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Most experts agree that Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) is the most effective treatment for patients suffering from primary hypogonadism due to its high success rate. The main objective of TRT is to replenish a patient’s testosterone levels back to normal levels through the implementation of several treatments. The idea behind these treatments is the infusion of artificial or synthetic testosterone into the man’s body through injections, gels, gum patches, and oral medications. Dr. Karen Herbst, an endocrinologist at University of California-San Diego who specializes in testosterone deficiency, strongly believes that most of these forms of TRT work effectively. After many years of prescribing TRT medications,
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Dr. Herbst states that “While every man is different, the majority have generally positive, but varying responses to testosterone replacement therapy” (“Testosterone R” 2). While Dr. Herbst’s estimation might not be perfectly precise, it reflects the assertion that most patients who resort to TRT end up having positive results. Essentially, most men are different, and therefore, not all of them will have the same response to TRT. While most studies show negative effects of TRT, not all of them are negative. Not only is TRT effective, it is also beneficial for patients who suffer from decreased bone density. According to a study lead by Dr. Peter J. Snyder and his team at the University of Philadelphia Medical Center in March 11, 1999, TRT proved to increase bone density in older hypogonadal men. Dr. Snyder and his team gathered 108 men over 65 years of age who suffer from low testosterone to wear either a testosterone patch or a placebo patch double blindly for 36 months. By the end of the study, 66 men completed the experiment. The results of the study showed that bone density became better in patients with greater testosterone levels (“Effect T” 1). The results of Dr. Snyder’s study are positive news for the older crowd:As men age, and testosterone