A rising percentage of men are using testosterone therapy nowadays.
Furthermore, the patients are now males in their 30s and 40s rather than the elderly.
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“I wouldn’t say it’s a fountain of youth, but it’s probably the closest thing we are going to get,” said Josh Pollock, 39, who nine years ago was lethargic, moody, and foggy-brained.
“I didn’t know what low testosterone could do to a male’s body.”
His buddies suggested that he look for answers at South Florida Men’s Health.
He discovered that he was a candidate for testosterone therapy.
“It’s funny because I have a nephew who is five years old and I can keep up with him. I have energy for days. I have more energy on less sleep versus before when I had less energy on more sleep.”
He claims to be an entirely different individual.
He expresses gratitude to Dr. Rodolfo Hanabergh, a specialist in hormone replacement therapy, for treating male hypogonadism, or testosterone deficiency, which affects about 5 million men in the US.
Symptom analysis and blood tests can be used to diagnose the deficiency.
“Fatigue is number one. Lack of motivation. Symptoms that could resemble depression. Lack of muscle strength. Patients could also be affected by anxiety. Lower libido, so the sex drive is affected,” Dr. Hanabergh said.
For more than 30 years, Dr. Hanabergh has been employed in this sector. According to him, the patient’s age is just one of the many changes.
He is seeing more people in their 30s and 40s.
IMPACT OF STRESS
However, why is this the case?
According to a California endocrinologist, it might be brought on by drug and alcohol abuse, obesity, or inactivity.
Diabetes and the use of anabolic steroids were mentioned as potential reasons by the National Library back in 2019.
Dr. Hanabergh has his own theory, but he claims there isn’t enough validated scientific research.
“I would say it’s environmental, social, young men are more stressed out than before. They don’t sleep as well as before. They are being affected by something that seems silly but pollution of all kinds. That’s my take.”
Additionally, he has observed a pattern in people with low testosterone.
“I see this problem a lot in the military. We have a good population of veterans here.”
“The same with police officers, and first responders. So, what is the common denominator there?: Stress, attitude, lack of proper rest.”
A testosterone pellet might be implanted, or weekly injections can be given at home to raise testosterone levels. It is a five-month supply of pellets.
Still, it’s not a foolproof solution.
“I have found that many of my colleagues are giving testosterone to patients without really checking all the panels of the hormones. So, it’s not a matter of just giving testosterone. Some patients may not even need it at all,” said Dr. Hanabergh.
He clarified that, in certain cases, the pituitary gland’s failure to produce luteinizing hormone, or LH for short, is the primary cause of the issue rather than low testosterone levels.
“I have found many patients without that test done, and they embark on testosterone therapy prematurely. And that could have consequences for the fertility system because that can block the production of sperm as well.”
Moreover, according to Dr. Hanabergh, the medical profession cannot agree upon a definition of low testosterone. Therefore, the threshold for what constitutes low testosterone levels may vary based on the practitioner you see.
