As you age, your body goes through many phases in its life time some phases for the better while some phases for the worse. When you reach past your 40s, your body starts to decline and the specific hormone testosterone will slowly diminish. With testosterone on the decline, you will start to lose many aspects of being a male. The effects of low testosterone will not only affect you, but also your partner and your style of life. I am here to prevent suffering due to low testosterone. In this essay, you will learn what testosterone is, how it is made, the affects it has human, the causes and ultimately the cure to low testosterone. What is testosterone and how can it affect you? (Stated by Floyd) in Personal Health 4th edition (pg 103) “Testosterone …show more content…
The symptoms of low testosterone can be very damaging to not only your personal health but to your social health as well. The US National Library of Medicine states “ low libido, erectile dysfunction, or osteoporosis or two or more of sleep disturbance, depressed mood, lethargy, or diminished physical performance” to be symptoms of low testosterone. Other common symptoms are decreased energy, increased body fat and infertility. Lack of energy, increased body fat, lethargy, osteoporosis, mood swings, and sleep disturbances can certainly be damaging to your personal health. Low libido, lack of energy, depression, and erectile dysfunction can take a toll on your social health. Lack of energy, a mood of depression, increased body fat can cause you to alienate yourself from society simply because you feel like “crap”. Certainly the symptoms of low testosterone can be damaging in many …show more content…
Thankfully, there are many methods of curing low testosterone. You have natural remedies such as herbs and artificial remedy, and testosterone gels. Starting with all natural herbal remedies uses herbs found in the wild which has been proven to increase testosterones. The most common herbs are Ginseng, Horny goat weed, Tribulus, Tongkat Ali, Maca root, Mucuna Pruriens, Fenugreek and many more. The element and properties of these herbs can be obtained through drinking tea; raw powder added to food or concentrated extract. Next method is testosterone gel. Testosterone gels are controlled substances gel available through prescriptions that you apply to your body to increase testosterone through absorption by the skin. (According to Androgel.com) “The testosterone in AndroGel 1.62% is the same as the testosterone your body makes naturally. It can help raise testosterone levels to the normal range in most men when used daily”. This is a very effective method of increasing testosterone regardless of any causes. Causes such as increase body fat can cause low testosterone and vice versa. However this article states that testosterone gel can increase testosterone levels regardless of causes.(Article by Dobs, Adrian) Testosterone 2% Gel Can Normalize Testosterone Concentrations in Men with Low Testosterone Regardless of Body Mass Index. Find the method that works for you best in order to cure and prevent low
Several effects of steroid use have been identified. These include an increase in low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and a decrease in high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. These lipid changes if allowed to continue over long periods of time could result in coronary heart disease (6). Some other side effects of steroids in men include shrinking of the testicles; reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, development of breasts, and increased risk of pro...
Androstenedione, known as "andro", is made of a naturally occurring hormone of the body, which is used naturally in tiny amounts to make the male hormone testosterone. It is found in humans, animals and the pollen of many plants. Andro is produced in the gonads and adrenal glands of all mammals. It is said to help speed up the recovery of injuries along with bodybuilding and weight training to increase muscle mass. The androgens are the male sex steroids. When andro is taken it can convert the female sex steroid, estrogen into testosterone. Testosterone increases body and facial hair, acne, deepens the voice, enhances prostate growth, and promotes muscular growth. Blood levels of testosterone start rising about 15 minutes and peak about an hour after oral consumption of androstenedione. When users take too much, androgen shuts off the bodyís own making of testosterone, which can damage normal testicular function (Quinn).
Robert, Sapolsky. Trouble with Testosterone: And Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament. New York: Scribner, 1998. Print.
With advancements in medical science, it has now become possible to overcome any shortcomings, limitations or inconveniences concerning human health. Thanks to unconventional medical procedures, altering one’s innate characteristics, viz., gender, genetic makeup, physical appearances, etc., is not impossible anymore. One of the most significant advances of medical sciences is in the field of Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT). HRT is used to replace or replenish any hormone that the body is deficient in, or is not able to synthesize anymore. While the most common use of HRT is the replacement of the estrogen hormone in postmenopausal women, it has found use in many other clinical applications. Some of these include thyroid hormone replacement therapy in patients suffering from hypothyroidism and androgen replacement therapies in treating male hypogonadal disorders. HRT is a very vast and expansive subject. Through this paper, an attempt is made to discuss some hormonal replacement therapies, their uses and side effects.
Lastly one of the common male effect is testicular atrophy. Testicular atrophy is a medical condition in which the testicles located in the sack, also known as the scrotum diminish in size. In a result of using steroids, testicular atrophy occurs when there has been a decreased level of luteinizing hormone, in which it is produced inside the male anatomy by the pituitary gland.
Steroids occur naturally in our bodies. The major anabolic steroid found in our bodies is testosterone. (1) AAS is derived synthetically from testosterone. (3) Testosterone is the main sex hormone in males and is responsible for the growth effects during the years of male adolescence and into later years of adulthood. Nearly every cell in the body has proteins that act as receptors for AAS. Therefore the anabolic and androgenic response in the body is determined by the location and type of the cells and the nature of the steroid. (7) This hormone has two major effects on one’s body. The Anabolic effect promotes muscle growth by increasing the rate of protein synthesis within each cell. The Androgenic effects in testosterone are primarily responsible for traits in males such as the deepening of one's voice and the growth of facial hair. (1)
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A deeper understanding of the mechanism through which testosterone alters growth of myocytes would allow researchers to potentially employ a treatment with the same efficacy but without the side effects. It is likely that the aging population will suffer from
First to give a brief history and background of steroids to discuss what they really consist of and how they can affect the human body, personal behavior, side effects, the different types of steroids, and last their relationship with teenagers. Steroids were created to replicate the testosterone which is produce by the hu...
Anabolic steroids are a type of synthetic drug that are aimed to copy the effects of the hormone testosterone. What this does is boost the levels of development of male reproductive tissues which i...
Testosterone is produced by the testes of men and the ovaries of women, as well as the adrenal glands of both sexes. Correlational studies have found that higher testosterone is associated with more sexual activity, more alcohol, more aggression and more competitive ness amongst other social behaviours that humans participate in. However the investigation of testosterones influences on social behaviours has only really just begun and hence we do not know a lot about the definitive effects of testosterone.
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The male reproductive system is a set of organs that works together to produce sperm which will later in life fertilize females eggs. The testes are the most important part of the system because it produces sperm cells. It is similar and looks similar to ovaries of a female’s reproductive system because it also holds what they need to reproduce. Its job is to produce the sperm cells needed to reproduce. Due to hormonal imbalances the production of sperm cells may not even be possible in some males. Testosterone is the male the hormone that gives men there manly characteristics. It is made up of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen with a white color. In the male body it helps develop sex organs, a deeper voice, and facial hair (Khalid, 2013). Cancer or a genetic disorder in males is the most common thing that cause the reductions of testosterone production in the body. Behind the testes is the epididymis which lets sperm go through the vas deferens from the testes (Dictionary, 2014). It looks like leach the way it is position right on the testes but it is thinner. When sperm is produces the ...
Anti-androgen medications such as medroxyprogesterone acetate decrease testosterone levels and can reduce deviant sexual perversions in individuals having various paraphilia’s.
Moreover, the pill is a perfect combination of minerals, proven herbs and amino acids that stimulate the production of testosterone in the body. It not only cures erectile dysfunction, but also helps to increase one’s stamina and sex drive. The regular consumption of Pure Vitamen can lead to a satisfying sexual performance.