Category Archives: Low Testosterone

Reading Time: < 1 minute Stop living in the shadows. Low testosterone, or Low T, can be caused by a medical condition called hypogonadism (hi-po-go-na-dizm) and can cause symptoms such as: reduced sex drive, reduced energy, and sexual dysfunction, among others. Its estimated to affect millions of men in the U.S. If you feel youre experiencing the signs and/or symptoms of Low T, talk to your doctor to learn more about all the signs and symptoms of Low T and see if you should be tested. Low T can cause low libido (decreased sex drive), which is a lack of desire for sex that may … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minute Examples Generic Name Testosterone Methyltestosterone Testosterone is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating sexual problems in women. At this time, there is no testosterone pill, patch, or cream approved for women in the U.S. Those made for men have too high a dose for women. But your doctor may prescribe testosterone in a compounded formula, which is a medicine made just for you by a pharmacist. Testosterone is known as a "male" hormone, or androgen. It also is made in small amounts by a woman's adrenal glands and ovaries. A woman's testosterone is highest … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutes What are the causes of low testosterone? Low testosterone levels may be caused by a number of factors. For example there may be a problem at the level of the hypothalamus or pituitary to produce appropriate amounts of LH and FSH to stimulate testosterone production. Another possibility is that the organs that make testosterone do not function normally or are not able to respond to stimulation by the brain. Also, as mentioned, changes in SHBG can affect for the amount of testosterone that is available to exert its effects. Some common causes of primary hypogonadism or failure of the gonads … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutes In recent years, Spyros Mezitis, MD, PhD, has found himself talking to a lot more male patients about low testosterone, a diagnosis he says is becoming increasingly common. "More men are getting older, and men are more open about talking about erectile dysfunction," Mezitis, an endocrinologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, tells WebMD. On the one hand, increased diagnosis of low testosterone is driven by an aging population, less stigma, and more precise tests. But there's another big reason why men come to Mezitis' office for a testosterone test. "Men are bombarded by media, by advertising campaigns … Read more »

Reading Time: 3 minutes Low testosterone facts Testosterone is produced by the testes in males and ovaries in females. The testes are under the hormonal control of the hypothalamus and pituitary in the brain and make testosterone in response to stimulation by FSH and LH. Primary hypogonadism occurs because of the inability of the testes to produce testosterone. Causes of secondary and tertiary hypogonadism are due to a variety of illnesses or diseases that affect the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis. Symptoms of low testosterone depend upon when in the life cycle it occurs. Osteoporosis and loss of muscle mass are significant complications of low testosterone. In … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minute How can we find out if my husband has low testosterone? By: IntermountainMoms Read the original here: How can we find out if my husband has low testosterone? - Video … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minute April 2, 2015 Credit: Thinkstock Brett Smith for redOrbit.com @ParkstBrett As a man, watching commercials during sporting events can really make you question your masculinity. If the bombardment of erectile dysfunction messages arent enough, we now have to ask the question, Am I suffering from Low-T? Now, a new study suggests that women could also have their Low-T insecurities poked after every Monday Night Football touchdown. Not just a male hormone The study, published in inThe FASEB Journal, suggests a relationship between low levels of testosterone and other androgens, and both atherosclerosis and obesity in women. We hope that our … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minute Low Testosterone Cure Intro Low Testosterone Cure is dedicated to the subject of testosterone defficiency, and the associated problems that are becoming the cause of misery for millions, in the United States Alone. Check... By: James McDuffy See the original post: Low Testosterone Cure Intro - Video … Read more »

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Reading Time: < 1 minute 7 ways hormones improve your quality of life By KSL Local February 5th, 2015 @ 2:12pm Here at KSL Local, we are determined to help you find the best in regards to local information, services, restaurants and much more. This week we've teamed up with the Family Wellness Clinic to talk about different ways hormones can improve your health. It's a well known fact that hormones affect our metabolism, sex differentiation and libido. Hormones, however, have hundreds of other functions in our bodies as well estrogen alone has over 400 functions. The bottom line? Our lives are greatly affected by … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutes Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only AUTHOR VIDEO AVAILABLE AT: http://youtu.be/3j232kdcnSQ Newswise BOSTON Fears of a link between testosterone replacement therapy and cardiovascular risk are misplaced, according to a review published in this months Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The therapy has come under widespread scrutiny in recent months, including by a federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel convened last fall. Theres no good evidence that we could find that testosterone therapy increases cardiovascular risk, says lead author Abraham Morgentaler, MD, of Director of Mens Health Boston and a urologist on staff at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thats not … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutes FDA Says Low-T Drug Manufacturers Must Warn of Blood Clot Risks Surely youve seen the commercials for low-t or low testosterone. If you havent, heres a glimpse: Clearly, low-t drug manufacturers promise a rejuvenated sex life and the commercials also seem to suggest that you will want to go sailing and walk along the beach. All joking aside, low-t drug treatment has been touted as a panacea for aging men, but it hasnt been until recently that warnings about possible blood clots from taking low-t drugs have come to the forefront. Naturally, low-t drug manufacturers probably dont want their potential … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minute (PRWEB) May 01, 2014 Two new sites have launched to address mens questions when it comes to low testosterone and erectile dysfunction: TestosteroneNYC.com and NJTestosterone.com. The sites were founded by Dr. Muhammad Mirza, a health practitioner in the New York and New Jersey area, and are designed to be a resource for men with low testosterone and erectile dysfunction. In his experience, men with these conditions can find it difficult and embarrassing to talk about, but they definitely have a lot of questions about the disorders and treatment options that are available. These new sites feature thorough and well-research blogs … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutes A new testosterone therapy treatment is on the market and FDA-approved. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. made the announcement on March 6th, 2014 about its product, AVEED, an injection for men with hypogonadism, or low testosterone. It was approved on March 5th, 2014. AVEED (testosterone undecanoate) is an injection that is administered at a hospital, clinic or doctors office. A second dose of AVEED is given 4 weeks after the initial dose, and the patient receives an injection every 10 weeks after that second injection. This drug approval comes on the heels of the FDA announcing plans to investigate the risk of … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutes The agency is responding to a report written by 12 scientists who criticized the governments decades-old strategy for testing the safety of many chemicals found in the environment and consumer products Flickr/Victor Bayon The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that current testing of hormone-altering chemicals is adequate for detecting low-dose effects that may jeopardize health. This comes in response to a report written last year by 12 scientists who criticized the governments decades old-strategy for testing the safety of many chemicals found in the environment and in consumer products. The scientists specifically focused on a phenomenon called nonmonotonic dose … Read more »

Reading Time: 2 minutes You may have seen one of the many advertisements geared toward men asking if they suffer from "low T" low testosterone levels that, according to the ads, can result in lost sex drive, diminished energy and moodiness. The answer, they suggest, may be as simple as applying testosterone through a gel or patch. So successful has the marketing for this testosterone therapy been that, according to Drugs.com, an independent medicine website, sales of the testosterone gel Androgel in 2013 exceeded sales of Viagra. Now, a new joint study by UCLA, the National Institutes of Health and Consolidated Research Inc., has … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minute CHICAGO In older men with low hormone levels and other health problems, testosterone treatments might increase risks for heart attacks, strokes and death, a large Veterans Affairs study suggests. Testosterone gels, patches and injections are heavily marketed for low sex drive, fatigue and purported anti-aging benefits, and the study authors and other doctors said the research should prompt discussions between doctors and patients. In the study, hormone users and nonusers were in their early 60s on average, and most had other health problems, including high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels and diabetes. Men who used testosterone were 30 percent more … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minute Anti Aging Costa Rica - What is LowT? ( What is Low Testosterone? ) and Anti-Aging Costa Rica This is just a short slide deck describing Low T, its symptoms and common reasons anti-aging concentrates on this as one of the primary hormones to health ... By: DRJAMES XUPERO More: Anti Aging Costa Rica - What is LowT? ( What is Low Testosterone? ) and Anti-Aging Costa Rica - Video … Read more »

Reading Time: < 1 minute AMARILLO -- You've probably seen the commercials. Companies offering products to help men with low testosterone or Low-T. Dr. Sloan Teeple specializes in testosterone deficiency at Amarillo Urology Associates. "Many people think of testosterone as the male sex hormone, but that's only about a third of it. It affects men's mental and physical abilities. So a healthy testosterone level is a foundation for men's health." Dr. Teeple said. Typically, testosterone levels peak in men in their late teens or early 20's and then drops off about 1% a year until we die. For whatever reason, men as young as their … Read more »