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Testosterone Replacement in Men With Sexual Dysfunction in the Absence of Hypogonadism

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Study Population: 43 randomized controlled trials that included 11,419 men 40 years and older with sexual dysfunction; sexual dysfunction was defined as acquired symptoms of decreased libido or erectile dysfunction1

Efficacy End Points: Erectile function, sexual quality of life

Harm End Points: Cardiovascular mortality, prostate-related events, lower urinary tract symptoms, and treatment withdrawal due to adverse events

Testosterone vs placebo in the short term (3–12 months)
No one was helped or harmed, with little to no difference in erectile function, sexual quality of life, cardiovascular mortality, treatment withdrawal due to adverse events, prostate-related events, or lower urinary tract symptoms
Testosterone vs placebo in the long term (> 12 months)
Benefits
No one was helped (very uncertain data)
Harms
NA (little or no data)
Testosterone vs PDE5Is in the short term (6 weeks)
Benefits
No one was helped (very uncertain data)
Harms
NA (little or no data)
Testosterone plus a PDE5I vs PDE5I alone in the short term (6–16 weeks)
No one was helped or harmed, with little to no difference in erectile function, sexual quality of life, and treatment withdrawal due to adverse events; very uncertain data on prostate-related events
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