Understanding Risks

There are several conditions in which you should never use testosterone replacement therapy. These include:

• Breast cancer (in males)
• Prostate cancer

In some other cases testosterone replacement therapy may not be right for you. If one of the conditions below is applicable to you, your doctor will decide whether (in your specific case) testosterone replacement therapy is the right solution.

• Liver disease
• Heart or blood vessel disease
• Edema (swelling of face, hands, feet, or lower legs)
• Enlarged prostate
• Kidney disease 
• Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes)

To help your doctor determine your best treatment plan, you should also discuss the following:

• If you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to androgens or anabolic steroids.
• If you are an adult male who plans to have children; high doses of androgens may cause infertility.
• If you are bedridden.
• If you are now taking any other prescription or nonprescription (OTC) medicine,  especially anticoagulants (blood thinners).

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