Testosterone Therapy for Men
Apr 9th, 2010 | By Greg Cambridge | Category: Anti Aging For Men, Hormones
Testosterone for Muscle Mass
If your testosterone levels drop exactly when you hit 40, you are probably full of questions and concerns about aging. What are your options for treating what you now know is Andropause? You’ll be happy to know that testosterone therapy for men as an anti aging therapy is now available and exactly what you are looking for.
What is Testosterone Therapy?
Testosterone therapy is there to help you boost and maintain your testosterone levels. It may be used in conjunction with other bioidentical hormones such as progesterone and DHEA. Testosterone can be obtained either by pharmaceuticals, health supplements or natural bioidentical creams or gels. Testosterone therapy will help elevate declining hormone levels to healthy levels that existed when you were younger.
Who can Benefit from Testosterone Therapy?
Men who are suffering from the symptoms of andropause and any man over the age of 30 whose hormone levels are decreasing. Lowered testosterone causes decreased sex drive, lowered feeling of well being, depression and loss of muscle mass. Testosterone as an anti aging weapon also strengthens muscles, including your heart muscle, brain function, and bone strength. Your doctor must first take a blood or saliva sample to determine if your problems are due to decreasing testosterone levels. Your doctor will also check if you have elevated estrogen which is possible at this stage of life. At andropause, many men are now converting testosterone into estrogen and this needs to be balanced out with the use of both bioidentical testosterone and progesterone. Men have estrogen in their bodies but a lower level than women. The progesterone will help deal with your excess estrogen.
Two Types of Testosterone:
There are two types of testosterone. One type is synthetic and has been made to increase its life in the body. I would not recommend this type which is made by the pharmaceutical companies. Bioidentical testosterone is natural and identical to the testosterone the body creates – bio-identical in cell structure. It is best to use bioidentical testosterone and to obtain this, you must first contact a bioidentical doctor who can monitor your levels and write a prescription for you. You will then take this prescription to a compounding pharmacy where they will make up your individual bioidentical testosterone (and perhaps progesterone) prescription.
For the aging male, this is one of the answers to solving the problems of andropause. Include also, life style changes, stress reduction, healthy diet and regular exercise. For anti aging, these are the best steps you can take to feel well and healthy as you age.
