We’ve heard about the importance of women’s HRT – but could men benefit from a boost of hormones too? This week, the Medical Minefield team explore the world of private testosterone clinics - where men go to get a boost of the sex hormone, said to rev up their sex drive, energy levels and even muscle mass. We hear from one testosterone evangelist - Mike Kocsis – who has been on it for 20 years and says it’s transformed his life. So why are top hormone experts dead against it – warning the treatment is putting young men at risk of infertility and heart attacks? NHS consultant endocrinologist Dr. Richard Quinton explains the dangers.

<p>We’ve heard about the importance of women’s HRT – but could men benefit from a boost of hormones too? This week, the Medical Minefield team explore the world of private testosterone clinics - where men go to get a boost of the sex hormone, said to rev up their sex drive, energy levels and even muscle mass. We hear from one testosterone evangelist - Mike Kocsis – who has been on it for 20 years and says it’s transformed his life. So why are top hormone experts dead against it – warning the treatment is putting young men at risk of infertility and heart attacks? NHS consultant endocrinologist Dr. Richard Quinton explains the dangers.</p>

Medical Minefield is a new health podcast where we talk about the ethical dilemmas at the heart of the health stories that matter the most. Join Barney Calman, the Mail on Sunday's health editor and deputy Health Editor Eve Simmons every week for a podcast tackling the big questions in health. 

<p>Medical Minefield is a new health podcast where we talk about the ethical dilemmas at the heart of the health stories that matter the most. Join Barney Calman, the Mail on Sunday's health editor and deputy Health Editor Eve Simmons every week for a podcast tackling the big questions in health.&nbsp;</p>

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