Treatment

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Treatment

Once you've identified a deficiency, you then have to decide how to treat it. For some individuals, replacing testosterone directly is the best option, while for others, stimulating the body to make more testosterone is a better option. On occasion, a combination approach is best practice. An in-depth needs analysis with Dr. Socol helps to establish the best approach for each individual.

There's an important caveat to the testosterone conversation, and that's the decision to defer treatment or not to treat at all. There are circumstances where deferral with routine monitoring can make sense for the individual while Dr. Socol works on the root-causes of the problem. And there are other circumstances where testosterone replacement therapy may simply not be indicated, but an individual is still interested in exploring alternatives that could improve healthspan. The Performance Medicine specialty practice at SocolMD is well equipped to navigate both of these situations, and the numerous subtle iterations between them.

Testosterone replacement or augmentation can be a very effective therapy for a broad range of patient scenarios, but the therapeutic potential of treatment will not reach it's peak unless there's a concerted effort to optimize lifestyle. Blend in a solid nutritional program with exercise and the outcome is frequently brilliant.