Hilarious but Awesome Rebuttal to the Recent Study Linking TRT to Heart Problems

[IMT staff]

I found this on another site posted by the user TestTrening2 and wanted to share. Took the words right out of my mouth:

Here are the results of the two cited studies:

1st: In older men (over 65), and in younger men (55-64) with pre-existing diagnosed heart disease, the risk of non-fatal Myocardinal Infarction (heart attack) following initiation of testosterone therapy is substantially increased. There was no trend in younger men without pre-existing heart disease.

2nd: The researchers found that the proportion of patients experiencing events 3 years after coronary angiography was 19.9 percent in the no testosterone therapy group (average age, 64 years) and 25.7 percent in the testosterone therapy group (average age, 61 years), for an absolute risk difference of 5.8 percent. Even accounting for other factors that could explain the differences, use of testosterone therapy was associated with adverse outcomes and was consistent among patients with and without CAD. The increased risk of adverse outcomes associated with testosterone therapy use was not related to differences in risk factor control or rates of secondary prevention medication use because patients in both groups had similar blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein levels, and use of secondary prevention medications.

I would say based on these results, you've got a slightly higher risk of heart disease if you decide to take testosterone during your retirement.

 

[Alpin]

seems like the Androgel is not to blame....
I said it all along. My main issue is with the medical community establishment that serves as front line health care providers to the general public. This TRT study is being exploited by the Anti TRT docs that have been comfortable in the establishment for many years treating KNOWN hypogonadal patients with anti depressants simply cause they know very little about the science of andropause or hypogonadism and they feel they can mask the deficiency with boosting neurotransmitters.

 

[IMT staff]

i like how the say:

Even accounting for other factors that could explain the differences, use of testosterone therapy was associated with adverse outcomes and was consistent among patients with and without CAD. The increased risk of adverse outcomes associated with testosterone therapy use was not related to differences in risk factor control or rates of secondary prevention medication use because patients in both groups had similar blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein levels, and use of secondary prevention medications.

yet they specifically point out that estrogen was high and they did not use an aromatase inhibitor..........

if your estrogen is high its one of 2 things, your taking too much or you have an aroma problem. All meds have risk's when you take too much, and usually much more than a 5.8% increased risk

 

[Alpin]

Plenty Endos out there don't even monitor Estradiol let alone prescribe an AI.
Had plenty Endos roll their eyes when asked to test for Estradiol. A few literally freaked out when they saw I took low dose AI with my TRT protocol.