John Dugan
John Dugan is a respected professional author who is noted for his contributions to a variety of news organizations, magazines and websites.
Testosterone! Men like to claim their bodies are full of it. In pop culture, it’s taken on a meaning that is inextricable from virility and sexuality. Yet the truth is that a lot of men don’t have all the testosterone they need to maintain sexual performance – and also for their overall general health. Because while testosterone is associated in the public mind with sexual matters, it actually has uses that extend beyond the penis.
About testosterone
Just to bring everyone up to speed, testosterone is the primary male sex hormone. It’s also an anabolic steroid. As Wikipedia points out, testosterone “plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.”
But testosterone also has uses in general health and well-being, and in particular in helping to prevent osteoporosis (which is the loss of bone mass, which can lead to frail bones that break easily.)
Men produce testosterone naturally, and production ramps up markedly during puberty (which is why a guy’s penis and balls grow and hair starts to develop all over the body during the teen years). But somewhere around age 30, the body starts producing a little less testosterone each year – a decline of somewhere around 1% per year. In addition, there may be other reasons why a man has less testosterone than he should, such as diet, exercise, etc. As a matter of fact, some scientists believe that low testosterone is significantly under-diagnosed and may affect as many as 13 million men, 90% of whom go untreated.
Issues
But just what are some of the problems associated with low testosterone?
If a man worries he may have low testosterone, he needs to speak with his doctor for a diagnosis and to determine if treatments are needed.
In the meantime, he needs to work to keep his penis as healthy as possible, and that includes regular use of a superior penis health crème (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven mild and safe for skin). The best crème will include L-arginine and alpha lipoic acid. The former boosts nitric oxide production, which helps penile blood vessels expand for increased blood flow when needed. The latter is an antioxidant that protects the penis cells from free radicals and the oxidative stress they can cause.
By John Dugan
Low testosterone can have a negative impact on sexual performance and other health issues. This article reviews the most common problems related to decreased male hormone levels.
John Dugan is a respected professional author who is noted for his contributions to a variety of news organizations, magazines and websites.