Androgen Deficiency and the Efficacy of Replacement in Elderly Male Patients

Abstract: Aim: to review the efficacy and safety of androgen supplementation in symptomatic male patients. Method: we reviewed patients with androgen deficiency with no pituitary or testicular disease. Patients with chronic diseases excluded. We followed the United State Androgen Replacement Society guidelines. Results: One Hundred and Twenty three male patients above 60 years of age diagnosed to have androgen deficiency in endocrinology clinic at King Abdulaziz University hospital. Generalized body pain, fatigability and decrease sexual desire were the commonest complaints in those patients. The levels of testosterone were low with normal gonadotropins hormone. They treated by injection of long action testosterone. They improved clinically with no side effects been countered. Conclusion: low androgen in healthy middle or old age is not uncommon. Treatment of androgen deficiency is mandatory which improve the wellbeing and relieves nearly all the symptoms. The safety needs more studies with large number and longer period. Keywords: androgen, testosterone, elderly male patients. Title: Androgen Deficiency and the Efficacy of Replacement in Elderly Male Patients Author: Prof. Abdulrahman Alshaikh, Dr. Alshaymaa Abdulrahman Alshaikh, Dr. Hind Sajdi Alatawi., Dr. Arwa Meshal Alshaikh, Maged Mazen Fageeh, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alshaikh International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Research Publish Journals

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