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Testosterone Increasingly Being Used To Fight Aging In Men
An anonymous reader writes: In this time of advanced technology, our battle against aging isn't going well. Lifespan has been improved quite a bit through halting numerous diseases and improving nutrition, but medical science is struggling to slow the gradual wear and tear that builds up as we get older. Cutting edge treatment theories are all hellishly complex, so many men are turning to a solution that's been with us for 80 years: testosterone. Clinics are popping up around the U.S. that prescribe no actual medicine, but instead hand out testosterone and supplements. "In 2013, 14,000 kilograms of testosterone were sold in the United States. That might not sound like much, but a typical adult male has just 0.000000035 kilograms of testosterone floating around in his bloodstream. There is a lot of extra T in the hormonal composition of the country—and it only accounts for the legal sales."
John Hoberman, professor and author, calls this new medical model "client-centered libertarian medicine." He says, "Once upon a time, respectable society feared contamination by illegal and disreputable drugs that were consumed by social deviants. Now regulators are concerned about a growing demand for legal drugs that serve socially sanctioned goals such as productivity, physical attractiveness, and sexual viability. The 'threat' posed by such drugs originates in the very system of values that sanctions their use, and it is a paradox that has put regulators in an untenable position."
John Hoberman, professor and author, calls this new medical model "client-centered libertarian medicine." He says, "Once upon a time, respectable society feared contamination by illegal and disreputable drugs that were consumed by social deviants. Now regulators are concerned about a growing demand for legal drugs that serve socially sanctioned goals such as productivity, physical attractiveness, and sexual viability. The 'threat' posed by such drugs originates in the very system of values that sanctions their use, and it is a paradox that has put regulators in an untenable position."
T&A = tits and ass; the implication is that men are seeking treatment because they aren't getting laid as much.
No, it absolutely does not mean that. What you said would have made sense if 14,000 kilograms were all used in one instant not throughout the whole year.
The typical blood content cannot be used to establish dosage without the half life, which in this case is only 2-4 hours. So you would need quite a few doses of 0.000000035 kg per day just to keep the level around that value. In practice, typical dosages that lead to normal blood levels are on the order of 100-200mg per week. With that in mind 14,000kg equates to year-long treatments for 1.5-3 million men.
It only showed an increased breast cancer risk for those taking estrogen + progesterone. Estrogen-only treatment resulted in a reduction of breast cancer incidence.
"Transparent" is a shit show that trades on every stereotype going. A man in drag is NOT a transsexual.