Natural aging comes with often unwanted changes in our bodies - drops in energy, slower healing, mood and temperament changes, and more. Common among men, these and more problems can be tracked back to a decrease in our body's production of testosterone. As the primary male hormone, testosterone significantly impacts the way we think, feel, and act. Unfortunately, many men experience a drop in their testosterone level (testosterone deficiency) - most commonly in their 30's and 40's, leading to a drop in their quality of life.

Testosterone deficiency is usually diagnosed by a lab, regardless of common symptoms suggestive of a low testosterone. While helpful, a lab never fully explains a person's symptoms sufficienty.

Symptoms we focus on with testosterone therapy starts with a man's libido (sex drive). Beyond that, we focus on erectile dysfunction, fatigue, mood changes (especially depression and/or "short-fused" behaviors), muscle weakness/atrophy, mental concentration.

Symptoms AND lab results help us better understand a man's level of testosterone deficiency. Using both helps us working with you to decide on best treatment goals as well as an optimal testosterone regimen.

Optimization of testosterone therapy means it is safe, efficient, and goal-directed. It means that treatment goals are individualized to you. This makes treatment practical - based on your labs, your symptoms, and your medical history. Using this philosophy, we believe we can improve many of the symptoms associated with a low testosterone level, and improve your quality of life.

Testosterone replacement is often highly effective for men who have signs of "andropause" (“male menopause”) beginning as early as 30 years of age. Every patients’ starting hormone levels and symptoms are unique, as is their response to testosterone replacement. Dosages often vary from person to person, and may change over time.

Our trained staff work closely with patients to provide unique treatment plans and make careful, appropriate adjustments to optimize hormone levels. Our process begins with obtaining your medical history, labwork, a total body composition, and a complimentary B12 injection (optional; not mandatory).

And there's more beyond testosterone here. We're looking for thyroid issues, metabolic problems, liver disease, anemia, vitamin deficiencies, sleep apnea, cholesterol problems, prostate concerns, and more. We sometimes find a person's suspected testosterone deficiency is actually the result of a different problem altogether!

But for the many who do have testosterone deficiency, we will discuss either injectable testosterone or testosterone pellet therapy.

Virtue Medical adheres to a philosophy of empathy with insight in individualized patient care. We understand the negative impacts of aging, including testosterone deficiency.

Our focus is on restoring hormonal deficiencies that occur with aging while addressing the symptoms of hormone depletion. This is done safely with careful, precise dosing changes based on labs, symptoms, and reasonable goals. 

We want to continually see our patients gain a healthy lifestyle with a positive quality of life. It's our mission to help men take advantage of the opportunity manifested in testosterone therapy to restore their total health. And not only for themselves, but for their loved ones too.