Did you know that men experience hormonal decline as well? Andropause is what is the term used to describe the slow decline of male hormones or ‘male menopause’. Thankfully, just as with women in menopause, bioidentical hormones for men is the answer many men are seeking.
As with any biological change that occurs gradually rather than abruptly, the age-related decline in testosterone often goes unnoticed until a critical point is reached usually in your forties or fifties. Suddenly, seemingly out of the blue, you may begin feeling depressed, fatigued, irritable, or uninterested in the things that used to give you pleasure. Your self-confidence and zest for life seem to have diminished. Have you noticed that you have been developing a "spare tire" around your middle and that your muscles have lost their strength or tone? You may have lost interest in sex, have difficulty making decisions, or experience any number of other problems related to declining levels of testosterone.
Have you gone to your physician only to have blood work done, told your cholesterol is high, your testosterone levels are normal and left the office with a prescription for a cholesterol-lowering drug and the recommendation to get some exercise? Maybe you have tried to remedy the situation by going to the gym only to find that you are showing little improvement in muscle strength and stamina. What gives?
If the symptoms above sound familiar, then there is a possibility that you are experiencing the effects of andropause. Like women, men experience a decline in their hormones during midlife as well, however the decline is less gradual. The key is to replenish your hormones and put back in what is missing. For this, we turn to bioidentical hormones for men such as testosterone and DHEA.
Most doctors will check your free testosterone level if you ask, but the problem lies in how they measure the lab tests. The lab ranges are age-adjusted so they are often compared to the testosterone levels of a male in your age rage. Maybe the level isn't low for someone who is 55, but who wants the levels of a 55 year old? You want the testosterone levels that you had when you were in your prime.
At Hotze Health & Wellness Center, using bioidentical hormones for men, we supplement with testosterone cypionate in cream or injection form. If your level is below that considered normal for a twenty- to twenty-nine-year-old, you likely would benefit from natural testosterone replacement.
Please note that we are not advocating abnormally high doses of testosterone to achieve superhuman strength or aggressiveness; instead, we are recommending low-dose therapy to achieve a blood level of testosterone that is associated with optimal health and wellness. However, blood tests are not the be-all and end-all of diagnosis. We consider clinical symptoms to be equally if not more important, both for identifying testosterone deficiency and for evaluating the effects of treatment using bioidentical hormones for men. After all, the goal is optimal health and wellness, not specific levels on a lab test.
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