Testosterone and heart disease

[Emery]

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Seems like a decent read on Test and heart disease. Off of MD website.

 

[kid1dakota]

Testosterone definately has cardio-protective properties at low doses.

 

[Emery]

I just wish more physicians/practitioners knew this!

If you go to your doctor with symptoms of depression, cholesterol problems, etc. You will end up on an anti-depressant and a cholesterol lowering medication. They do not check test levels unless you force them to. Even then they won't sometimes.

My doc says I am too young to have testosterone issues. I am 38 and know my test levels aren't optimal without assistance.

Another example; Man walks in at 230 pounds and 5'6. His blood pressure is high. He is only 32. Automatically he is put on antihypertensive meds and the doctor says nothing to him about diet and the fact he is morbidly obese! Give the pills, see you in 2 weeks! It's all treatment with no prevention!!!

It would be nice if the physicians would see us as customers and aim to deliver the best service for the best price. Helping a man to stay a healthy and vital man with HRT should be the standard in healthcare for men!

 

[SIR-LOIN]

Like my doc said, drug companies make way more $$ pushing the anti - D's, cholesterol meds and etc than they do selling test. Even without insurance, 3 - 4 months of HRT level dosages is $55 - 70. I just had the best blood test results I've ever had, after being on HRT for about 1.5 years (started a thread on it a couple of days ago)

 

[maldorf]

I just wish more physicians/practitioners knew this!

If you go to your doctor with symptoms of depression, cholesterol problems, etc. You will end up on an anti-depressant and a cholesterol lowering medication. They do not check test levels unless you force them to. Even then they won't sometimes.

My doc says I am too young to have testosterone issues. I am 38 and know my test levels aren't optimal without assistance.

Another example; Man walks in at 230 pounds and 5'6. His blood pressure is high. He is only 32. Automatically he is put on antihypertensive meds and the doctor says nothing to him about diet and the fact he is morbidly obese! Give the pills, see you in 2 weeks! It's all treatment with no prevention!!!

It would be nice if the physicians would see us as customers and aim to deliver the best service for the best price. Helping a man to stay a healthy and vital man with HRT should be the standard in healthcare for men!

Excellent point. Many doctors dont think out of the box, and just do the cookie cutter approach to health care. I do think that if the patient is smart enough to bring up suggestions like HRT though that some docs will respond by referring you to a specialist. The patient though shouldnt have to be edjucated on these matters and it should be the doctor that is doing all of the thinking. I definetely think even with the great doctors I have today that I have received better care because of my involvement and always asking questions. It shouldnt be that way though.

I think a lot of the time its the time restraints the doc must work with. To make things work they have to move patients in and out of those rooms as fast as they can. Its a pity. I hope that it doesnt get worse here soon when the new health care system kicks in. I do think that doctors are going to be a whole lot more busy soon.