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In reply to the discussion: What's up with all these "testosterone" products for men lately? [View all]Jack Sprat
(2,500 posts)33. Mostly for gun freaks
Testosterone is severely lacking in today's male population as evidenced by their need to carry handguns in public and chase down unarmed teenagers who frighten them. The NRA crowd is ordering most of these products in large quantities to hopefully quell some of their shakey nerves and misgivings about their manliness.
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I take Androgel because medicine I take decreases my testosterone level in my body
William769
Mar 2012
#3
I used to be on injectable, then was prescribed Androgel. Used it for a few years,
jtuck004
Mar 2012
#26
Excellent book by Dr. Eugene Shippen elucidates how low test is tied to many chronic diseases
emulatorloo
Mar 2012
#32
Drug companies look for new issues that are chronic in nature so they can make the big bucks. Men's
applegrove
Mar 2012
#4
Low testosterone is tied to many chronic diseases. Heart disease, diabetes. It is a serious
emulatorloo
Mar 2012
#30
Having your spine deconstruct itself because of a low testosterone level is pretty dreadfull too.
jtuck004
Mar 2012
#27
It is not "normal" for a man to have testosterone levels lower than a man of 90
emulatorloo
Mar 2012
#31
I just started hearing the ads also. I assumed they are "lifestyle" drugs. Hope they don't have
Liberal_in_LA
Mar 2012
#46
Androgel is prescription medication. Ageless Male is a sketchy sounding herbal supplement.
backscatter712
Mar 2012
#36