Use, Misuse and Abuse of Testosterone and Other Androgens.

Introduction: For several decades, testosterone and its synthetic derivatives have been used for anabolic and androgenic purposes. Initially restricted to professional bodybuilders, these substances gradually became more popular with recreational weightlifters. Considering its increasing prevalence, the consumption of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) has become a matter of great concern.

Use, Misuse and Abuse of Testosterone and Other Androgens.

Introduction: For several decades, testosterone and its synthetic derivatives have been used for anabolic and androgenic purposes. Initially restricted to professional bodybuilders, these substances gradually became more popular with recreational weightlifters. Considering its increasing prevalence, the consumption of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) has become a matter of great concern.

Influence of Stretching Exercises, Warm-Up, or Cool-Down on the Physical Performance of Mangalarga Marchador Horses.

The Horse Agribusiness Complex is an important activity in the Brazilian agricultural sector. Mangalarga Marchador (MM) is the most numerous breed of horses in Brazil and its temperament and gait characteristics (4-beat stepping gait) allow for the constant growth of the breed and the performance of vs. equestrian activities.

Statement on methods in sport injury research from the 1st METHODS MATTER Meeting, Copenhagen, 2019.

High quality sports injury research can facilitate sports injury prevention and treatment. There is scope to improve how our field applies best practice methods-methods matter (greatly!). The 1st METHODS MATTER Meeting, held in January 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark, was the forum for an international group of researchers with expertise in research methods to discuss sports injury methods.

Late-onset hypogonadism: Prostate safety.

Background: There have always been concerns regarding testosterone replacement therapy and prostate safety because of the central role of testosterone in prostate tissue. Even though there is a body of evidence supporting that the benefits of testosterone replacement therapy outbalance the risks of prostate disease, this matter is still debatable and represents a common concern among testosterone prescribers.

Objectives: The aim of this article was to review the influence of testosterone on prostate pathophysiology and discuss the potential impact of testosterone replacement therapy on the most common prostate pathologies, including benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.

Testosterone Therapy: What We Have Learned From Trials.

Introduction: The role of testosterone (T) replacement therapy (TRT) in men is still conflicting. In particular, safety concerns and cardiovascular (CV) risk related to TRT have not been completely clarified yet. Similarly, the clear beneficial effects of TRT are far to be established.

Sexual Rehabilitation After Treatment For Prostate Cancer-Part 2: Recommendations From the Fourth International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM 2015).

Introduction: Sexual dysfunction is common in patients after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer.

Aim: To provide the International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM) 2015 recommendations concerning management strategies for post-RP erectile function impairment and to analyze post-RP sexual dysfunction other than erectile dysfunction.

Methods: A literature search was performed using Google and PubMed database for English-language original and review articles published up to August 2016.

Sexual Rehabilitation After Treatment for Prostate Cancer-Part 1: Recommendations From the Fourth International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM 2015).

Introduction: Sexual dysfunction is common in patients after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer.

Aim: To provide the International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM) 2015 recommendations concerning prevention and management strategies for post-RP erectile function impairment in terms of preoperative patient characteristics and intraoperative factors that could influence erectile function recovery.

Methods: A literature search was performed using Google and PubMed databases for English-language original and review articles published up to August 2016.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Testosterone Deficiency: Recommendations From the Fourth International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM 2015).

Introduction: Testosterone deficiency (TD), also known as hypogonadism, is a condition affecting a substantial proportion of men as they age. The diagnosis and management of TD can be challenging and clinicians should be aware of the current literature on this condition.

Aim: To review the available literature concerning the diagnosis and management of TD and to provide clinically relevant recommendations from the Fourth International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM) meeting.