Other available testosterone administration types are: (i) oral testosterone, although easy in use and cheap, is hardly prescribed because of two to three times daily intake with unpredictable absorption and large fluctuations in serum testosterone levels , (ii) patches, associated with a high frequency of skin irritation, (iii) buccal tablets
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is an androgen, or male hormone, that promotes the growth of facial hair, body hair, and pubic hair during puberty in those assigned male at birth. It also plays a role in the growth of the penis, scrotum, and prostate. These effects are similar to those of testosterone.
Use. Testosterone testing is used to evaluate androgen excess or deficiency related to gonadal function, adrenal function, or tumor activity. Testosterone levels may be helpful in men for the diagnosis of hypogonadism, hypopituitarism, Klinefelter syndrome, and impotence (low values). Testosterone levels may be requested in women to investigate reported an age-adjusted relative risk (RR) for high vs. low levels of serum total testosterone of 3.4 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.6–7.3] and for urinary testosterone of 2.1 (95% CI, 0.9–4.8) for cases (n = 63) vs. controls (n = 70). Study samples were collected between cycle d 18 and d 21 irrespective of cycle length or whether