द्वितीयक पुरुष हाइपोगोनाडिज्म के लिए प्रथम-पंक्ति उपचार क्या है?

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• The available agents are oral preparations, intramuscular injections and transdermal gel.
• Short-acting preparations are preferred to long-acting depot administration in the initial treatment phase, so that any adverse events that may develop can be observed early and treatment can be discontinued if needed.
• Use short-acting preparations rather than long-acting depot administration when starting the initial treatment, so that therapy can be adjusted or stopped in case of adverse side-effects.
• The aim of testosterone treatment is to restore physiological testosterone levels in hypogonadal men.
• Expert opinion suggests that testosterone treatment should restore the serum testosterone level to the mid-normal range of specific age groups of men, which is usually sufficient to alleviate various manifestations of hormone deficiency.
• Assess the response to testosterone treatment at three, six and twelve months after the onset of treatment, and thereafter annually.