News24.com | Dewani had hormone problems

Cape Town - British businessman Shrien Dewani had hormone problems and underwent testosterone replacement therapy, the Western Cape High Court heard on Monday.

"I decided to undergo this treatment despite the side-effects. Having my own family was important to me," he explained in a plea document.

Dewani has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his wife Anni in Cape Town in 2010, and other related charges.

An endocrinologist told him in 2009 that he had abnormally low levels of the hormone and may have trouble reproducing.

He was warned of the side-effects, including the risk of blood clots, sleep apnoea, breast enlargement, weight gain, and acne.

"I discussed my problem with Anni as I knew that she wanted children as well."

Earlier, it was revealed he was bisexual and had sexual interactions with both men and women.

"My sexual interactions with males were mostly physical experiences or e-mail chats with people I met online or in clubs," his lawyer Francois van Zyl said, reading out Dewani's plea explanation in court.

"My sexual interactions with females were usually during the course of a relationship which consisted of other activities and emotional attachment."

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