idea because it wasnt a natural occurance for older men to have test, because you lose 1% every year after 40. He thought it was bad because it would cause heart disease and prostate cancer, or at least put you at risk.

[tyron14]

Originally posted by easy
How'd the story go. Sorry I missed it. HRT is the only thing keepin me going.

I think it was a pretty balanced report. The story centered on a fit but otherwise average middle-aged guy who is undergoing HRT. He talked about how badly the lowered test affected his life, and how HRT has helped him. They interviewed two physicians, one said low-test is a very under-diagnoised and certainly under-treated problem. The other physician said we don't know the risk of long-term use and patients cannot form an informed decision about whether to get HRT or not. The story ended with the HRT guy rebutting that he is informed, that he is a living example of how HRT can make life better, and he will continue getting HRT until it's proven unsafe.

They had a close-up shot of a nurse drawing test from a bottle (all I can see on the bottle is "200mg/cc"), and the guy dropping his pants to get his bi-weekly shot.

I was surprised the story didn't mention anything about "steroid", and it sheds a (I think) positive light on the subject.

[tyron14]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/07/30/eveningnews/main565937.shtml

(CBS) It seems the proven risks of hormone replacement therapy for women haven't stopped the treatments from becoming increasingly popular among men. But is it any safer for them?

Around the time he turned 55, Tristan Logan says he began noticing a distinct lack of "kick" in his kick, reports CBS News Correspondent Elizabeth Kaledin.

"I couldn't exercise as much and I just felt listless," he says.

A long-time fitness enthusiast, Logan suddenly found himself short on energy and endurance. And a visit to his doctor revealed something unexpected.

"I was told by my doctor that my testosterone levels were very low," Logan says.

A drop in testosterone levels is a natural part of aging for men.
Starting at age forty they lose about 1 percent of their testosterone every year. Symptoms include lack of energy and vitality, a decreased interest in sex, even some impairment of thought and reasoning.

"Testosterone deficiency in men has really been under recognized and clearly undertreated," says Dr. Abraham Morgentaler of Men's Health Boston.

Until recently the vast majority of men just accepted the symptoms as part of aging, but in the last three years there's been a surge in doctor's prescribing testosterone for men who want their hormonal changes taken as seriously as women's.

"The baby boomers are coming to an age now where they say I don't want to feel tired, this isn't right, is there something I can do to be treated?," Morgentaler says.

Many men's health specialists believe testosterone replacement is the safe and effective answer.

Logan, who now gets a testosterone shot every two weeks, is finding the treatments effective.

"About three days after I had the first shot I was kicked right out of my depression," he says. "I was back in the gym again and I had a lot of energy. I felt great."

Morgentaler is a proponent of the treatments. "If we give men testosterone back and they feel better that's a great thing," he says.

But not everyone is convinced.

"We have a massive, uncontrolled and maybe potentially dangerous experiment going on in this country," says Dr. Robert Butler of The International Longevity Center.

There are concerns that replacing testosterone in aging men is unnatural and may be linked to heart disease and prostate cancer.

Butler says he wants to see long-term studies before recommending the treatment.

"Just as women have said they feel good with estrogen and they don't want to stop, men may feel the same way. But at least they should be operating with informed choice," he says.

Logan says he is informed by how he feels. "Right now for me the benefits outweigh any doubts I have about it," he says.

He says he'll continue to go in for his shot of vitality until there's proof it's causing him harm.

[easy]

Thx for posting the report. I say fuck anyone who doesn't think HRT is safe and effective. Until you have low test levels, you have no idea how shitty you can feel. Imagine being sick, tired, depressed, and unable to lose fat no matter the diet or training regimen. Testosterone makes life worth living.

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