Feeling like you're not the man you used to be?
Feeling like you're not the man you used to be?
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Which men are more likely to develop Testosterone Deficiency
Older men
As you age, you will naturally experience a decline in testosterone. This is caused by reduced functioning of your testicles and hormonal system.
It’s only when testosterone levels fall too low, that you will start to experience the symptoms of testosterone deficiency. TD can affect 8% of men aged between 50 and 79 years.
Men with Type 2 diabetes
A condition that causes the level of sugar in the blood to become too high. It is caused when the body either does not react to or does not produce enough of a hormone known as insulin, and can cause many other health problems.
Which men are more likely to develop Testosterone Deficiency
Obese men
Having a lot of weight around the middle part of your body is a risk factor for testosterone deficiency. Although it’s not fully understood, changes in your metabolism that are linked to poor health (like obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome) are also all related to testosterone deficiency.
Men on long term opioid therapy
Some medicines such as opioids (painkillers) can affect testosterone production.
Men with erectile disfunction (ED)
Sexual symptoms include reduced sex drive, problems with getting or keeping an erection, and difficulty in achieving orgasm are common symptom of testosterone deficiency.
Other Conditions
Testosterone may be reduced as a result of hormone therapy for prostate cancer and in survivors of testicular cancer.
"Before I was diagnosed with testosterone deficiency my kids used to call me a grumpy so-and-so. I’d completely lost my interest in everything. The only thing I did do a lot was argue with my family – always about stupid things"
— Mike, 60
DISCLAIMER:
The cases are fictional but based on common scenarios that have been designed for educational purposes. Any similarity to a real person is purely coincidental.
References:
- https://www.testosterone.ie/basic-page/4-low-libido-and-testosterone-deficiency last accessed October 2022
- https://www.diabetes.ie/living-with-diabetes/living-type-1/complications/. Last accessed October 2022
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15603-low-testosterone-male-hypogonadism last accessed October 2022
BHUK/2020/089-ROI. December 2022
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