Features of diagnostics and treatment of partial androgen deficiency of aging men

INTRODUCTION: Decreasing of testosterone level is an important part of a male elderly. MATERIAL AND METHODS: To describe this phenomenon a PubMed and national databases were searched for 17β–dehydrotestosterone, common testosterone, free testosterone, 17β–estradiol, luteinizing hormone, partial androgen deficiency of aging men. RESULTS: The reduction in intensity of the processes of tissue renewal of the testicles results in a partial androgen deficiency of aging men. A decrease in the levels of total and free testosterone and an increase in the levels of 5α–dihydrotestosterone, 17β–estradiol, sex hormone binding globulin, LH and FSH, along with a decrease in the amplitude of the rhythm of incretion of LH, FSH and total testosterone will testify to a deficiency of testosterone. CONCLUSIONS: It is very important to make an individualized selection of the dose of testosterone preparation which enters the blood plasma.