A doctor is warning that some men may be hurting their fertility while trying to improve it. According to urologist Dr. Justin Dubin, many Americans are using testosterone without realizing it can interfere with sperm production, undermining the very goal they are trying to protect.
The concern centers on men who see testosterone as a quick fix for symptoms linked to low hormone levels or reproductive worries. Dubin’s warning is that boosting testosterone from the outside can come with a major trade-off for men who want to have children, because it may reduce or shut down sperm production.
He also points to other potential side effects tied to testosterone use, including acne and breast growth. Those risks, combined with the impact on sperm, make the treatment a poor shortcut for men focused on fertility.
The broader message is that hormone treatment and male fertility are not always aligned. Men dealing with low testosterone symptoms or trying to conceive may need to understand how a drug affects sperm before assuming it will help their reproductive health.
