Hypogonadism

When Palmeiro started to promote Viagra, he set himself help for a lifetime of jokes. Now that he's been caught using steroids, maybe we should revisit those commercials. Dr. Joseph Russ of Florida wrote an interesting letter to Sports Illustrated. Here's part of it:

...As a physician, I couldn't help but note that Palmeiro became a spokesman for Viagra while in his late 30s. Although he never admitted to erectile problems, one major side effect of steroid use is hypogonadism with testicular atrophy and increased incidence of erectile dysfunction, the problem Viagra treats.