Low Testosterone on Social Media: Application of Natural Language Processing to Understand Patients' Perceptions of Hypogonadism and Its Treatment.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite the results of the Testosterone Trials, physicians remain uncomfortable treating men with hypogonadism. Discouraged, men increasingly turn to social media to discuss medical concerns.

Authors

  • Vadim Osadchiy
    Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California,, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
  • Tommy Jiang
    Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
  • Jesse Nelson Mills
    Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California,, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
  • Sriram Venkata Eleswarapu
    Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California,, Los Angeles, CA, United States.