TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY - WHAT IS ITS POTENTIAL IN ELDERLY MEN

Currently, the use of testosterone replacement therapy in elderly men is not considered routine. However, the aging population makes it an i ncreasingly important issue for primary care physicians, and therapy c an be effectively managed in a primary care setting when indicated. Be cause of testosterone's potential side effects, therapy should be cust omized and patients must be carefully monitored. This treatment has tr emendous potential, but further research is needed before routinely re commending it for hypogonadal elderly men.