Abstract
1. Eighteen men who complained of impotence and who had no obvious disease of the central nervous system, no marked structural changes in the genito-urinary tract except for absence of spermatozoa in Case 4, or no manifest deficiency in the internal secretion of the testes, were given intramuscular injections of testosterone propionate in 25 mgm. doses three times or more weekly. 2. In some of our patients psychic and emotional influences played a large part in the production of the impotence. 3. In seven instances relief from the impotence was obtained, while in the eleven other subjects the testosterone propionate did not produce any beneficial effects. 4. In one patient there was a definite reduction in the number of spermatozoa during the course of treatment. 5. It was concluded that the successful results were probably explained by psychological factors, since there was no decrease in potency when sesame oil was substituted and when all injections were stopped. 6. The amount of androgens administered...
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