Low Testosterone Increases Mortality Risk in Men

March 31, 2022

Today, there's much discussion about hormones, especially testosterone. Naturally, excesses are detrimental, but a deficiency can be just as bad, if not worse. Conf

Low testosterone levels increase the risk of mortality in men.

Robin Haring, from the Institute of Community Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine at Greifswald University in Germany, presented a study showing that men with low testosterone levels have substantially lower survival rates than those with higher testosterone levels.

Robin Haring told Medscape Diabetes&Endocrinology that, according to the studies, they concluded that men with testosterone levels below 8.7 nmol/L have twice the risk of death. In a more specific analysis, researchers found that men with lower testosterone levels have an increased risk of death from cancer and cardiovascular diseases, but not respiratory diseases. Men with low testosterone tend to age more rapidly and have a higher prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome.

Dr. Hugh Jones, lead investigator at the Barnsley Hospital Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, stated that the study presented by Robin Haring and colleagues highlights the importance of treating men with low testosterone levels, even in the absence of any symptoms. However, larger studies are still needed to confirm this finding.

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