Low Testosterone Clinic

What Is Testosterone?

Testosterone is a type of male hormone known as an androgen. Like other androgens, testosterone encourages the development of male features and characteristics, such as facial hair, deep voice, and dense muscle mass. This hormone also affects your drive and performance making your testosterone levels an integral component of the male body.

Where Is Testosterone Produced In The Body?

Although low levels of testosterone can be produced by both healthy men and women in the adrenal gland, the main source of testosterone production is found in the male gonads, known as the testes. Also referred to as testicles, testes are sex glands found in the male reproductive system. In fact, the word ‘testosterone’ originates from the Latin root ‘testis,’ which means testicles.

Benefits Of Testosterone

There are a multitude of health benefits of balanced testosterone levels in men, including the following:

• Higher metabolism
• Improved muscle tone
• Heart healthGood blood
• Stronger performanceImproved sex drive
• Better memory and mood

As you can see, it is important to have the proper amount of testosterone in your body to function properly. However, what happens if you experience a testosterone imbalance?

Some of the most worrisome side-effects of low testosterone include erectile dysfunction, loss of sex drive, and low libido.

Low T & Erectile Dysfunction

When it comes to erectile dysfunction, you may experience difficulty becoming aroused or getting and maintaining an erection. This often results in the inability to enjoy or even have sex. More often than not, these symptoms result in a lack of confidence in the bedroom and may even add stress to intimate relationships.

So, how and why does testosterone affect the ability to have an erection?

Since testosterone is directly linked to our innate sex drive, when this hormone drops to lower levels, it reduces our desire for sex. This simple lack of interest can result in erectile dysfunction as well as the poor sleep quality, fatigue, and moodiness that can also be experienced by those with Low T. Here’s the good news: low testosterone treatments for men can help them resolve their low libido issues.

How Do You Fix Low Testosterone?

Luckily, modern medicine provides several safe, and effective low testosterone treatments known as testosterone replacement therapy. In fact, advances in testosterone replacement therapy for men make this imbalance easily correctable.

At Houston Regenerative Therapy, we customize a low testosterone replacement treatment plan that meets your body’s needs. Our professional medical team offers several safe and effective low testosterone treatments, including Testosterone Therapy and HGH/Peptide Therapy. First, let’s talk about testosterone replacement therapy in Florida.

Testosterone Therapy

Testosterone Therapy, often referred to as Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), is a simple treatment procedure that restores the testosterone levels in your body. Once your levels of testosterone are balanced, you will experience more energy and drive, improving mood, sleep, memory, physique, and more.

Testosterone Hormone Imbalances

Too much or too little testosterone in the male body can cause some health issues. There are men who choose to take testosterone from someone who is not a doctor, administering 2-3x what a healthy male can produce.

On the other hand, levels that are too low can result in several unwanted symptoms, including erectile dysfunction, weight gain, fatigue, and low libido. Low levels of testosterone are commonly referred to as low T.

Typically, as men age, they will notice a decline in their testosterone levels as they undergo a natural process called andropause.

Andropause: Understanding Male Menupause

Like many other hormones, testosterone levels decrease as we age. In fact, at the age of 25, many men will experience a drop in testosterone. This continues to lower as they become older.

According to a scientific study conducted by Harvard Medical School, testosterone levels drop an average of 100 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL) in healthy men as they age from 40 years to 70 years. This gradual decrease in testosterone leads to the common signs of aging in men, such as loss of muscle mass, weaker bones, and an overall change in physique.

When Does Andropause Occur?

Unlike women and menopause, men do not have a clear marker indicating the transition into andropause, because the decline in testosterone levels is usually very slow, and physical changes occur gradually.

Often, the symptoms of imbalanced hormones in men are merely considered or even dismissed as signs of aging. Yet, these gradual changes can dramatically affect your quality of life and well-being. More importantly, low testosterone levels, whether due to aging or other conditions, may put you at risk for serious health problems such as heart disease and weak bones. To understand andropause further, let’s take a deeper look at low T symptoms and male low testosterone treatments in Tampa.

Common Low T Symptoms In Men

As mentioned before, low T is a hormonal imbalance where suboptimal levels of testosterone are found in the body. Testosterone levels peak in your late teens to early twenties, which is when you are at your physical and mental high.

However, levels begin to decline after that point, causing a multitude of changes that continue to progress with age. By the time you have entered the third decade of life, you may begin to notice the inevitable changes in your body that occur due to the aging process. So, what are the most common signs of low T?

Common Symptoms Of Low T Include:

• Low libido
• Erectile dysfunction
• Reduced muscle mass
• Weight management issues; increased body fat
• Loss of sleep
• Loss of focus
• Irritability; mood swings
• Depression

How Does The Testosterone Therapy Treatment Work?

Once you schedule an appointment with our Houston Regenerative Therapy clinic, an on-staff medical professional will review your current health, lifestyle, and goals with you. Next, they will discuss a low testosterone treatment plan that works best with your body. Every treatment is personalized by our practitioners so we restore the ideal levels of the testosterone in your system.

How Testosterone Is Administered To Patients

Testosterone is administered as a weekly injection or as a pellet that lasts about 6 months. The method you use will depend on your preference and lifestyle while being dosed by the practitioner upon thorough review of your lab results and symptoms.

Low testosterone treatments are typically administered weekly as an intramuscular injection into the glute or thigh. A pellet is the size of a grain of rice and is implanted under the skin in a simple, in-office procedure. This method lasts 5-6 months per insertion and can be preferable as the release of testosterone is consistent throughout the duration of the pellet.

Hgh/Peptide Therapy

Human Growth Hormone, or HGH, is produced by the pituitary and spurs growth in children and adolescents. Once children grow up, HCG levels then decline to a maintenance level in the late teens and twenties when actual growth is no longer necessary.

Like testosterone, Human Growth Hormone declines with age, but the decline occurs much more quickly than the decrease in testosterone levels. The optimal levels for an adult decline rapidly with age even though they play an integral role in regulating body composition, muscle and bone growth, metabolism of sugars and fats, cardiac health, and even sexual performance.

Through Houston Regenerative Therapy’s Peptide Therapy, your levels of HGH will be restored and you will regain your energy and drive.