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| Testosterone therapy raises the risk of death, heart attack, and stroke. |
Men struggling with a midlife dip in energy and sex drive may want to think twice about taking a testosterone supplement, a new study shows.
Taking testosterone supplement raises the risk of cardiovascular diseases leading to heart attacks and strokes, according to a research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Nov. 6.
The new research studied 8,709 men who were assessed for the possibility of blocked arteries between 2005 and 2011.
Most of the men were in their early 60s and had a history of heart attacks, diabetes or coronary artery diseases.
Of the men, 26 percent of those who had had testosterone therapy (1,223) suffered a heart attack, stroke or died otherwise within the next three years. That compared with 20 percent of those not taking testosterone.
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