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The free testosterone level decreases with age because of increased sex hormone binding globulin and increased body fat mass distribution. Muscle mass, strength, frailty, sexual function, and cognition were found to be related to low‐normal testosterone levels. Testosterone replacement therapy was found to have beneficial effects and improve related symptoms in the elderly. Also, testosterone replacement was shown to reverse lower urinary tract symptoms in elderly men.^40‐41