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"Testosterone Information, Articles and Support"
Testosterone is by far the most vital single elementfor men to enjoy a long life, good health and remainsexually active for as long as possible
By Sam Fields -
http://www.4-men.org/increasing-testosterone-levels.html
Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. It is the principal male sex hormone and the"original" anabolic steroid in high demand for sexual as well as sporting performance enhancement. Like other steroid hormones, testosterone is derived from cholesterol
Male HypogonadismDealing with a testosterone deficiency (also known as male hypogonadism) can be hard to admit for many men. To some, it feels as if their very manhood is diminishing before their very eyes.
Male Hypogonadism
male hypogonadism
) can be hard toadmit for many men. To some, it feels as if their very manhood is diminishing before their veryeyes. But a testosterone deficiency doesn’t have to have any shame attached to it.The stigma that once was associated with a testosterone deficiency – causing loss of libido,loss of hair , anderectile dysfunctionis being erased by an avalanche of medical research that
exposes testosterone deficiency for what it is – a common occurrence in the life of any man.
Hypogonadism Treatment
For those who have received treatment for male hypogonadism, life has been restored to thepleasurable status it once was. Testosterone deficiency treatments range from adding naturalsupplements to your diet to having more serious testosterone prescriptions provided by your doctor.When a man has a testosterone deficiency, he can get tested to see if his levels fall within the“normal” limits. However, it’s important to note thattestosterone levelsfluctuate and what maybe a testosterone deficiency for one person could be the norm for another.
Women can also suffer symptoms associated from a testosterone deficiency. When a woman’slevels fall low, she can endure a loss of sexual drive, experience weakness, or begin to loseher hair – a condition of testosterone deficiency that is generally associated with aging men.What role doesmale hormone replacement therapyplay in the lives of men and womensuffering from hypogonadism? Researchers are constantly trying to improve their efforts tomaximize the results of the treatment and minimize the side effects that often plaguetestosterone replacement therapytreatment.
Hypogonadism Symptoms
Testosterone deficiency has also been linked to cognitive impairment, and scientists are tryingto find out if hormone replacement therapy could help those afflicted with diseases such asdementia or Alzheimer’s. Although these conditions are heartbreaking and difficult to deal with,there is no direct link between a person’s hypogonadismand their impending mortality.
Testosterone is needed from the very time a baby boy is growing in his mother’s womb andevery day thereafter. When a man suffers from atestosteronedeficiency, it can take away histypical masculine characteristics and little by little chip away at the quality of his life. Morestudies are needed on male hormone replacement therapy for a testosterone deficiency, sincethere was such a backlash against female hormone replacement therapy. But if the benefits of taking additional testosterone keep stacking up, researchers will find a way to make thetreatment available to all who need it.
Testosterone Levels
Surging testosterone could be a major explanation for the homeadvantage in football, say UK psychologists.They found that all members of a squad - and goalkeepers inparticular - have much higher levels of the hormone before a homegame than before an away match.It is clear there is a big home advantage, and we think testosterone is a major factor that hasbeen overlooked by theorists in the past," says Sandy Wolfson of the University of Northumbria, who conducted the research with colleague Nick Neave.
Home team advantage
"We know testosterone is linked to dominance and aggression in animals," says Neave. "We'retrying to tie the results in with territoriality. The idea is that if you're playing at home, you feel
you're defending your own territory. The testosterone surges in the goalkeepers wasunbelievable and obviously they're the ones who are most involved in defence."If coaches can use motivational techniques to boost testosterone before away matches, theyshould be able to improve their teams' scores, say Neave and Wolfson. But it is also importantto study individual differences in testosterone levels, they say. "Some players go on the pitchand they go for it too hard, injuring themselves and others. We want to see whether there arealso links between high testosterone levels in some players and subsequent poor performancein a match."Wolfson and Neave studied players in the Under-19 squad of a UK Premiership team. Theytook saliva samples one hour before three training sessions, two away games and two homegames. The players were matched with two separate opposition squads: one a bitter rival, oneclassed as a moderate rival. They played each rival once at home and once away.The players' testosterone levels were at the male average before the training and awaymatches. But they were 40 per cent higher just before the match against the moderate rivaland 67 per cent higher before the bitter rival match.The goalkeepers showed the biggest variation in testosterone, says Wolfson. "In training, theyhad the lowest levels of the all the players, but before the home match, they had the highest.When playing the game, it looks as if the burden of responsibility falls upon them."Other factors are likely to be involved in the home advantage. Crowd support, referee bias andfamiliarity with the pitch, have all been put forward as explanations. "But none of these on their own has been found to have a strong effect," says Wolfson.Wolfson and Neave's research was presented at the annual conference of the BritishPsychological Society in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK.
Low Testosterone
In the last several years, and, more specifically, with the development of testosteronein a formthat simplifies administration and dose, our understanding of
low testosterone
in men haschanged.Historically, a discussion of treatment with testosterone conjures up an image of a weight lifter or body builder, which usually carries negative connotations. Consequently, physicians havebeen taught that testosterone should be used only in severe cases where the patient cannotfunction in normal society.The medical profession has generally believed that, as men age, many of thechanges they experience are due to the aging process rather than tohormonal changes such as are seen in women during menopause.
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