Are Testosterone Supplements Dangerous? You have likely heard more than one commercial on television regarding testosterone supplements for symptoms of “Low-T.” Pharmaceutical companies have jumped on the testosterone bandwagon and are aggressively marketing testosterone creams, gels, pills, patches and implants. While there are men who have a legitimate diagnosis of low testosterone, this is...

A recent study, published in the Journal of American Medical Association has many men who are currently taking a testosterone drug wondering about risks they may have been unaware of. This particular study concluded that men taking testosterone supplements had a 29% higher risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event such as heart attack or stroke and, in some cases, the risk could include death.