Silliness (Stupidity) of Men: A Rant Against Nugenix and Other Dangerous Supplements

It is hard not to laugh sometimes at the silliness of men concerning their views of what they consider their most important physical urges/attributes/hormones/etc.  However, this laughter on our parts masks down right dangerous activities which men themselves get involved in pursuit of these things.
We all know about the dangers involved in the the world of drugs and body building, football and other sports, etc.  However, the so-called "supplement" industry is now bringing out a dangerous new product -- Nugenix.  I am sure you have seen advertisements for it on television.  The reason I say that it is dangerous is that no man should be taking ANY testosterone product (even one that is over the counter) unless he has been seen by an endocrinologist.  There are certain physical conditions which MAY see the use of prescriptive testosterone to be useful for a while.  However, as with women using estrogen after menopause, there are many negative side effects.  If a man's testosterone levels are truly "below normal", which can only be determined by blood tests, and are brought back up to normal levels, he again becomes equally at risk for developing certain male cancers, ie. prostate cancer.  Lower testosterone lowers the risk for developing this cancer.
Even though the commercial states that men should NOT use this product under the age of 40, we all know that younger men WILL experiment with it because they believe that it will bring them greater sexual performance.  Men are generally NOT known for their brain power in this area.
I am sure my readers would like to know my qualifications to speak in this area.  I am a retired Medical Librarian.  In addition, my husband is a survivor of testicular carcinoma.  He would be considered for and has been offered testosterone replacement therapy and has refused it.  It did not take him 2 seconds after learning the side-effects in order for him to make this choice.