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Testosterone and Erectile Dysfunction
Testosterone has many uses. Its main responsibility is for the
development of male characteristics like muscle bulk, bone growth,
pubic hair,
voice and sexual function.
Insufficient amounts of
testosterone
in the human body can lead to
erectile dysfunction. This is however not common but are still
prevalent in today society. In cases like these
testosterone
replacement therapy can sort out your
erectile
dysfunction.
The cause for
testosterone deficiency are many. We will list a few.
- The first reasons would be age. The older you
get the less the body produces
testosterone in huge quantities.
- Infected or Injured
testicles. The body produces its
testosterone
in the testicles. If the testicles are not working properly
anymore for above reasons
testosterone will decline instantly.
- Chemotherapy or radiation healing for
illnesses like cancer diminish testosterone in the human body
- Hereditary Abnormalities like the
Klinefelter's Syndrome has a negative impact on the testosterone
production.
- If your eat or produce to much iron your
testosterone levels will go down.
- The brain has a gland called the pituitary
gland. Its main function is to produce the signals to produce
hormones like testosterone. If the pituitary gland does not
produce any signals the production of testosterone will be
halted.
- Certain medication for illnesses like
treating prostate cancer and drugs like corticosteroid drugs
negatively influence the human body production of testosterone.
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The main Symptoms of testosterone deficiency are
erectile dysfunction. Not only do your experience
impotence but
you lose your sex drive and just a general sense of not feeling
well.
Your body also changes. A decrease of muscle mass and a increase in
body
fat, a change in
cholesterol levels(for the bad), Mild anemia, Osteoporosis and
hair loss.
How would you diagnose yourself? The doctor or you for that matter
can do a blood test. This will determine your testosterone levels in
your
blood and thus your body. The measurement would need to be taken
thru out the day as levels of testosterone fluctuate.
There is many different ways of treating testosterone deficiency.
Injection intravenously every 2/3 weeks.
Testosterone patch on the body or on testicle sack
Testosterone Gel
Adhesive applied to the teeth 2 times a day.
Its important to remember that not everybody should try test
replacement therapy. Before taking Testosterone they should check
their vitals and if they have or could have
prostate
cancer. These also include men that are prone to breast cancer.
General Hormone replacement therapy is relatively safe for most men.
There are a few side-effects like
oily skin, fluid
retention, Breast enlargement, decreased in testicular size.
Breast Enlargement is usually caused by sudden halt of using
testosterone therapy. The body then needs to restart its own
production which takes time and thus only estrogen in the blood
stream which causes breast enlargement. While Testicular decrease
are cause by your body shutting down it own production of
testosterone.
Testosterone replacement benefits outweigh the side affects. Its
been used for many years as a
erectile dysfunction solution. Not only increasing sexual
function but also a general sense of well-being.
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