How effective is testosterone in treating erectile dysfunction?
For men suffering from hypogonadism testosterone treatment seems to be a remedy to their problems. The hormone increases the sexual desire and libido. Despite the positive effects of that kind of treatment not all men respond for this medication. Some patients need to use some additional drugs such as: sildenafil, vardenafil or tadalafil.
It is vital to examine men (in their forties or older ones) fro breasts or prostate cancer. Such patients should also have PSA level (prostate specific antigen) tested. Such tests should be done before starting a testosterone treatment because taking the hormone may contribute to the progression of the cancer. Patients with prostate or breasts cancer or men who are suspected to have these cancers should not be prescribed testosterone treatment.