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Do You Charge an Initial Case Evaluation Fee for a Testosterone Therapy Related Stroke, Blood Clot or Heart Attack?

We do not charge anything for an initial case evaluation. In fact, we handle testosterone replacement therapy lawsuits on a contingency fee basis meaning we do not charge a fee unless there is a recovery for you or your loved one.  That means that if there is a judgment at trial for a testosterone injury, we would receive a portion of the fee as our fee.  If you do not prevail in your testosterone therapy lawsuit, we would be owed nothing on the fee.

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    How Can Low Testosterone Therapy Cause Blood Clots, Strokes, Heart Attacks or Death?

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    How Can Low Testosterone Therapy Cause Blood Clots, Strokes, Heart Attacks or Death?

    Testosterone medications, like AndroGel, Androderm, Axiron, Depotestosterone, Fortesta, and Testim, increase the percentage of red blood cells in your blood. The additional red blood cells in turn cause there to be a heightened risk of blood clots forming or otherwise being present in your blood. These blood clots can occur in your legs (referred to as deep vein thrombosis or DVT). From your legs, portions of blood clots can break off traveling to the brain and cause a stroke.  At the same time, a blood clot can break off and travel to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism.  The same blood clot can break off and go to the heart causing a heart attack. While unfortunate, any of these three conditions can result in not only a testosterone therapy injury, the conditions can result in death.

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      Possible Dangers of Testosterone Supplements

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      Testosterone Replacement Therapy May Be Dangerous, Says News Story

      FOX 26 Houston reports that a new study finds that testosterone supplements are associated with a significant increase in the risks of heart attack, stroke and death. Local physicians recommend that testosterone supplementation be restricted and only used once the risks and benefits are carefully weighed.

      Testosterone medications, like AndroGel, Androderm, Axiron, Depotestosterone, Fortesta, and Testim, could increase the percentage of red blood cells in your blood. The increase in red blood cells can cause strokes, blood clots, and possibly death.

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        Why AndroGel Use is Linked with Strokes, Heart Attacks and Blood Clots

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        Testosterone Lawyer Says AndroGel May Be Linked To Strokes, Heart Attacks and Blood Clots

        You may be visiting this website because you or a loved one has experienced a testosterone replacement injury including a testosterone stroke, a testosterone heart attack or a testosterone blood clot. If so, please keep reading.

        Testosterone is a hormone which helps regulate heart function and plays a part in sperm production, bone health, energy levels, concentration and muscle mass, Fox News reports.  The problem is, most men experience a natural decline in testosterone as they age starting at 30, and testosterone supplementation is commonly prescribed to them. The benefits and risks of the long-term use of testosterone therapy however, are not well known.

        In a new study, the University of Texas looked at 9,000 male veterans who had undergone coronary angiography between 2005 and 2011. The study found that men who take injections of testosterone or use gel containing the hormone had a 30 percent increased risk of heart attack, stroke or dying, compared with men who didn’t use the hormone. It is not hard to see why medical professionals would also be divided when it comes to testosterone treatment. Some side effects include acne, enlarged breasts, prostate problems, testicle shrinkage and limited sperm production.  Similarly, once you start on it, you suppress your own production of testosterone and injections become a lifetime commitment. Men with prostate cancer should not receive testosterone as it could speed up cancer growth. Testosterone is not thought to cause prostate cancer, but may speed up the severity of the disease.

        As is the case with most hormones, testosterone treatment program should be frequently monitored through lab tests, paying attention to potential side effects.

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          Many Men Start Testosterone Therapy without Clear Medical Need

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          Testosterone Attorney Asks: Do So Many Men Need to Be On Low T Therapy?

          Although testosterone use has sharply increased among older men in the past decade, many patients appear to have normal testosterone levels and do not meet the clinical guidelines for treatment, according to new research accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

          Testosterone is a key male sex hormone involved in maintaining sex drive, sperm production and bone health. Since testosterone levels tend to naturally decline as men age, lower levels of the hormone do not necessarily mean that an individual has hypogonadism, a condition that results from low testosterone. As the population ages and an increasing number of men struggle with obesity and diabetes, more men may experience low testosterone levels without meeting diagnostic criteria or displaying symptoms of hypogonadism.

          “Over the past decade, older and middle-aged men are increasingly being tested for low testosterone levels and being prescribed testosterone medications, particularly in the United States,” said one of the study’s authors, J. Bradley Layton, PhD, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “While direct-to-consumer advertising and the availability of convenient topical gels may be driving more men to seek treatment, our study suggests that many of those who start taking testosterone may not have a clear medical indication to do so.”

          To study testosterone trends, the retrospective incident user cohort study analyzed commercial and Medicare insurance claims from the United States and general practitioner health-care records from the United Kingdom during the period between 2000 and 2011. The study identified 410,019 American men and 6,858 U.K. men who began taking testosterone during this period. The analysis also found more than 1.1 million U.S. men and 66,000 U.K. men who had their testosterone levels tested during this time.

          Since 2000, the number of men beginning testosterone therapy has almost quadrupled in the United States while only increasing by a third in the United Kingdom. The majority of these patients had not had their testosterone levels measured recently or only had them tested once prior to beginning treatment.

          The Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guidelines on testosterone therapy in adult menrecommend making a clinical diagnosis of androgen deficiency, or low testosterone, only in men with consistent symptoms and unequivocally low testosterone levels.

          While testosterone testing has increased substantially in the United States and the United Kingdom, the study found the testing appeared to be more targeted in the United Kingdom. Many of the tests there identified men who did have reduced levels of the hormone.

          “In the United States, we saw a clear trend where more and more men being tested actually had normal testosterone levels and non-specific symptoms,” Layton said. “This is cause for concern as research examines potential risks associated with testosterone use.”

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            Dr. Larry Mulkerin Outlines Why The Low T Treatment Plan Was Made Up To Make Money

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            Testosterone Therapy Injury Lawyer Asks if Low T Treatment Plan Was “Made Up”

            Dr. Larry Mulkerin is a retired clinical professor and oncologist who lives in Walla Walla. He is a former U.S. Army Green Berets medical officer with experience in the Middle East, and he also is the author of “The Ayatollah’s Suitcase,” a novel available at amazon.com and other online book retailers. Dr. Mulkerin explains in his article that “The pharmaceutical industry wants men to think their sex lives, muscle mass and energy levels are in trouble because of — oh my goodness — low testosterone.”

            He gives six examples on why this is only a fiction:

            1. AbbVie, the manufacturer of AndroGel spent $80 million of the $3.47 billion the industry spent in 2012, according to The New York Times in an Oct. 15, 2013, article. Direct-to-consumer advertising is a strong driver of medical costs and it often promotes ineffective or dangerous products. It’s hard to convince patients that they were suckers of a sales pitch.
            2. The cost of one bottle, about one month’s supply, is quoted at more than $400.
            3. The risks from treatments are uncertain, but the list extends from prostate cancer to shortened life expectancy. Other concerns have included liver damage, overproduction of red cells, prostate enlargement, sleep apnea and worsening heart failure. A study of 8,709 men was published Nov. 6, 2013 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The men in that study all had risks for vascular disease and testosterone levels below 300 nanograms per milliliter. The study was stopped because the testosterone-treated group had more heart attacks and strokes, and they also had a higher death rate — 27.7 percent compared to 19.9 percent in the untreated group.
            4. Doctors use average testosterone levels in young men as the standard for determining what is normal and what is not. It’s not reliable. Individuals vary and the response to treatment is different depending on what you measure: muscle mass, strength, sexual function and so on.
            5. There’s a lot we don’t understand about possible benefits and risks. The chemistry is complicated. For example, 80 percent of the female hormones in men arise from a chemical reaction with testosterone. More testosterone means more female hormones.
            6. I suspect the most important thing we have to learn is that the basic concept was a mistake, one we’ve made before. We haven’t seemed to benefit from history. What warnings did we have?

            Dr. Mulkerin goes on in his study to examine what may be causing other problems with Low T and hormone/growth therapy, which costs thousands of dollars and may have limited benefits.

            Testosterone medications, like AndroGel, Androderm, Axiron, Depotestosterone, Fortesta, and Testim, could increase the percentage of red blood cells in your blood. The increase in red blood cells can cause strokes, blood clots, and possibly death.

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              Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care at Saint Louis University Hospital Warns of Risks Associated with Testosterone Replacement Therapy

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              Risks Associated with Testosterone Therapy Injury

              Male hormone therapy can put men at risk, says a new study by the JAMA.  Dr. Richard Lee, the co-director of the Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care at Saint Louis University Hospital is “concerned” about the “not so simple” problem about increased risk of cardiovascular events.

              The study with JAMA shows a 29% increased risk of cardiovascular related events, such as heart attack, stroke, blood clot, or pulmonary embolism.  Dr. Lee recommends all patients immediately consult with their doctors about a treatment plan in light of these risks.

              Testosterone medications, like AndroGel, Androderm, Axiron, Depotestosterone, Fortesta, and Testim, could increase the percentage of red blood cells in your blood. The increase in red blood cells can cause strokes, blood clots, and possibly death.

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                Dr. Michael Ho Discusses JAMA Article on Heightened Risks Associated with Low Testosterone Therapy

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                There Are Heightened Risks with Testosterone Therapy, Including Heart Attack, Strokes and Blood Clots

                Dr. Michael Ho, an Associate Professor of Medicine at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver, Colorado, explains and discusses the JAMA Article entitled Association of Testosterone Therapy With Mortality, Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Men with Low T-levels” as published on November 6, 2013.

                This study looked at men undergoing cardiac angiography in the VA health system, who also had low T levels.  The study shows a relationship with an increased risk of health problems associated with Low T levels and were on testosterone therapy.   There was no difference as to whether the therapy was via patches or shots. 82% of the men undergoing Low T therapy filled more than 1 prescription, signifying long term use of the therapy.

                This was a retrospective study only, per Dr. Ho, but it “raises a question about the safety of testosterone therapy” to Dr. Ho.  He believes a study should be undertaken as to the risks vs. benefits of testosterone therapy.

                Testosterone medications, like AndroGel, Androderm, Axiron, Depotestosterone, Fortesta, and Testim, could increase the percentage of red blood cells in your blood. The increase in red blood cells can cause strokes, blood clots, and possibly death.

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                  Testosterone Therapy: The Risks Outshine the Benefits

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                  Testosterone Therapy Lawsuit: Side Effects Outshine Benefits

                  A 40-year-old man from Jackson took testosterone therapy for a year after he saw several “low-T ads” promoting hormone medications. He felt the need to have testosterone injections to overcome age-related androgenic hormone deficiency. To his dismay, he experienced severe heart pain and respiratory distress three months after discontinuing the testosterone supplements. A detailed diagnosis revealed that he had a blockage obstructing blood flow to his lungs.  Testosterone supplements caused him to develop blood clots in his leg. The clot travelled to his lungs prior to being developed into a blockage that prevented blood supply from the heart to lungs and caused him to suffer a stroke.

                  The past decade has witnessed a noticeable increase in the use of testosterone therapy by the middle-aged and older men. More than 5.5 million prescriptions resulted in the selling of testosterone supplements worth $2 billion in 2012, a marked rise from around $300 million a decade ago. However, medical researches as well as post-marketing surveys have highlighted a significant rise in testosterone therapy side effects. Heart attacks, blood clots, metabolic disorders, the risk of cancer, and strokes have led to the filing of a number of testosterone therapy lawsuits across the United States.

                  Testosterone Therapy Side Effects

                  • Testosterone death
                  • Heart attack
                  • Metabolic disorder
                  • Other cardiovascular problems, including blockages, stroke
                  • Development of blood clots and risk of pulmonary embolism
                  • Diabetes and high cholesterol
                  • Increase in kidney and liver ailments
                  • Enhanced risk of prostate cancer

                  FDA Warning on Testosterone Supplements

                  In 2000, the FDA issued a public advisory against the use of testosterone therapy for “age-associated” reduction in the sex hormone. The Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guidelines also recommends the use of testosterone therapy only after certified through clinical diagnosis and consistent symptoms of low testosterone.

                  However, there has been widespread off-label use and prescription of testosterone supplements, and it has almost gone up four times in the last 10 years. Consequently, there has been a spurt in testosterone therapy side effect instances.

                  In 2009, the FDA ordered for black box warnings on two most prescribed testosterone-enhancing gels, AndroGel and Testim. According to the label changes added, these two supplements pose health risks to women and children when they come into contact. Women may develop male sexual characteristics, hair in the chest, and enlarged genitals. Abnormal genital intensification, violent and increased sexual behavior, and rapid increase in pubic hair growth are a few side effects that children suffer from when exposed to testosterone medications.

                  Testosterone Therapy Research Studies

                  • According to Mayo Clinic, regular treatment with testosterone therapy may result in sleep apnea, dermatological side effects, growth of male breasts, and prostate tumor.
                  • A November 2013 report published JAMA medical journal claims that testosterone therapy causes 29 percent higher risk of cardiovascular side effects. Based on the study of the medical records of 1,223 men treated with testosterone supplements, it found that at least 15 percent of them had serious heart disorders, resulting in 67 deaths, 23 heart attacks, and 33 strokes. The study blamed large-scale use of testosterone medications by men without being sure of their needs.
                  • Chicago Tribune Business reported in September 2013 that a meta-analysis of 27 independent research studies had cited a two-fold increased risk of heart problems and stroke in men using testosterone therapy.

                  Testosterone Therapy Lawsuit

                  Off-label promotion and prescription of testosterone supplements has caused a number of deaths and serious cardiovascular disorders. Despite research studies and FDA warning, manufacturers have been steadfast in their promotional campaigns resulting in consumers using the medications as a safe and secure way to increase their sex hormones. However, after the recent disclosures by the American Medical Association and media reports indicating deaths, heart disorders, lung problems, and strokes caused by these supplements, a number of people have come forward to file testosterone therapy lawsuits seeking product liability.

                  Testosterone medications, like AndroGel, Androderm, Axiron, Depotestosterone, Fortesta, and Testim, could increase the percentage of red blood cells in your blood. The increase in red blood cells can cause strokes, blood clots, and possibly death.

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                    Testosterone Therapy May Lead to Fatal Cardiovascular Risks, Claims Research Study

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                    Testosterone Therapy Leads to Fatal Cardiovascular Risks, Claims Research Study

                    In November 2013, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported findings that linked testosterone therapy side effects to death and serious heart problems. Researchers from Denver-based VA Eastern Colorado Health Care discovered hundreds of instances where men had suffered from death, stroke, and heart attacks following administration of testosterone therapy.  The study analyzed details of 1,223 men treated with the hormone enhancement medications and reported that 33 suffered from stroke, 23 were hospitalized, and 67 died within 18 months of having testosterone therapy.

                    Researchers claimed that there was at least 29 percent increase in the risk of cardiovascular problems in men treated with testosterone therapy. Supported by a team of experts from the University of Texas, they studied the medical history of 9,000 male veterans who underwent angiography between 2005 and 2011 because of blockage in coronary artery. It was found that those used testosterone supplements had 30 percent higher rate of cardiovascular adverse events resulting in death, stroke, or heart attack. The study held aggressive promotion and off-label prescription of testosterone supplements responsible for increase in the risk of side effects.

                    According to a 2013 Wall Street Journal report, a high risk of heart problems linked to testosterone therapy side effects forced researchers sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to call off a hormone treatment trial for older men in 2009.

                    Testosterone Therapy Health Risks

                    Testosterone hormone plays a key role in helping sexual drive, concentration, muscle strength, sperm creation, energy level, and bone health in men. However, the hormone production decreases in men after they complete 30 years. Many also suffer because of hypogonadism or reduced functioning of sex glands, which results in diminished testosterone production. To overcome such conditions, men resort to administration of testosterone supplements in the form of injection, patch, and gel. AndroGel, Testim, Fortesta, Depo-Testosterone, Bio-T-Gel, Axiron, Cypionate, Delatestryl, Androderm, Striant, Androgel, and Testopel are among the most used testosterone therapy medications.

                    Major health risks linked to testosterone therapy include

                    • Death
                    • Aggravation of preexisting heart, kidney, or liver disorders
                    • Cardiovascular disorders leading to heart attack and stroke
                    • Blood clots in the leg causing the potential risk of artery blockages
                    • Metabolic disorders resulting in diabetes and high cholesterol
                    • Risk of prostate cancer
                    • Endocrine imbalance

                    Mayo Clinic warns of the risk of sleep apnea, development of enlarged male breasts, prostate tumor, and skin problems among testosterone therapy side effects.

                    FDA Warning on Testosterone Therapy

                    The FDA has added black box warnings on AndroGel and Testim, two most used testosterone therapy gels, for raising the risk of secondary exposure. Issued in 2009, the warning cautioned about the potential risk of increased violent behavior, abnormal genital growth, premature sexual behavior, and accelerated bone growth in children and women when exposed to these testosterone medications used by men at home.

                    Earlier in 2000, the FDA cautioned against universal use of AndroGel, suggesting that the medication is only for men with hypogonadism and not for “age-associated” reduction in the testosterone level. However, there is widespread off-label promotion of these testosterone drugs notwithstanding the FDA advisory. AndroGel maker AbbVie is facing a whistleblower lawsuit for pressing for off-label promotion and use of its “low-T” products.

                    Testosterone medications, like AndroGel, Androderm, Axiron, Depotestosterone, Fortesta, and Testim, could increase the percentage of red blood cells in your blood. The increase in red blood cells can cause strokes, blood clots, and possibly death.

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