What are the risks of testosterone replacement?

Taking testosterone as a medication can , by shutting down the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, which controls testosterone and sperm production.

While testosterone  after you stop taking testosterone, this can  and is not guaranteed, particularly after long-term or unsupervised use. This means some men may feel a significant difference when they stop taking testosterone.

Testosterone therapy can also lead to  for some people, including acne and skin conditions, balding, reduced fertility and a high . It can also interact with some .

So there are added risks from using testosterone without a prescription and appropriate supervision.

On the , testosterone is sold  via encrypted messaging apps. These products can be ,  or .

People taking these drugs without medical supervision  potential infection, organ damage, or even death, since contaminated or counterfeit products have been linked to toxic metal poisoning, heart attacks, strokes and fatal organ failure.