Testosterone Replacement Therapy - Men
Testosterone Gradual Decline in Men after 30
TRT is a treatment for men with low testosterone levels and helps men with hypogonadism improve. Men who get testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) report a number of benefits. In fact, most men report an improved sex drive, higher energy levels, and a better mood.
Having low testosterone by itself does not necessitate the use of TRT, because some men are not bothered by low levels of testosterone. But for men who are, TRT is a viable treatment option. Testosterone levels naturally change as men age, typically by an average of one to two percent per year. While testosterone levels begin a gradual decline at the age of 30, testosterone levels tend to decline more quickly in men aged 40 and above.
Conditions That Cause Low Testosterone
There are a number of conditions that could cause low testosterone levels, which include:
- Primary hypogonadism (when testes do not properly function)
- Secondary hypogonadism (when production of testosterone suppressed due to a tumor or abnormal signaling of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus)
- Cancer (testicular, prostate, or male breast cancer)
- Orchidectomy (loss of both testicles due to cancer or other conditions such as testicular torsion)
- Injuries to the testicles
- Delayed puberty
- The normal aging process
- Stress
- Obesity
Testosterone Replacement Therapy - Women
Women Naturally Produce Testosterone — When That Production Drops, It Needs to Be Replace
Estrogen and progesterone are most often associated with women’s hormone imbalances due to their connection to age-related menopausal change and its associated hormonal fluctuation, which every woman will eventually go through.
Women are also familiar with high testosterone in proportion to the female sex hormones but seem surprised to find they could suffer from the opposite—low testosterone.
In fact, women’s bodies naturally produce testosterone just like men’s bodies, but at about 1/10th the level.
It’s a major misconception that, because testosterone is a male hormone, only men’s bodies require it. The truth is that testosterone plays a huge role in women’s reproductive cycle and their health.
That means women can also suffer from low testosterone, and, just like men, the best remedy for relief of symptoms associated with female low testosterone is through Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT).
Symptoms of Low T in Women
Often mistaken and overlooked as the normal signs of aging, low testosterone levels in women can cause a variety of terrible symptoms, much the same as men. Those symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Exhaustion
- Weight gain
- Difficulty losing weight
- Difficulty concentrating
- Decreased libido
- Anxiety
- Hair loss
This isn’t even a complete list. What’s difficult to grasp is that most of these are common symptoms of all hormone imbalances, and while the focus is usually just on your estrogen or progesterone levels, what you really need is balance is all three hormones, including testosterone, to feel well.
If your body has stopped producing a normal amount of any of these critical hormones—testosterone, estrogen, or progesterone—hormone replacement therapy to rebalance them may be the only recourse.
As this fact becomes better recognized by the medical community with each passing year, TRT for women is becoming more and more prevalent.
Most notably, testosterone has been found to be quite efficient at treating a lack of libido in postmenopausal women.
TRT for women is safe and effective when proper methods are used, and it can help treat many different symptoms, helping you feel like yourself again.