Many studies have shown that as men approach the age of 40, it is natural for testosterone production to slowly wean. Testosterone, an important hormone which regulates many key functions in the body, decreases gradually over time. This condition is called hypogonadism, or Low T, and it affects over 13 million men in America.
Low testosterone levels in the body causes several symptoms, the most common of which are: (1) decreased sexual desire (libido), (2) Erectile dysfunction, also called ED, (3) Tiredness, fatigue or loss of energy, and (4) depressed mood.
Millions of women in America are taking hormone replacement therapy for estrogen imbalance as they reach their menopause. A similar syndrome is now identified in men, now referred to as andropause, but with a distinctly slower progression as compared to its female counterpart.
Andropause is a condition in which testosterone levels in men slowly decrease with advancing age. Primarily andropause hinders a man’s ability to enjoy sex by decreasing sexual urges, libido, and erectile function. Andropause also causes noticeable changes in men’s mood and emotions, an increase in body fat and a decrease in muscle mass, and decreased strength due to a loss of muscle tissue. Andropause also heralds a loss in bone strength by decreasing bone mineral density, thus predisposing older men to bone changes and fractures.
The onset of further medical breakthroughs in the field of anti-aging and alternative medicine in the past several years have armed us with a better understanding of hormonal changes in aging men. More specifically, the development of testosterone replacement therapy in a bio-identical form with simplified and easier dosaging have tremendously increased our ability to treat men with low T. Ask a doctor about the latest hormone therapy for men in their andropause. |
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