According to new guidelines from American College of Physicians released recently, older men whose Testosterone levels have dropped over the years should only be given Testosterone replacement to treat sexual dysfunction.

Sales of treatments for low Testosterone or ‘Low T’ tripled from 2001 to 2011, fuelled by direct to consumer advertising promising that androgen replacement therapy – Testosterone in the form of skin patches, topical gels, pills and shots, could restore men’s vitality and libido.