It’s the latest health buzzword, proposed as a magic cure for everything from dementia to low libido. But is it safe, or even advisable, to take supplementary testosterone? 

Today, we talk to Madeleine Heffernan on what the experts want us to know, and what this latest cultural obsession says about us right now.

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It&rsquo;s the latest health buzzword, proposed as a magic cure for everything from dementia to low libido.&nbsp;But is it safe, or even advisable, to take <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/can-testosterone-improve-your-sex-life-and-boost-your-mood-and-what-are-the-risks-here-s-what-the-science-says-20260609-p60543.html">supplementary testosterone</a>?&nbsp;
Today, we talk to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/by/madeleine-heffernan-j7gc5">Madeleine Heffernan</a> on what the experts want us to know, and what this latest cultural obsession says about us right now. If you like this podcast and want to hear more, please rate, review &amp; subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/smh-the-age/id6442611511">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1v0tWOA2mdi5WU9hvjJ3da?si=f4b8d7fafdf5495d">Spotify</a> or whichever platform you find your pods.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

Better sex life, mood and muscles, but there are risks to our testosterone obsession

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