Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/nt8CnzUfzIE   Protect your brains guys if you value your virility and sex lives.  The Harvard Football Players Study reports that repeated head trauma is associated with testosterone reductions and a risk of erectile problems or ED.   Included in the study were 3400 former football players.  Those with the highest concussion scores were 2.4 times more likely to have low testosterone and 1.7 times more likely to report ED.   If you played high school, college, or pro ball, don’t be shy about getting testosterone testing.   If you are counseling your sons about football, hockey, rugby, or soccer heading, have them pick a safer sport.   Grashow R, Weisskopf MG, Miller KK, et al. Association of Concussion Symptoms With Testosterone Levels and Erectile Dysfunction in Former Professional US-Style Football Players. JAMA Neurol. Published online August 26, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.2664   #Concussion #headtrauma #testosterone #erectivedysfunction