Oral testosterone ester formulations and methods of treating testosterone deficiency comprising same

A method for treating a hypogonadal male comprising

• orally administering to the male, a composition comprising a liquid or semi-solid formulation encased within a capsule, the formulation comprising
• 15-25 percent by weight of testosterone undecanoate, 12-18 percent by weight of hydrophilic surfactant, and 50-65 percent by weight of lipophilic surfactant,
• wherein the total TU administered per day ranges from about 316 mg TU to about 948 mg TU, and
• wherein the composition, when orally administered to the male provides, at steady state, an average serum testosterone concentration Cave of from about 300 to about 1100 ng/dl.