A higher quality of life with Testosterone Replacement & HGH Therapy
Improving Muscle, Bones, Heart, Libido, Mood, Memory
A transition is occurring in medical science - a shift from the perception and idea that the signs and symptoms of aging are acceptable and natural.
For years, we have treated many illnesses with hormones:
As we get older, starting as early as in our twenties and thirties, our hormones decrease and are associated with a complex of undesireable symptoms and illnesses.
This is your life, and claim it.
At Vital Men's Health, we are here to advise you to achieve your maximum function and health. We evaluate and treat your Total Health, and we are here for you to address your problems throughout your life. We treat and manage people from their teens to their 90's.
Our medical group accepts many medical insurances, including Medicare and PPO's. If we are a member, your insurance plan may cover the initial visit and labs, and depending on the findings and if you have a billable diagnosis, may cover some or all your costs. Otherwise, we have a competitive Cash Plan that covers visits, medications, supplies, and labs.
Our initial visit includes a comprehensive medical history, and extensive laboratory studies including Blood Count, Comprehensive Chemistry Panel, Cardiac biomarkers, and a variety of hormones from your hypothalamus, pituitary gland, adrenal gland and testicles. As a baseline, we measure your total and free Testosterone, along with proteins that bind and carry the testosterone in your blood.
Once you are established as a patient through any of our locations, follow up can be maintained through virtual telemedicine visits over the internet, and medications and supplies sent to your home, and labs performed at nearby facilities. This saves you time and money.
All medications and including over-the-counter medications have potential risks. Ibuprofen has been shown to be detrimental to heart health, and can cause stomach bleeding leading to death. Zantac a drug for stomach symptoms, after being a prescription drug and then an over-the-counter drug, was pulled by the FDA.
Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) and other hormones (HRT) likewise remains controversial because of its potential health risks. Safety concerns were raised years ago when studies showed a possible association between TRT and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Frances Hayes, a reproductive endocrinologist with Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital, points out that some of these studies had limitations. "For instance, in one study, TRT doses were much higher than what would usually be prescribed, and the subjects tended to be more frail, with other health problems," she says. "Other studies showed no evidence of increased risk." At the same time, there are studies that show that men with higher testosterone level as they age is associated with improved healtlh and longevity. The problem with scientific studies is that they all have their limitations, and often conflicting results occur.
A study reported at the 2015 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions involved 1,472 men ages 52 to 63 with low testosterone levels and no history of heart disease. Researchers found that healthy men who received TRT did not have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death. Furthermore, a study in the August 2015 Mayo Clinic Proceedings showed no link between TRT and blood clots in veins among 30,000 men.
TRT's relationship with other health issues is also mixed. For instance, TRT has previously been tied to a higher incidence of prostate cancer, but a study published in the December 2015 Journal of Urology found that exposure to TRT over a five-year period was not linked to a greater risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
The bottom line is that the long-term safety risks of TRT are unknown.
While Testosterone Replacement is the most direct route to increase Testosterone, there are alternative medications and strategies use to improve your Testosterone level and get the effective results you strive for, such as testosterone precursors and estrogen blockers.
Whether by injection, orally, intranasal, pellets, or cream, effective Testosterone Replacement can be used to restore your hormone level to achieve the greatest impact. Most men prefer the injections into the muscles. We provide you the medications and syringes, and they can be mailed directly to your home. If covered by insurance, then we will send a prescription to your local pharmacy..
There are three common forms of injectable injections: testosterone cypionate, testosterone enanthate, and testosterone propionate. The former form is typically used, as it tends to be longer acting, and thus requiring injection only once a week, while the enanthate form is every five days and propionate every few days.
Testosterone nasal gel Natesto, Aytu BioScience was approved by the FDA in 2014 for use in men with primary or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, congenital or acquired, and is self-administered via a nasal applicator, minimizing the risks of secondary exposure to testosterone by women or children. The nose has a high blood supply in the nasal mucosa, so you are able to have rapid absorption, directly into the bloodstream and avoid first-pass metabolism. The therapy is low-volume, needle-free and user-friendly. The maximum concentration of testosterone is reached about 45 minutes after administration, and there is quick clearance in 2 to 6 hours. Available as a metered-dose pump, one pump delivers 5.5 mg testosterone. The recommended dose is 11 mg — one pump per nostril — applied three times daily, for a total of 33 mg each day.
Oral testosterone undecanoate (Jatenzo, Clarus Therapeutics) was approved by the FDA in March 2019 for men with low testosterone levels due to specific medical conditions, such as Klinefelter syndrome or tumors that have damaged the pituitary gland. Oral Testosterone dose of 237 mg twice per day, and the dose was adjusted downward or upward to a maximum of 396 mg twice per day on the basis of testosterone levels. This oral testosterone undecanoate should not be used to treat men with age-related hypogonadism. like other testosterone treatment, in which testosterone levels decline due to aging, even if these men have symptoms that appear to be related to low testosterone, according to the FDA, which stated that the drug’s benefits do not outweigh its risks for that use.
So what are the side-effects of Testosterone:
At Vital Men's Health we evaluate and regularly monitor your health status.
Do you have Low-T symptoms, & wonder if you are a candidate for Testosterone. For $180, get our full Testosterone Panel at a Lab near you. It includes:
Testosterone, Growth Hormone marker, PSA, Estrogen,
CBC, Liver, Kidney, Pituitary, Andrenal,
Lipids, & Heart Biomarkers
The results will be reviewed with you by our provider via telemedicine, and your options explained. Every man should have this done annually.
Serving All California through Telemedicine
Northern California call (415) 691-9061
Southern California call (323) 917-2500