TRT: Your Complete Guide to Safe Dosing, Risks, and Boosting Longevity
The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show
Defining Testosterone Deficiency: Symptoms, Signs, and Numbers
Dr. Morgentaler outlines symptom vs. sign criteria and critiques arbitrary lab cutoffs like the FDA's 300 ng/dL.
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In this compilation episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is joined by the top experts in Testosterone and men's health treatments.
You'll learn:
- Why aging alone doesn't drop T levels and why acquisition of conditions like obesity is the real culprit.
- Why the standard "low T" cutoff is misleading and why you must check your Free Testosterone.
- How erectile dysfunction is a sensitive marker of overall health and heart risk.
- The efficacy of Cialis/Viagra for both erections and cardiac protection, and the risks of unchecked influencer advice on steroids.
- The direct link between muscle mass, exercise, and sexual function—and why the penis is the "first to go" when overall health declines.
Chapter Markers:
0:00 - Testosterone is a Brain Hormone
0:40 - Debunking the Myth: Male Menopause (Andropause) Doesn't Exist
1:33 - The Dangers of Unchecked Influencer Advice on Testosterone
3:07 - Defining Testosterone Deficiency: Symptoms vs. Signs
5:10 - The Arbitrary Number: Why Guidelines Disagree on Low T
8:29 - Free Testosterone: The Most Reliable Indicator of Male Health
15:28 - TRT vs. Steroids: Defining the Line and Risks
18:59 - The Real Risks of TRT: Infertility and Hematocrit
22:36 - The Shocking Backstory: Challenging the Prostate Cancer Myth
26:40 - Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and Lifestyle Modification
29:21 - Shockwave Therapy for ED: The Science and the Cash Business
33:53 - Penile Tissue Atrophy and Venous Leak
37:25 - The Role of Muscle Mass, Sarcopenia, and Sexual Function
39:41 - The Single Best Marker for Male Health: Erectile Function
42:02 - The Science of Cialis and Viagra (PDE5 Inhibitors)
45:49 - The Viagra Story: From Heart Drug to ED Cure
50:50 - Tadalafil (Cialis) as a Triple-Threat Drug (Cardiac, Urinary, Sexual)
53:57 - The Role of Testosterone in Female Sexual Function
55:20 - Hypogonadism: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Fertility Risk
About the guests:
Dr. Abraham Morgentaler is an Associate Clinical Professor of Urology at Harvard Medical School and founder of Men's Health Boston. He is an internationally recognized expert in men's health, particularly known for his pioneering work in testosterone therapy. Dr. Morgentaler is credited with reversing the long-held belief that testosterone therapy causes prostate cancer and is the author of several books on men's health.
Dr. Tobias Kohler is the co-founder of the Erectile Restoration Outcomes Study (EROS) penile implant registry. In addition to his clinical and research activities, Dr. Kohler is active in education, providing mentorship to residents and fellows.
Dr. Mohit Khera, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., is a urologist and professor at Baylor College of Medicine. He is an expert in male and female sexual dysfunction and testosterone replacement therapy, and his work focuses on male infertility, sexual dysfunction, and declining testosterone levels. He is also the President of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America.
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