Frequently Asked Questions

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Flagstaff Testosterone Replacement Therapy offers care via a board certified nurse practitioner, who has training in testosterone replacement therapy, cardiology, and a multitude of other areas of primary care. 

Labs are drawn through Labcorp, typically every few months at first, then every six months once your regimen is stable. 

Recently, the black box warning regarding heart attack risk has been removed from testosterone, in regards to cardiovascular events.Past studies had raised concern for the possibility of an increased risk of stroke or heart attack for patients on testosterone replacement, these studies were small and poorly designed, with elderly participants. Fortunately, newer data shows that LOW testosterone may be associated with and increased risk of stroke and heart attack as well as worse outcomes with COVID. 

Testosterone therapy has been shown to decrease sperm production, and may inhibit fertility. By taking supplements like HCG, you may be able to decrease this risk, but if you are wanting to have children, this is a serious consideration before starting, as there is no guarantee you will maintain fertility.

While TRT can provide amazing benefits, it is not without potential side effects. Possible common side effects include elevated hematocrit, reduced fertility, enlargement of the prostate, acne, and balding.

No, our company does not accept insurance. Insurance companies have strict criteria and generally consider testosterone to be “normal” between 350-950. This is a huge range and does not account for free (bioavailable testosterone). We consider  your symptoms and treat  you as an INDIVIDUAL instead of focusing solely on a numerical value. Our goal is to find YOUR normal and we cannot do that under the constraints imposed by insurance.

If  you decide to discontinue testosterone replacement therapy, your body will need time to adjust.  This adjustment may take several months, in order to allow for you to make testosterone on your own natural level again. There are medications that can help with this transition, if you desire to take this route.