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You Don’t Need Testosterone Therapy
By Bonnie Kristian at Christianity Today
· June 1, 2026
· 5 min read
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is getting trendier—more and more men are using it, sometimes without even checking their testosterone levels. Others are getting their testosterone levels checked for vague, nonspecific symptoms like just feeling “off,” while some are giving themselves testost
Key takeaway In his 2007 book The Medicalization of Society, Peter Conrad defines medicalization as “a process by which nonmedical problems become defined and treated as medical problems, usually in terms of illness and disorders.
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Category: missions ·
Published: June 1, 2026 ·
Source: Christianity Today ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is getting trendier—more and more men are using it, sometimes without even checking their testosterone levels. Others are getting their testosterone levels checked for vague, nonspecific symptoms like just feeling “off,” while some are giving themselves testost
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