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A new study is hinting that a common over-the-counter painkiller, ibuprofen, may be linked to a male reproductive disorder. While the study uses a pretty small sample of male subjects, it's backed up by a set of consistent experiments from isolated cells, and earlier studies had hinted there might be something strange here.
Clinically, this condition is called "compensated hypogonadism"—"hypogonadism" because the body probably isn't producing testosterone at the appropriate rate, and "compensated" because other hormones have kicked in and gotten testosterone levels to increase. And, while testosterone levels are normal during compensated hypogonadism, it's not a good condition to have. The condition has been associated with an increased probability of reproductive, cognitive, and physical problems, as well as general mortality.
Clinically, this condition is called "compensated hypogonadism"—"hypogonadism" because the body probably isn't producing testosterone at the appropriate rate, and "compensated" because other hormones have kicked in and gotten testosterone levels to increase. And, while testosterone levels are normal during compensated hypogonadism, it's not a good condition to have. The condition has been associated with an increased probability of reproductive, cognitive, and physical problems, as well as general mortality.
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