Re: endocrinologist to treat low testosterone?

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Endrocrinologists are the worst when it comes to treating testosterone deficiency. They are very conservative, unless they follow guidelines from the Endocrine Society. Any general doctor can diagnose and treat.

Here is one of the resource sections of my book " Testosterone: A Man's Guide " on how to find a doctor:

Physicians Who Treat Hypogonadism

Most primary care doctors in the United States feel comfortable

prescribing testosterone in 2010.  After you find a potential doctor, ask some basic questions to determine their level of knowledge about

testosterone.  Some may feel insulted to

be asked questions like these, but if they are it’s probably not going to be a

good match for you (of course, be nice and diplomatic when asking questions!)-

1.     How many men does he/she treat for

hypogonadism?

2.     Does he/she offer HCG therapy, in addition to

testosterone for testicular atrophy?

(Many doctors do not know how to use HCG.)

3.     Does he/she use Arimidex or tamoxifen to keep

estrogen down in case of gynecomastia

(enlarged breasts)?

4.     Does he/she check for primary or secondary hypogonadism?

5.     Does he/she allow patients to self-inject at home?

6.     Does he/she work with any compounding

pharmacies to access cheaper and customized

hormonal products? (As mentioned previously, some doctors worry com­pounding pharmacies have poor quality control)

7.    

What

does he/she think of AACE hypogonadism guidelines? (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

Medical Guidelines for Clini­cal

Practice for the Evaluation and Treatment of Hypogonadism). These guidelines

are very clear and doctors who have not

read them should not be

prescribing testosterone and managing sexual dysfunction. You can read them at link 12 and 13  of www.aace.com/pub/guidelines/

Here are several resources that can help you

if you need to search for one:

The Hormone Foundation

The

Hormone Foundation, the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, is a

leading source of hormone-related health information for the public,

physicians, allied health professionals and the media. Their mission is to

serve as a resource for the public by promoting the prevention, treatment and

cure of hormone-related conditions through outreach and education.

The Hormone Foundation's physician referral directory is

comprised of over 3,000 members of The Endocrine Society, the largest and most

influential organization of endocrinologists in the world. The referral is

updated weekly with physicians who are accepting new patients.

To find a specialist near you, please use the search tools

below. You can search by ZIP code, state/province, or area of specialty (e.g.,

diabetes, thyroid, etc.) within the United States and abroad.http://www.hormone.org/FindAnEndo/

Life

Extension Foundation, List of Innovative Doctors:  www.lef.org/Health-Wellness/InnovativeDoctors/

There is an AACE doctor search page at  www.aace.com/memsearch.php

In

theory they would use the AACE hypogonadism guidelines, but do not assume that all endocrinologists are testosterone

friendly.

Find a doctor who uses the services of Women’s

International Pharmacy: www.womensinternational.com/resources_referral.html

College Pharmacy (Colorado Springs, CO)

http://www.collegepharmacy.com/

Click “Find a Health Care Provider.” There is a form to fill out.

Submit the form and they will e-mail a list of doctors nearest you who use

their compounding services.

Medibolics.com, a HIV-related web site

Doctors in this list also treat people who are not HIV positive: www.medibolics.com/physic2.htm

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:  Hello. Do you think consulting an Endocrinologist to be the best way to determine if I would need hormone replacement therapy?  Thanks. Mitch

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