Treatment of primary hypogonadism in men by the transdermal administration of testosterone

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
J C FindlayP J Snyder

Abstract

We tested the efficacy of a thin flexible testosterone-impregnated membrane applied to the scrotum for the long term treatment of male hypogonadism. Ten men with primary hypogonadism were treated for 3 months (2 men) or 13 months (8 men). Serum testosterone concentrations increased in all 10 men, to within the normal range in 8. Serum dihydrotestosterone concentrations increased to supranormal values in all of the men, decreased to the normal range in 6, indicating the biological effectiveness of the testosterone in those subjects. Two men whose serum LH concentrations did not fall to normal had small or distorted scrotal surfaces. Seven of the 8 men whose serum testosterone concentrations became normal said that their hypogonadal symptoms were corrected by this treatment. We conclude that the transdermal administration of testosterone is an effective means of treating the majority of hypogonadal men who have a normal scrotum.

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