Evidence supporting the use of: Testes
For the health condition: Testosterone (low)

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1

The use of animal testes, particularly from bovine or porcine sources, to treat symptoms of low testosterone or male sexual dysfunction is rooted in traditional medicine rather than robust scientific evidence. Historically, the concept of "organotherapy"—the idea that consuming animal organs could support the corresponding human organ—was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Testicular extracts were administered in various forms to men with symptoms of aging or sexual decline, most famously by Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard in the 1880s. He claimed rejuvenation effects after injecting himself with extracts from animal testes, which sparked widespread interest and use in Europe and North America. However, scientific validation for this practice is lacking. The peptide and steroid hormones in orally consumed testes are largely degraded during digestion, and there is no credible evidence that such supplementation measurably increases serum testosterone or reverses hypogonadism in humans. With the advent of purified and synthetic testosterone in the 1930s, organotherapy with animal testes quickly fell out of favor in mainstream medicine. Modern clinical guidelines do not recommend testicular extracts for the treatment of low testosterone. Thus, while there is a basis in tradition for their use, scientific support is minimal to nonexistent.

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