While taking testosterone-based HRT, your doctor will monitor your bloodwork for signs of polycythemia. If found, several treatment options are available. Testosterone is responsible for many body ...

Testosterone therapy in the absence of polycythemia was not associated with an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events or venous thromboembolism. Men on testosterone therapy who ...

Secondary polycythemia, also known as secondary erythrocytosis or secondary erythrocythemia, is a rare condition in which your body produces an excess amount of red blood cells. This overproduction of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In female-to-male transgender patients, subcutaneous testosterone therapy was safe and effective and was the ...

Many healthcare providers regard testosterone cypionate and testosterone enanthate as interchangeable, but each has differences in their ingredients and duration of action. These differences influence ...

Andrew Kuykendall, MD, is an investigator on the phase 3 VERIFY trial (NCT05210790), findings from which demonstrate the safety, reliability, and effectiveness of rusfertide to treat polycythemia vera ...

Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...

Secondary polycythemia is the overproduction of red blood cells. It causes your blood to thicken, which increases the risk of a stroke. It’s a rare condition. The primary function of your red blood ...