Word: androgel
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...Testosterone: For men who don't produce enough, patches (Androderm, Testoderm) and gels (Androgel) deliver extra hormone through the skin...
...pocket and is credited--and blamed--for everything from rape to the urge to explore new worlds. Four million men in the U.S. with clinically low levels take suppplements. Lately testosterone has gained popularity as a youth boost for both men and women. A new topical formulation, marketed as AndroGel, will make it easier for legitimate users to take the hormone. AndroGel may also expand its use for medically dubious reasons...
Your cover story contained an error regarding the dosage of Unimed Pharmaceuticals' AndroGel testosterone ointment. The approved use of AndroGel is for application once a day, not several times a day. Overuse of any testosterone product can result in levels of testosterone well above the upper-normal range that provide no known benefit and may increase the risk of side effects. Your report also stated that the daily dose of the gel could provide 10 mg to 40 mg of testosterone. In fact, a single dose of AndroGel delivers between 5 mg and 10 mg of the hormone, depending...
...that it might become a temptation to younger males looking to bulk up at the gym. Not many of them would be able to demonstrate the diminished T counts that would allow them to get it legally from their doctors, but the potential for a black market in AndroGel is not hard to imagine among teens and guys in their 20s--and older--who hear stories about a new substance stronger than the supplements available over the counter and easier to use than anabolic steroids that are injected. For teens in particular, the dangers of testosterone overload are not just...
Waiting for my results, feeling especially insecure, I called my masculinity mentor, Adam Carolla, the host of Comedy Central's The Man Show. "I'm guessing you're a little light," Carolla said. He suggested that I sign up for the AndroGel now. "A little extra aggression, a couple of extra inches on the biceps, a little body hair could help you," he said. When I mentioned my concern about taking unprescribed medication, Carolla suggested that I just eat a lot of beef jerky. "I believe there is a lot of testosterone in jerky. That would be the most logical...