Most men begin to experience changes in their bodies somewhere between the ages of 30 and 55. There are numerous men, just putting up with symptoms, which they perceive as just being part of normal life. Hormone imbalance is the cause of the male menopause - the Andropause. The symptoms of Andropause tend to come on slowly, hardly noticeable at first and gradually, creeping up over a period as long as twenty years.
A male's health is often affected by signs and symptoms of testosterone deficiency.
- Fatigue
- Poor sleep quality or insomnia
- Body fat gain, particularly abdominal weight gain
- Lean muscle decline
- Decreased libido
- Possible erectile dysfunction (E.D) - reduced potency and/or penile size, decreased ejaculatory force and volume
- Nervousness, anxiety and irritability
- Aches and pains
- Bone deterioration
- Loss of hair
- Wrinkling and drying of the skin.
There are mental and emotional changes that include a loss of energy at play and at work; questioning ones values, accomplishments, goals and directions in life, increased negativity, and loss of concentration.
The physical changes can also include loss of strength, gradual muscle atrophy, loss of energy, stiffness and aching of muscles and joints, loss of hair, wrinkling and drying of the skin.
Stress can often exacerbate these physical and emotional changes.
Testosterone is much more than a sex hormone. Testosterone is critical in maintaining healthy bone density, lean muscle, red blood cell production, and safeguards the immune system, and it is vital for proper cardiac output and neurological function. There is also literature that supports testosterone helping control blood sugar and regulate cholesterol levels.
It is often a good idea to have a baseline measurement, of your hormones before initiating any treatment; a blood test can be ordered to check the hormone levels. If indications suggest that salivary hormone testing is necessary, we can order this to be done.Read more about Bio-Identical Hormones -
