HR 266 Summary

• Recognizes June 1, 2012, as "Men's Health Awareness Day" in Alabama.

• Notes that an estimated 13 million men in the United States are affected by low testosterone (hypogonadism), defined as less than 30 nanograms per deciliter of blood.

• Identifies that men over 45 with obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, prostate disease, or asthma are at higher risk for low testosterone, and that HIV-infected men show high prevalence of deficiency.

• States that low testosterone causes decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, weakened bones, increased body fat, depression, sleep disturbances, and fatigue, yet remains undertreated because men often overlook symptoms.

• Calls upon the Alabama Department of Public Health and all Alabama citizens to participate in educational activities to raise awareness about low testosterone and improve quality of life for affected men.