30 June 2009

Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Men and Women!

By Anju Mathur, MD

Hormone replacement therapy has been found useful for increasing energy, lessening stress, controlling type 2 diabetes, getting rid of wrinkles and increasing muscular strength. These are a few of the benefits that millions of people who are supplementing their dwindling hormones experience.

Warning Signs

Do you relate to any of these?

Lessened libido

Lessened strength of the functions of the male organs

Fatigue or a decrease in physical stamina

Memory impairment

Anxiety or moodiness

Threat of heart disease

Wasted muscles

Too much weight gain

Insufficient testosterone hormone causes these symptoms. The hormone involved is called Testosterone, or androgen, and although it is primarily produced in male glands and is thought of as a male hormone, it is also produced in smaller amounts in female glands. Some is also manufactured in adrenal glands. In men, this hormone helps develop muscle, causes facial hair and thicker hair on the body, and the change from a high boy's voice to a lower man's voice as well as helping in the development of the shape of the male body.

Benefits:

An abundance of Testosterone

Creates muscle without fat

Enhances libido

Improves mood and memory

Lowers cholesterol

Improves energy

Lessens risk of coronary disease

A man with insufficient testosterone may feel nervous, unhappy, confused, have less strength and muscle mass with more fat in the upper part of the body and have a low libido. This hormone causes normal growth and development in men and is key to developing secondary male characteristics.

Most testosterone in the body attaches itself to particular proteins in the blood, although a part of the testosterone is "free." So a test can be done to measure the specific proteins and thus the level of testosterone. The test is normally performed at larger medical facilities. Conditions such as hyperthyroidism (a disease where the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones) and obesity increase the particular protein, so in that case a test for "free" testosterone is done. Normally, testosterone increases in the male body until about the age of 40, after which it dwindles.

About 33% - 45% of men with type 2 diabetes have low testosterone levels, so if you are a man with this disease, you might also have low testosterone..

Female Testosterone

A woman's body also produces a low level of testosterone, which balances her hormones and keeps the glandular functions working well. It is necessary for energy and keeping a person young, as well as adding productive years to the later part of one's life. Testosterone is not only a male hormone.

Testosterone in a woman is normal, just as estrogen in men is normal. The level of testosterone is considerably lower in a woman than a man, but is considered good because it has been proven to increase a woman's libido by increasing the blood flow to the female organs and enhances sensation. Testosterone in women has also been found to improve energy and decrease fatigue, as well as increase a sense of well-being and motivation to perform difference tasks. During the menopausal stage in women when estrogen levels decrease, many take hormone therapy that increases the level of estrogen. As a result, many women integrate testosterone to their daily routines. This has shown to increase their level of energy, decrease depression, decrease triglycerides, and has even been shown to help with bone density.

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