Low Testosterone Research Paper

Low Testosterone Evaluation A 42 year old male patient arrives at the 7th Group Troop Medical Clinic (TMC) complaining of feeling tired all the time, lower libido, and reduced sleeping that affects his work. The patient feels like his symptoms worsened over the past year. The patient requests an evaluation of his testosterone level. This is a follow-up from an evaluation conducted approximately two weeks ago. In the Special Operations community, older males are largely expected to perform physically at the same level of as other men 20 years younger. As far as the Army is concerned, fitness standards are based on age and sex. In Special Forces, formal evaluations are the same, but all soldiers are assessed in the 17-21 year old male …show more content…
Some people view the use of testosterone negatively due to sports stars using it to gain an edge in the game, or body builders using it to get bigger for competitions. This is seen as dishonorable and scandalous, substance abuse as it plays out for several days on the news cycles. Perhaps, this is why many men do not seek medical evaluation when experiencing the effects of low testosterone, or maybe they feel it is just part of growing old. There are many men that are appropriate candidates for hormone replacement. There are many sides to the debate of hormone replacement therapy for men, and whether it is beneficial or dangerous. A study conducted with 1031 male veterans from 2001 to 2005 found a lower mortality rate among those receiving testosterone treatment versus those who did not receive treatment (Shores, Smith, Forsberg, Anawalt, & Matsumoto, 2012). There are others that consider the possibility that hypogonadism is a potential lifesaver that guards against potential cardiovascular risks, and circumvents becoming fathers in order to spare energy (Corona, et al.,