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Clinical Manifestations of Late-Onset Hypogonadism and Their Anticipated Response to Treatment
| Body Function |
Effect of Aging |
Response to Testosterone |
| penile erections |
worse |
better |
| sexual desire (libido) |
worse |
better |
| mood and thought clarity |
no change or worse |
better |
| tiredness (fatigue) |
worse |
better |
| sleep disturbance |
no change or worse |
no change |
| spacial cognition |
worse |
possibly better |
| hot flashes |
worse |
better |
| quality of life |
worse |
better |
| hemoglobin & hematocrit (blood count) |
decrease |
increase |
| leptin production |
increase |
decrease |
| LDL and HDL cholesterol |
no change |
decrease |
| fat mass |
increase |
decrease |
| muscle mass |
decrease |
increase |
| bone mass |
decrease |
increase |
| hair and skin changes |
worse |
no change |
| (Source: Alvaro Morales, Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male, Campbell-Walsh Urology, Table 29-1, Clinical Manifestations of Late-Onset Hypogonadism and Their Anticipated Response to Treatment) |