Table 2.
Clinical parameters | Laboratory parameters |
General wellbeing | Serum testosterone levels |
Drive and mood | (Serum LH and FSH) |
Libido and sexual activity (erections, ejaculations, intercourse) | RBC/hemoglobin/Hc/lipids/fibrinolysis |
Body weight/BMI | Ejaculate volume |
Bodily proportions | Prostate size and consistency |
Hair growth | PSA (over 50 years) |
Sebum production | Bone density |
Voice |
Testosterone-dependent parameters for monitoring of substitution therapy*
*Modified according to (33)LH: luteinizing hormone; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; PSA: prostate-specific antigen; Hc: hematocrit