#462 Male Hypogonadism Pearls with Dr. Bradley Anawalt: Insights on Testosterone Deficiency

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science, Higher Education, Education

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 92 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Risks/benefits in older males, when to test, fertility considerations, and more.

Master male hypogonadism diagnosis and management. Discover when and how to test, how to tackle confounding conditions, and why lifestyle changes may be more effective than testosterone therapy in certain patients. We are joined by Dr. Brad Anawalt, an expert in endocrine care, to guide us through the essentials.

Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!

Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME

Show Segments

Intro
Case 1
History and Physical
Laboratory Testing
Effect of Lifestyle on Testosterone
Case 2
Prostate and Cardiovascular risk
Treatment Options and Considerations
Secondary Causes of Hypogonadism
Case 3
Testicular Size and Klinefelter Syndrome
hCG and Clomiphene
Monitoring and Follow-Up
Take-Home Points
Outro

Credits

Written and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD.
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Bradley D. Anawalt MD

Sponsor: Freed

You can try Freed for free right now by going to freed.ai. And listeners of Curbsiders can use code CURB50 for $50 off their first month.

Sponsor: Pattern

With huge discounts for doctors in training, now is truly the best time to request your disability insurance quotes with Pattern at patternlife.com/curbsiders.

Sponsor: Litter Robot

As a special holiday offer, Whisker is offering up to $100 off Litter-Robot bundles. AND, as a special offer to listeners, you can get an additional $50 off when you go to stopscooping.com/CURB.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hey, listeners, it's 2024, and we are so excited for everything ahead this year.
0:05.7	If you haven't done so already, make sure to check out our Patreon at patreon.com
0:10.4	slash curbsiders, where you can get access to bonus episodes.
0:13.6	We've already released 18 of them, and they come out twice a month.
0:17.0	Plus, you can get access to ad-free episodes and our private Discord server to hang out with other members of the CashLack community.
0:23.7	That's patreon.com slash curbsiders.
0:29.3	Hey, Paul, I started going to the gym in my tuxedo.
0:42.7	It's going to be, you're working on your formal, I can't make it work.
0:43.6	I feel like formal's got to be there. Let me tell you some more.
0:44.5	Everything went well, Paul.
0:46.2	Oh, no.
0:46.5	Everything went well except for the weightlifting.
0:48.8	Do you know why?
0:50.0	No.
0:51.6	Because it wasn't my strong suit.
0:55.3	It's not bad.
0:56.4	Not bad, yeah.
1:01.0	The Curbsiders podcast is for entertainment, education, and information purposes only, and the topics
1:04.3	discuss should not be used solely to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases
1:06.7	or conditions.
1:07.4	For the more, the views and statements expressed on this podcast are solely those of the host,
1:09.5	and should not be interpreted to reflect official policy or position
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.