Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundTransdermally absorbed alcohol-based testosterone gel has presented an alternative method of gonadal therapy. This study was designed to investigate the clinical effectiveness of this alternative hormonal replacement.Method97 men requiring testosterone replacement therapy for primary (21%) or secondary (79%) hypogonadism were recruited. The subjects underwent physical examination, psychological asse...

BackgroundThis study was designed to monitor the clinical effectiveness of transdermal replacement. Psychological well-being was assessed by questionnaire at 3, 6 and 12MethodWe recruited 97 men requiring testosterone replacement therapy for primary (21%) or secondary (79%) hypogonadism. All had a physical examination, biochemical and haematological blood sampling (Meston et al 2004) and psychological assessm...