That testosterone causes prostate problems is a thing of the past. Thanks to 20 years of research, we know that testosterone is not harmful to the prostate. On the contrary: adequate testosterone levels are beneficial in preventing prostatitis and urinary symptoms.<\/p>\n
In fact, some studies suggest that low testosterone or hypogonadism may be associated with more LUTS (Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms).<\/p>\n
Some research points to testosterone deficiency as a common factor in different pathologies.<\/strong><\/p>\n These include benign prostatic hyperplasia<\/strong>, lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction.<\/strong><\/p>\n Next, in relation to testosterone deficiency, we present a typical patient. He presents with symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia. He requires treatment in terms of quality of urination, sexual function and hypogonadism. Nowadays, lower urinary tract symptoms<\/strong> are considered to be multiethiological, including testosterone as one of the causes.<\/p>\n According to classical criteria, this patient is suitable for combination therapy. As well as a daily treatment based on the administration of PDE5i, recently approved to cure lower urinary tract symptoms. However, the administration of testosterone to treat these urinary symptoms remains controversial.<\/p>\n It may restore the patient’s testosterone levels<\/strong>, improve metabolic syndrome and create an optimal environment for 5PDEi. Moreover, according to some current scientific evidence, it may help to improve LUTS. That testosterone causes prostate problems is a thing of the past. Thanks to 20 years of research, we know that testosterone is not harmful to the prostate. On the contrary: adequate testosterone levels are beneficial in preventing prostatitis and urinary symptoms. In fact, some studies suggest that low testosterone or hypogonadism may be associated with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28283,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[679],"tags":[623,691],"class_list":["post-32744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-erectile-dysfunction"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe patient is 61 years old, obese, hypertensive and hypercholesterolemic with long-term mixed urinary problems.<\/p>\n
\nGiven the need for larger studies, testosterone supplementation therapy does not seem to worsen the course of benign prostatic hyperplasia. It may even improve if testosterone deficiency is documented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"