Peter Attia· MD
I think I have more patients who never start testosterone therapy because of the fear of side effects than actually stop testosterone therapy because of the side effects. That's my sort of observation in doing a lot of this.
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I think I have more patients who never start testosterone therapy because of the fear of side effects than actually stop testosterone therapy because of the side effects. That's my sort of observation in doing a lot of this.
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I think I have more patients who never start testosterone therapy because of the fear of side effects than actually stop testosterone therapy because of the side effects.
I think I have more patients who never start testosterone therapy because of the fear of side effects than actually stop testosterone therapy because of the side effects. That's my sort of observation in doing a lot of this.