A 43-year-old member asked:
does deltasone (prednisone) increase testosterone in man?
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Dr. Alvin Lin answered
29 years experience Geriatrics
No: Deltasone is a brand of prednisone. While Prednisone is a steroid, it is a corticosteroid, not a sex steroid w/anabolic & androgenic properties, like testosterone. Taking Prednisone should have no impact on your testosterone production, at least not for the average person who isn't deathly ill and in need of a stress dose/boost. You can shut down acth w/o affecting lh in your pituitary.
Answered on Jul 15, 2018
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Not likely: Deltasone is a brand of prednisone. It is a corticosteroid which is much different than an anabolic or androgenic steroid. Taking Deltasone when you d ... Read More
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Nope: testosterone levels not affected by short courses of steroids!
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