Is Testosterone Therapy Right For You? Part 2: Men

Brain fog. Lack of motivation. Weight gain and/or inability to build muscle with exercise. Loss of desire for sex. Fatigue.

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These are the dogging symptoms of low testosterone in men. The cause is often very different from the natural decline in sex steroid secretion experienced by women and ending in menopause. There is no true "andropause" (complete loss of testicular function), but the amount of testosterone secreted by the male testes can be blunted by many of the diseases of modern civilization.

Here's a brief review of the different causes of low T for men:

If you are obese, particularly in your abdomen, you likely have low testosterone. If you are insulin resistant or frankly type 2 diabetic, you are at even higher risk for low testosterone or even a thyroid disorder. If you have sleep apnea your risk of low testosterone is even higher. The scary reality is that these risk factors are present in younger and younger aged males and are affecting the fertility rates in those of child bearing age.

So, what's a guy to do? A visit to your doctor and a simple blood test are the first steps into discovering low testosterone. Further testing to exclude obstructive sleep apnea or other treatable causes of low testosterone as well as consideration for whether or not children are desired will round out the decision to treat and how.

Ready to take the first step and find out your numbers? Call 405-376-1381 for consultation today!