Newswise — Is testosterone replacement for men safe? The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies will recommend the next step today in studying the safety of testosterone replacement therapy for older men. The report is embargoed until 10 a.m. CST on Wednesday.
John Morley, M.D., chair of the division of geriatric medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and an endocrinologist, is available to discuss what these findings mean to men.
"There has been a marked increase in testosterone prescriptions in the last few years," Dr. Morley says. "With more new products on the horizon, the market is likely to grow exponentially over the next decade. It is likely to become a market of more than $3 billion a year within five years. Determining the safety of long-term testosterone treatment is critical."
Dr. Morley is one of the nation's foremost experts on testosterone replacement therapy and is the creator of the ADAM questionnaire, a tool men can use to find out if they might have low testosterone. He has conducted research on hormone replacement therapy for men and prescribes testosterone in his clinical practice to men who have symptoms of low testosterone.
Editor's Note: A copy of the ADAM questionnaire can be found on http://www.slu.edu/adam/maletquiz.pdf
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