Testosterone vs Testosterone Boosters for hormones
Short answer: For hormones, more users report improvement with Testosterone — 91% of 101 reports, versus 9% of 11 for Testosterone Boosters.
Testosterone has 75 meta-analyses and 125 randomized trials on PubMed; Testosterone Boosters has 1 and 0.
Based on 924 reports about Testosterone and 16 about Testosterone Boosters. Not medical advice.
| Testosterone Medication | Testosterone Boosters Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 76%helped425 reports · high confidence | 0%helped16 reports · few reports |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly negative |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 75 / 125 | 1 / 0 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Performance % reporting improvement | 98% (180) | — |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 89% (117) | — |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 91% (101) | 9% (11) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 93% (88) | — |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 90% (78) | — |
| Common side effects | suppression, hair loss, acne, water retention | hormone dip, harmful side |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | — |
The guidelines also provide recommendations regarding identification of patients, dosing, monitoring, and follow-up. This Practice Pearl will discuss evidence-based testosterone therapy for management of HSDD in postmenopausal women.
Menopause, 2023 ↗“Feel the best I've ever felt in my life. TRT and peptides have been game changers for me!”
The exceptions were β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate and betaine, which can be considered effective for male athletes. Eurycoma longifolia, a blend of Punica granatum fruit rind and Theobroma cacao seed extracts (Tesnor™) and purified Shilajit extract (PrimaVie™) can be considered possibly effective for men with late-onset hypogonadism; Eurycoma longifolia and Withania somnifera possibly effective for healthy men; and a non-hormonal aromatase inhibitor (Novadex XT™) possibly effective for male athletes.
Int J Impot Res, 2024 ↗“I've used everything from fenugreek, to tribulus, to DAA and none of them have any noticeable effects.”
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