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Does testosterone therapy improve male fertility?

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Dr. Michael Traub answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Not Necessarily: Testosterone can actually have a harmful effect. By suppressing your body's own hormones it can lead to very low sperm counts in men.

Answered 12/7/2014

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Dr. Jesse Mills answered

Specializes in Urology

No!: Testosterone replacement decreases sperm counts. It is essentially male birth control because testosterone therapy shuts down the pituitary gland so the testicles stop making sperm.

Answered 4/19/2014

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Fertility in men: There are two types of testosterone replacement in men. If you use testosterone whether a gel, cream, shot that has been shown to decrease fertility and can take up to two years to correct. However if you are using human chorionic gonadotropin, this hormone helps men produce more of their own testosterone and is used in younger men, this does not affect fertility.

Answered 2/26/2012

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No: Testosterone replacement is a good contraceptive for the vast majority of men. Boosting natural testosterone levels in healthy ways or with Clomid (clomiphene) or tamoxifen can improve male fertility. See: http://theturekclinic.Com/naturally-boost-testosterone-male-hormone/.

Answered 6/24/2014

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