Long-term effects of testosterone therapy on prostate volume and LUTS in hypogonadal men: a retrospective study
Participants contributed 3745 visits (median 7 per man), including 904 (24%) after testosterone initiation. TRT was associated with a mean increase in prostate growth rate of 0.22 mL/year compared with untreated periods (p = 0.023). No significant differences were observed in LUTS, QoL, or s-PSA between treated and untreated periods Conclusion: In ageing males with late-onset hypogonadism, testosterone replacement therapy was linked to a small but statistically significant increase in prostate growth rate without measurable effects on urinary symptoms.
Authors
- Ramin Ghaffarpour
- Peter Ströberg
- Johan Svensson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4313-1521)
- Börje Ljungberg
Institutions
- University of Skövde (SE)
- Region Jönköpings län (SE)
- Skaraborg Hospital (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v61.45576
- Primary Topic
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00