Do you know these surprising reasons for low testosterone levels in men?
Posted on: 11/May/2022 9:50:18 AM
If you are of the view that testosterone is responsible for just sexual characteristics, sexual health in men then you might be wrong!!
The truth is that testosterone plays a huge role in regulating several functions like bone and muscle mass, mental as well as physical health etc. Every male would have a normal testosterone level of300 to 1000 ng/dl. Low testosterone levels refer to less than 300 ng/dl. It is worthy to note that testosterone is the primary sex hormone in males.
Poor testosterone levels in males could lead to various issues like deteriorated bone/muscle health, lower sex drive, adverse mood changes, excess fatigue, reduced energy levels etc.
There are certain factors that would lead to low testosterone levels in men and these are
Getting older:
Lower testosterone levels could be attributed to age. When a person gets older, then his testosterone levels would go down.
Injury to testes:
The testosterone levels in men would get affected by a trauma or severe injury to testicles. Point is that it could be due to altered blood supply or due to increased risk of developing an infection.
Being overweight or underweight:
For the body to be healthy, it is necessary that we must have a healthy weight. It is noteworthy that being underweight or obese or overweight could result in reduced hormone function and lowered levels of testosterone.
Regular intake of alcohol:
Regular intake of alcohol would reduce the testosterone levels in males. There are also other health issues we could get by alcohol intake such as cancer, liver issues, high BP, heart disease, strokes etc.
Chronic disease:
Healthy synthesis of hormones would get affected badly due the presence of chronic disease. It is said that the levels of testosterone would get affected due to chronic diseases. Examples are cancer, heart diseases, diabetes strokes etc.
Various easy to increase the levels of testosterone are
It would be possible to increase the testosterone levels by eating a well balanced food and doing exercises regularly, by keeping an eye on the symptoms of low testosterone levels, by not smoking or drinking alcohol, by refraining from self-medication etc.
