Article: Hormone combo may offer safe, reversible male birth control tool

Article: Steroids hike infertility risk: the drugs interfere with the manufacture of natural testosterone.(ASRM/CFAS Conjoint Meeting, Montreal)
Renal & Urology News;  November 1, 2005 ;     523 words ......natural production of testosterone, and this can adversely...as problems with sperm production, sexual interest...pharmacologic doses of testosterone-based drugs on reproductive...putting patients on testosterone for low libido or...and were put on testosterone [by their ...

Article: Testosterone _ man's best friend. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 16, 1994 ;     700+ words ...All right, maybe testosterone isn't perfect. Maybe it's why guys...during and after marriage. But testosterone isn't all bad. Certainly not as...are ``crazed'' or ``poisoned'' by testosterone. Stuff it, sisters. Enough mindless...

Article: When testosterone falls: a hormone deficiency zaps energy and libido. Is supplementing the solution?(healing for men)
Natural Health;  December 1, 2005 ;     647 words ...TESTOSTERONE HAS A BIG JOB: It helps maintain a man's libido, sperm production, muscle, and bone. Unfortunately...opts for early retirement. Testosterone starts dropping from your...man typically has half the testosterone he did when he was 30. But...stuff, considering that low ...

Article: Dear Rachel: TESTOSTERONE.(Features)
The People (London, England);  February 19, 2006 ;     57 words ...Byline: Rachael T is for TESTOSTERONE It's considered a male hormone as it's 20 to 40 times...women and responsible for muscle growth, facial hair and sperm production. But it effects lust and genital sensitivity in both...women feel ultra sexy just before their period - when testosterone levels peak.

Article: `Heroes, Rogues and Lovers: Testosterone and Behavior,' by James McBride Dabbs; McGraw-Hill.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  September 13, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Testosterone gets a bum rap sometimes, but nobody wants too little...energy and sex appeal _ all the perks that a high testosterone level will give you? And if a little outrageousness...individualism. The almost-universal desire for a high testosterone level is only one curiosity unearthed by James ...

Article: Testosterone: Action, Deficiency, Substitution
Aging Male;  June 1, 2004 ;     495 words ...Testosterone: Action, Deficiency, Substitution 3rd edition Edited...titles.cambridge.org/catalogue.asp?isbn = 0521833809 Testosterone was the dominating topic of the 4th World Congress...February 25-29, 2004. While the focus was, of course, on testosterone in the aging male, the physiology and possible ...

Article: STUDIES REVEAL TRIGGERS FOR SPERM PRODUCTION.(L.A. LIFE)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  June 10, 1996 ;     693 words ......study of mice, cells that trigger sperm production, called stem cells, were frozen for...whom the toxic exposure can impair sperm production. Freezing these immature sperm cells...into another individual and induce sperm production, Brinster explained. ``Freezing immortalizes...

Article: TESTOSTERONE TALK: ONE CHARGED TOPIC
The Boston Globe;  April 23, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Everywhere these days, it seems, testosterone is the topic of discussion. It was...the fact that sometime this summer testosterone will, for the first time, be generally...applied daily to the upper body. Given testosterone's famed ability to boost more than...

Article: Research links low testosterone, higher heart risk in men; But doctors urge more study on hormone therapy
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 17, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Low testosterone and other symptoms of so-called male...American College of Cardiology, comes as testosterone prescriptions and sales of related...men with diabetes, low levels of testosterone were associated with heart disease...

Article: Testosterone Derided As a Health Supplement; Report Discourages Widespread Use
The Washington Post;  November 13, 2003 ;     700+ words ...There is no evidence that the testosterone being used by a growing number of American...Institute of Medicine (IOM), the panel said testosterone is "inappropriate for wide-scale use...condition, but many more have sought it. Testosterone was prescribed for more than 800,000...

Article: Sterile men have transplants to revive sperm production
The Independent - London;  August 1, 2000 ;     326 words ......to see whether the experimental operation has restored sperm production. If the trial works, it will be the first time a testicular tissue transplant has revived sperm production in a sterile man. Details of the trial were given yesterday...

Article: Male hormone use not beneficial Testosterone therapy doesn't justify possible risks in most men
Oakland Tribune;  November 13, 2003 ;     700+ words ...The widely used male hormone testosterone has not been shown to be either...otherwise healthy older men." Testosterone, used by more than 800,000 men...blood clotting. "For men whose testosterone is already in the normal range...

Article: TESTOSTERONE USE GROWS DESPITE POSSIBLE RISKS
The Boston Globe;  November 13, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Fueled by the promotion of testosterone as an anti-aging elixir, use...Nearly 2 million prescriptions for testosterone will be written this year, the...suggestions, but no proof, that testosterone replacement therapy can reduce...

Article: Testosterone: a handy guide for users.(THE BETTER MAN)
Esquire;  August 1, 2005 ;     445 words ...Do you know your own testosterone level? Do you know why you should...man. > The normal, range for testosterone in an adult male: 270 to 1,000...doctor. > Indicators of low testosterone: Irritability, low libido, fatigue...