Testosterone replacement therapy. What is its potential in elderly men?

Currently, the use of testosterone replacement therapy in elderly men is not considered routine. However, the aging population makes it an increasingly important issue for primary care physicians, and therapy can be effectively managed in a primary care setting when indicated. Because of testosterone's potential side effects, therapy should be customized and patients must be carefully monitored. This treatment has tremendous potential, but further research is needed before routinely recommending it for hypogonadal elderly men.