Androgen is the hormone that produces testosterone in men. As a man faces the possibility of prostate cancer, they may look to androgen deprivation therapy. Many times when a doctor begins a patient on androgen deprivation therapy they will remove the testicles. Occasionally a doctor may try prescribing an anti-androgen medication or estrogen. By doing [...]
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Testosterone Levels in Men and Women
As men and women age they may be diagnosed with low testosterone levels in men and low estrogen levels in women. As most people are aware of, women have the option of taking an estrogen medication to help them regain some of the estrogen they lose. Low testosterone levels in men are one of the [...]
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