Here at DiscovHER HEALTH, we care about treating men with TESTOSTERONE DEFICIENCY.
TD may affect the function of many different body systems, and result in significant detriment in quality of life, including alterations in sexual function.
Having TD increases a man’s risk of developing heart disease.
Sexual problems: reduced sexual desire; fewer night time and morning erections; problems with erection, ejaculation and orgasm
Tiredness; less energy; easy fatigue; falling asleep during the day; depression; sadness; poor concentration; irritability
Change in body shape: reduced shoulder and arm muscle strength and mass; central obesity or “pot belly”; breast growth (gynecomastia)
Reduced body and pubic hair growth, with hairs becoming thinner and less dense (beard growth is frequently unaffected by TD)
Hut flushes/flashes; sweats
Smaller or shrinking testes
Fertility problems
This may be due to genetic conditions (e.g. Klinefelter’s Syndrome), testicular injury, previous problems with undescended testes; infection; chemotherapy and radiation therapy; surgery. This accounts for about 20% of men with TD and becomes more common as men get older.
This may be due to disease, injury, irradiation, or developmental problems in the part of the brain called the hypothalamus and/or the pituitary gland, and to overproduction of another hormone called prolactin. This accounts for about 80% of men with TD and is more common in men who are obese, have diabetes, or have a range of chronic health problems, including chronic lung disease, inflammatory bowel disease, some cancers, and HIV. It can also be caused by some drugs, including morphine-like drugs and previous use of anabolic steroids. It affects men of all ages.
For overweight men, a program of diet and exercise for weight loss may increase their testosterone level but this is not effective with all causes of TD, and most men will not achieve and maintain their weight loss target. Treatment of other medical conditions, such as sleep apnea, and the discontinuation of some medications may also result in increased testosterone synthesis. These interventions should always be discussed with your doctor. If testosterone levels are not restored to the normal range by treatment without drugs within a few months, treatment with drugs needs to be considered.