Low testosterone? Low estrogen too may cause problems for men

Friday, September 13, 2013 - 03:30 in Health & Medicine

Testosterone is powerful--in the male human body and in the American pharmacological marketplace. From 1993 to 2000, prescriptions for testosterone replacements increased fivefold, boosted by advertising campaigns that invited aging men to "talk to their doctor about low T" if they were experiencing decreased energy, sex drive or muscle tone. 

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