The Side Effects Of Testosterone Replacement Therapy Include

A decrease in muscle mass.

The side effects of testosterone replacement therapy include.

Using a product such as testosterone pellets may relieve some of the symptoms associated with low testosterone. Causing acne or other skin reactions. Other adverse effects of trt include increased risk of cardiovascular events increased prostate specific antigen psa levels with unclear effects on the prostate and increased red blood cell count. Applying a gel daily which many men on testosterone replacement therapy do comes with risks including skin irritation hypertension due to sodium retention and even the chance of accidentally.

Stimulating noncancerous growth of the prostate benign prostatic hyperplasia and growth of existing prostate cancer. Worsening sleep apnea a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. Bad unusual or unpleasant after taste bleeding gums blemishes on the skin breast pain change in taste cough crying depersonalization diarrhea discouragement dizziness dry mouth dysphoria enlarged breasts euphoria fear or nervousness feeling sad or empty gum pain or blisters hoarseness. One of the most common side effects of testosterone replacement therapy is low sperm count.

Acne or oily skin swelling in the ankles caused by mild fluid retention stimulation of the prostate which can cause urination symptoms such as difficulty urinating breast enlargement or tenderness worsening of sleep apnea a sleep. An increase in body fat. Dysfunction of the pituitary gland a gland in the brain that produces many important hormones or hypothalamus. Inflammatory diseases such as sarcoidosis a condition that causes inflammation of.

Testosterone therapy has various risks including.