Effect of testosterone replacement therapy on quality of life of type 2 diabetes patients and androgen deficiency

In recent years there has been a significant increase in interest in the problem of hormonal age-related changes in the reproductive system of males. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of androgen deficiency and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DT2) on the quality of life. We investigated 166 men with DT2 aged 50-65 years. It was shown that the quality of life of men with DT2 was significantly reduced on all scales SF-36 questionnaire compared with healthy individuals. The quality of life of hypogonadal patients with DT2 was associated with mental and physical health component. After 6 months of hormone replacement therapy of patients with DT2 the quality of life has improved on all scales SF-36 questionnaire.