Education topics
Low testosterone care, from diagnosis through monitoring.
Symptoms and diagnosis
How symptoms, repeat lab work, health history, and contributing factors fit together.
DiagnosisTreatment decisions
What thoughtful care involves before and after a prescription is considered.
TreatmentEvidence and safety
Find the questions to ask about heart, prostate, fertility, and sleep health.
SafetyPatient instructions
Clinic videos for drawing up and injecting prescribed testosterone.
Instructions01 · Symptoms and diagnosis
Symptoms, testing, and cause.
Diagnosis combines symptoms, repeat lab testing, health history, and possible contributing factors.
02 · Treatment and follow-up
Treatment decisions and follow-through.
Care planning includes the treatment choice, its tradeoffs, and ongoing monitoring.
The Veritas care process
Know what to expect from your first evaluation through ongoing follow-up.
Evaluation through follow-upMonitoring testosterone therapy
Know what your clinician will check and why follow-up matters.
Creams and injections
Compare two common formulations without assuming either one is right for everyone.
Other medications and services
Medications for erectile function and hair loss, plus advanced lab services.
Medications and lab testing03 · Safety and evidence
Evidence and safety.
Current evidence addresses questions about heart, prostate, fertility, and sleep health.
Testosterone therapy and heart risk
What heart studies show—and what your clinician still needs to monitor
Low testosterone and heart health
How low testosterone can overlap with other heart-health risks
Testosterone therapy and blood-clot risk
Why hematocrit and your personal risk factors matter
Testosterone therapy and prostate health
What to discuss with your clinician about screening and uncertainty
Testosterone and hair loss
How genetics and DHT may affect your treatment choices
04 · Patient instructions
Patient instruction videos.
Follow the technique taught by your care team. Your prescription, supplied materials, and clinician’s directions always take priority.
How to draw up testosterone for injection
- Wash your hands and prepare a clean work area.
- Confirm the medication, prescribed dose, syringe, and needles.
- Clean the vial top with alcohol and allow it to dry.
- Draw the dose exactly as your clinician demonstrated.
- Change needles only if that is part of the technique your care team taught you.
- Check the measured dose again before proceeding.
How to inject testosterone
- Confirm the injection route and site taught by your clinician.
- Clean the skin with alcohol and allow it to dry.
- Use the angle and technique demonstrated for your prescribed route.
- Inject only the prescribed dose.
- Dispose of the needle immediately in an approved sharps container.
- Contact the clinic for significant pain, swelling, redness, fever, or any concerning reaction.
Medical sources
References.
Clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed sources used across the education library.