Good and Bad Testosterone

Ilpo Huhtaniemi is Emeritus Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology at Imperial College London and Emeritus Professor of Physiology at the University of Turku, Finland. His clinical specialty is chemical pathology. He is the author of more than seven hundred peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters on basic and clinical reproductive endocrinology, as well as the monograph Good and Bad Testosterone (Elsevier, 2024). He has served on the editorial boards of several academic journals, including as Editor-in-Chief of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (Elsevier). He has also edited books in the fields of reproductive endocrinology and andrology.He has received several honours for his research, including the NIH International Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Fogarty Foundation), the Centre of Excellence Award of the Academy of Finland, the Young Investigator Award of the American Society of Andrology, the Matti Äyräpää Award of the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, and honorary doctorates from the Medical University of Lodz (Poland), Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University (Szeged, Hungary), and the University of Tartu (Estonia). Additional distinctions include the Egon Diczfalusy Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, the Iain McIntyre Medal (Queen Mary University of London), the European Medal of the Society for Endocrinology (UK), and the European Hormone Medal of the European Society of Endocrinology. He is an honorary member of the Finnish Endocrine Society, the European Society of Endocrinology, and the European Academy of Andrology.Named lectureships include the German Endocrine Society Berthold Medal and Prize Lecture, the Australian Society for Reproductive Biology Goding Lecture, the Nordic Association for Andrology Erik Blom Lecture, and the American Society of Andrology–EAA Exchange Lecture. He is an elected member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, the UK Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Order of the White Rose of Finland (Knight, First Class).

• 1. Introduction 2. History of testosterone—From mysticism to molecule 3. Basics—The synthesis and actions of testosterone 4. How is testosterone measured and investigated? 5. Testosterone production and actions at different phases of life 6. Testosterone and male sexual function 7. Psychological effects of testosterone 8. Testosterone and aggression 9. Sexual orientation, gender identity, and LGBTQ+ 10. Testosterone and risk-taking in stock market 11. Anabolic effects of testosterone 12. Testosterone, sports, and doping 13. Why are men healthier but die younger than women? 14. Testosterone as elixir of life—A short history of quackery 15. Lack of testosterone or hypogonadism 16. The aging man and testosterone 17. The good, the bad, and the ugly: Correct, questionable, and misuse of testosterone 18. Male pill—What’s the holdup? 20. Women’s testosterone 21. Conclusions

*5 stars* "...an easy-to-read unique historical and scientific narrative of an endocrine hormone that is quite popular in a wide segment of the population. The purpose of this book is to lay bare the wide-ranging claims made about testosterone replacement therapy and discuss what is evidence-based versus placebo effect,... [which] includes information regarding testosterone and mental health, aggression, so even those in behavioral fields might find this book fascinating.... [D]iscusses testosterone at different ages of life, how it is measured, missteps of the past, and how the marketing of testosterone replacement therapy has differed from other medications....There is no similar book about this topic written in this manner." --©Doody’s Review Service, 2024, Abdullah Melhim, MD (Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine)